The Collegiate 1%
With all the talk about the 1% and the need to redistribute this wealth let me put this out for discussion. How about a law the makes donations to colleges and universities with say $5 billion dollars...
View ArticleMoments that make you scratch your head during tours
I've looked at the Parent Faux Pas thread about moving in but do any of you have these silly stories about taking college tours. I will start Once at an open house a parent said, "My S is very mature...
View ArticleCollege Tour Bingo
This discussion was created from comments split from: Moments that make you scratch your head during tours. From @OHMomof2: We could probably come up with a really entertaining bingo game to bring...
View ArticleAudit shows UC admission standards relaxed for out-of-staters
From today's SF Chronicle http://www.sfgate.com/education/article/Audit-shows-UC-admission-standards-relaxed-for-7215364.php
View ArticleUSNews Prestige Rankings
Found this prestige ranking on the USNews website. Found it very interesting. According to USNews: 1 Harvard University (MA) 2 Massachusetts Institute of Technology 3 Stanford University (CA) 4...
View ArticleHow can my child write a great application essay?
Can she be just her studious but mundane self or does she need to be someone else?
View ArticleLearning Chinese in College
Son signed up for beginning Chinese for his first semester in college. He's a smart young man and had a 4.0 in high school. His only language courses have been Latin. I'm concerned that since Chinese...
View ArticleGoing to a HBU when you are not a minority -- thoughts?
My 2017 daughter is open to the idea for this particular school -- D1 Lacrosse (fledgling for sure but gives her a chance to be a leader which she likes), great scholarship $$ (academic merit so...
View ArticleWest Coast/West Schools for Environmental Science for a solid B+ Student
Starting to look at schools, wanting to do a couple of spring break tours to get a feel for what is of interest and wanting to make sure we've captured what are likely to be good fits for my son....
View ArticleNYTimes: Power Shifting from Institutions to Students
Here's a long an thoughtful piece by Frank Bruni of the NYTimes; In College Turmoil, Signs of a Changed Relationship With Students...
View ArticleHelp! First time college mom!
So, I've heard this is a place to learn more about colleges and the whole admissions process and what not. Hope you people can help. This is my first time dealing with this and I don't know where to...
View ArticleWhat SHOULD be required of high school students?
What course work should high school students be required to complete... ... to graduate high school? ... to prepare for college after graduating high school?...
View ArticleWhat college did the most prestigious PERSON you know go to?
We spend endless threads discussing the most prestigious colleges using every version of the term prestigious imaginable. Iām curious, using your preferred version of prestigious, what college (or...
View ArticleU Chicago Will Let Applicants Self-Report Test Scores
Is this the new "test optional"? Can we expect others to follow this example? The University of Chicago has announced that it will allow applicants to self-report their SAT or ACT scores....
View Article"Brag Sheet" strategies
D's high school Guidance Office has given the rising seniors college prep. homework for the summer, which includes completing parent and student brag sheets, as well as a teacher recommendation request...
View ArticleFlagships Must Create New Models to Preserve the Public Good
"ā¦ What we need, especially when debating how to support public institutions that combine research with education at the most advanced levels, is the mutual agreement and will to find new, and creative...
View ArticleWhat to take instead of AP Physics C E&M?
DD 17 has a schedule conflict for her senior year. She was planning to take AP Physics C E&M, but it is only offered one period and her AP Bio and Veterinary Intern/Mentor periods lock her schedule...
View ArticlePath forward for struggling student
DS just finished his sophomore year of engineering. He had a horrible first semester freshman year -- didn't fail anything, but had a 2.1 GPA; a better 2nd semester (2.9 GPA). Did fine last semester...
View ArticleIsn't it time for college to start already?
I love my D to pieces, but this "soiling the nest" thing can be a lot to take some days. My patience is wearing thin for my college bound child. Some days she is joy to be around; others, not so much....
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