Demonstrated Interest?
I know "demonstrated interest" is used to show that an applicant is sincerely interested in their institution. How do you determine if a college requires that you show demonstrated interest to be...
View ArticleHow should I pick which colleges to apply to?
I'm going to be a senior this fall and was wondering what recommendations people have who've been through this overwhelming process of applying to college. I am really hoping to avoid this situation: I...
View ArticleEnglish major ?
I wanted to hear about experiences with English majors. If anyone here had a child that majored in it and what they ultimately wound up doing. Thanks
View ArticleWill be interesting to see what this means for the Mattress Girl and Yale...
A new ruling from the Second Circuit reverses a dismissal on alleged anti male bias under Title IX against Columbia...
View Article"When women stopped coding" story about the drop in women majoring in CS
Unlike other careers/professions, the number of women majoring in computer science has been dropping since 1984. This Planet Money story explores why:...
View ArticleShould my daughter add more EC's?
Since I am new to having a child go to college I never really thought about what EC's she was taking till reading on here and seeing kids with an amazing amount. I had no idea you needed them for...
View ArticleCollege selection and proximity?
A Mom from Ohio tells me her son is a rising Senior in high school, has a 31 ACT (higher in Math and Science) and a “very high” gpa, no idea what he wants to major in, and wants to stay in Ohio and not...
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 Article"other expenses" who pays for what & is workstudy worth it?
Hi fellow-parents, my daughter starts as a freshman this fall. living on campus. tuition, room, board, fees (billed by the university) will be covered 20:40:40 student loans:mom:dad It's the...
View ArticleVisiting colleges - any impact on admissions?
We're visiting a number of mid-tier small liberal arts colleges, where we'll take a tour and info session, and then my son will have an interview at the admissions office. Do you feel that "showing...
View ArticleDorming in college?
I have a list of all the colleges I would like to attend...like most juniors. The problem is that most of them are 3 to 4 hours away. I don't mind...I want to live at college. But my mom doesn't want...
View ArticleCareer advice from parents/adults for a lost angsty teen?
Haha sorry about the discussion title XD As a prospective business major, I'm not really sure what employment I could find after college. My white collar parents both do accounting and always complain...
View ArticleParents of engineering freshman....
SO different this time(compared to my senior English major)...any advice? Yes, I know details would help, but I was hoping to make it general and supportive. Some limited details: my son got into his...
View ArticleWhat admissions trends trigger the cynic in you? I have three
Mine are, 1. Why does every 16- and 17-year-olds have a start-up or small business these days? The other day a high school student was in the paper (wearing a Stanford hat) discussing his "company" and...
View ArticleWhere to begin??
Where does a parent even start? My daughter is going to college in 2018 and I have no clue about what I should be doing as a parent besides save.
View ArticlePrivate prep schools and "hot" colleges
My child attends a highly regarded public school in an affluent town that sends the top 5% of students to Ivies and Little Ivies, but most of the rest end up at either just-below-Ivy, second-tier or...
View ArticleHigh end college vs. honors program at state college?
DD is going into 11th grade this fall. She had a 1370 on PSAT last fall and that resulted in mail, email, t-shirts, etc. from several high end schools. After looking into all this I realized that she's...
View ArticleMy son did not get the AP courses he wanted
Hello Parents I am looking for some suggestion on what we can do in following scenario My son is entering Junior year this fall, he did not get the AP Computer science course as the school gave...
View ArticleIs your college bound "bird" crapping in the "nest"?
Wonder if anyone else is experiencing this phenomenon where your college bound darling has turned from the apple of your eye to the know-it-all, I'm an adult!, insert eye roll when you speak...
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