Meningitis Vaccines
IMO, it is very important that every incoming freshman be immunized against meningitis, particularly if he or she will be living in a dorm. Every year several college freshmen in the U.S. die of...
View ArticleStudent who went on exchange junior year of h.s.
My daughter is going into her Senior Year of high school now. She spent her Junior Year in Zagreb through Rotary. None of her classes will transfer but she may get some elective credit for her Croatian...
View ArticleExtreme Sadness as Son Returns To College.
My son is returning to college again in 2 weeks. He is beginning his senior year. For some reason, this year I am feeling particularly sad. It almost seems more emotional now than in the previous...
View ArticleIs It Time To Ban Computers From Classrooms?
"Every semester, college instructors face a choice: whether to restrict the use of laptops and other devices in their classrooms or to, instead, let students decide for themselves. And for classrooms...
View ArticleThe best advice to give when dropping your children off at college
"… The truth is that most new undergraduates are woefully unprepared for the realities of college. The college search that has consumed many of them for the past year — and in some cases, for more than...
View ArticleMoved: Do I have a decent chance of being accepted in Yale?
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View ArticleFreshman year - different expectations for "being independent"
Hi all, this seemed like the appropriate forum to ask this question. It's mainly about when parents' and students' (me) expectations on what "independence" looks like differ. Any opinions are welcome....
View ArticleDD "hates" the whole college process!
Struggling parent looking for some advice. Our DD is a rising senior and is very stressed over the entire college process; from SATs, ACTs, APs, Essays, creating a college list, picking a career, etc,...
View ArticleAny parents of ordinary kids here?
"Welcome to Lake Wobegon, where all the women are beautiful and all the kids are above average." I'm wondering if these forums are the right place for me to be. All I tend to see are posts like "I got...
View ArticleWhen looking for colleges and universities, consider out-of-state,...
I live in Wisconsin. I just heard on the news that 20 percent of the incoming class at UW-Whitewater, located in the southeast part of the state, is from Illinois. According to the news story,...
View ArticleAdvice for your freshman
My daughter struggled the beginning of her freshman year and went through some things that I think a lot of kids struggle with. I wanted to share this article she wrote last year as she wrapped up her...
View ArticleNeed Help!
Hello everybody, I am about to be a junior in high school. My GPA is around a 3.4 with all honors and AP's at a top 10 school in my state. I always thought I could maintain a 3.7+. All my family...
View ArticleTips for Parents of College Kids
Perfect article for parents of freshmen https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/social-lights/201608/college-parents-101?#_=_
View ArticleColorado College issues 2 year suspension for a joke
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., December 7, 2015—Colorado College has suspended and banned a student from campus for nearly two years in response to a comment intended as a joke on the anonymous social media...
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