In New Jersey Student Loan Program, Even Death May Not Bring a Reprieve
Another cautionary tale for prospective students who think that borrowing huge amounts is worth it if they can attend their "dream school."...
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 ArticleGoing to CC to change residency?
We live in Idaho and are retired. My husband is very tired of snow and wants to move somewhere near the beach. Our last child is going to be a junior and is looking at colleges in NC. She is taking...
View ArticleKeeping Prescription Drugs safe in Dorm Room
My son is leaving for freshman year in a few weeks. I'm looking for suggestions about how to keep his prescription drugs safe in his dorm room. I've researched lock boxes/safes online and I'm looking...
View ArticleAre small schools more supportive?
For a kid with special needs, such as ASD, LD or ADHD or mental illness, is a small school always going to be more supportive? As a parent of such a kid, would you steer your kid strongly in that...
View ArticleForbes 2016
The Forbes list is out. This is the ranking that, in contrast to US News, purports to measure output, including ROI. Twenty of the top 25 are found in the Northeast. Part of it is history: Harvard was...
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 ArticleSchools with good Int'l Relations and business department for double major?
My kid (CA resident) wants to apply to a school with a good International Relations department and good business department, so that he can major in IR and minor in business/marketing (for practical...
View ArticleParent orientation: yea or nay?
My son will start at Temple in the fall. We (3) went to accepted students day. Son went to his overnight orientation. We are 2 hrs away. Re: parent orientation, husband and I think, Good grief, more...
View Articlereading the superstar student book..who makes their kid do this?
Hi everybody. Seeking parents' (and kids') advice. I have the "how to be a high school superstar student" book by Cal Newport and am considering compelling my upcoming HS freshman to read it (or parts...
View ArticleFurniture Ideas for Common Room of Quad Suite
On campus dorm. Bedrooms are two doubles and those come furnished. Common room kids can customize. Freshman boys Suggestions?
View ArticleDoes eagle scout really help in college admission?
I have recently obtained my eagle scout award ( very special to me.) Some of my friends have told me that eagle scout has just became a name and nothing important. Can someone clear this up for me?...
View ArticlePhysical Therapy vs. Occupational Therapy
What are some of the tradeoffs between these two related fields? PT requires a DPT degree, which takes longer to complete than an MS in OT. There are more undergrad prerequisites for PT than for OT,...
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 ArticleSeeking Interview Prep and Job Suggestions for Very Introverted Engineer/Comp...
I have two sons who chose to study engineering in college because that field plays to their natural interests and strengths. One son is a recent college graduate, who is socially outgoing and seems to...
View ArticleDual enrollment and a p.o.ed daddy
My daughter is a rising junior and hasn't been very happy in high school. It's really not the school's fault, just the nature of things. I decided this summer that a good solution would be for my...
View ArticleThoughts on Application list
First, I appreciate the help over a couple threads in the last year or so as my daughter's college journey has played out. Now that we are essentially rounding third, and she has visited pretty widely,...
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