Should I stay or should I go now?
I have just completed my freshman year at a small college in New England. I was very excited to begin my college experience, but I immediately felt like I had made the wrong decision. I told myself...
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My daughters college does not loft their beds. We are looking at the risers but the highest we could find was eight inches We were thinking of getting a thicker mattress topper. Has anyone bought a 10...
View ArticleDebating the Value of Math
"Andrew Hacker, an outspoken critic of mandatory algebra education, is asked to defend his contentions at the National Museum of Mathematics." …...
View ArticleAntioch College granted accreditation
http://www.whio.com/news/news/antioch-college-granted-accreditation/nrxdr/ In June 2014, Antioch College was named a candidate for accreditation and was allowed to pursue early initial accreditation on...
View ArticleCulture of drinking, drugs and sexual irresponsibility
If you read about recent rape incident at Stanford, public reaction is very much focused on that guy. Why aren't we questioning culture and environment at college campuses. Why society doesn't learn...
View ArticleMoved: Is JSA worth it? Or should I do Youth in Government?
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View ArticleNYT: So Many Research Scientists, So Few Openings as Professors
There is such a surplus of Ph.D.s that in the most popular fields, like biomedicine, fewer than one in six reach their goal in academia. http://nyti.ms/29yMQUG Old news, perhaps, to anyone who's worked...
View ArticleGrowing Pains
Yeah, this is another "hey parents" thread... About me: I'm a college Freshman finishing the last quarter of my first year. I'm a computer science major, living at home and going to community college....
View ArticleColleges for the Jewish "B" student
I have been debating for a time about starting a thread such as this. On one hand, I want to make sure I have considered every college this should be on my son's list. On the other hand, every time...
View ArticleDouble major in computer science and mechanical engineering?
I'm a 21 year old junior college student and I plan on studying computer science when I get to university next spring. Although I have an interest in software engineering I also have an interest in...
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 ArticleWhen change happens ...
Daughter all set for a school in Iowa. Decides in last 48 hours she is not certain. Just visited St. Mary's in Indiana. Which is literally across the street from her sister at Notre Dame. Not sure what...
View ArticleHow to help daughter deal with anxiety before leaving to college
Hi all, Daughter has been very anxious and emotional lately because the pre-season training for college is around the corner. This California girl will first experience living in one of the coldest...
View Article6 Sneaky Ways to Get In-State Tuition for Your Out-of-State Kid
http://www.fool.com/investing/2016/07/16/six-sneaky-ways-to-get-in-state-tuition-for-your-o.aspx?source=yahoo-2&utm_campaign=article&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=yahoo-2&yptr=yahoo Across...
View ArticleAre Subject tests absolutely necessary?
DS will likely apply to schools that do not require subject tests, but recommend them. Is it absolutely necessary that he take two subject tests to be competitive? He took the US History subject test...
View ArticleUnpaid internships- thoughts?
Our D, a college sophomore, called us Friday to tell us that after two interviews, she got an internship....far from home , and unpaid! Whoopee! We have been trying to wrap our heads around this all...
View ArticleLatin Keeping Me From Graduating
Hello everyone, I'm an English major and just finished my fourth year. I'm taking two summer courses: Computer Science to fulfill my last science requirement, and Dance to fulfill financial aid...
View ArticleDad wants a practical major
I'm going to attend a small liberal arts college next year. I am really leaning towards international relations with a focus on economics and less on political science/history. My dad wants me to go...
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