Broadcast Journalism Jobs?
My son graduated from college with a degree in Communications and is looking for a job as a TV reporter . He is very smart (made the Dean's List multiple times) and he interned at CNN in Atlanta his...
View ArticlePossible Suspension of Financial Aid
So I have royally messed up. The pertinent details of this story are: I go to a community college. I am funding my education entirely in federal student loans (no scholarships, grants, or parental...
View ArticleCollege Care Packages
I'm looking into getting my daughter a monthly college care package subscription. Does anyone have any experience With Piojon or Tether Box? I still plan on sending care packages that I put together...
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 ArticleSenior year: What's better--internship or full class load?
My DS is about to start his senior year of high school. Good student (3.8 GPA, ACT 32) in competitive science/tech program. He applied for and was recently offered a 1/2 day school-year-long morning...
View ArticleAre Alumni Donations Shrinking Because of Activism?
An article in the NYTimes suggests that at some prominent colleges and universities alumni donations are down because of campus activism and perceived abandonment of tradition....
View ArticleMoved: What are my daughters chances for following undergraduate business...
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View ArticleMore Companies Helping Employees Repay Student Loan Debt
"The list of companies deciding to help employees with their student loan debt is growing. Aetna recently announced that next year it'll match eligible employees' student loan payments up to $2,000 per...
View Article2.5 GPA Freshman Year
What should a parent is to do if a child has 2.5 GPA and may loose merit scholarship if not improved next semester? My neighbor wants her to improve to get money or transfer to local community college....
View ArticleProfession Selection and Sorting
Do you think students, especially high school students researching colleges, should be steered away from certain majors based on their academic performance in high school? I've noticed lately a lot of...
View ArticleAny good options for 3.3 prep school kid who spends time designing and...
Bright son at a very, very competitive prep school (think just barely below boarding school level) Always a builder-maker-type kid. Moved him from public where he was top of class to private as a...
View ArticleRanking vs. GPA
I thought I was doing the right thing by moving 3 years ago to enable my kids to attend a nationally ranked public high school. Now I'm not so sure. My kids, now seniors, have done very well...
View ArticleGraduating in 3 years vs 4
I just started my freshman year of college this past week and my counselor pointed out an interesting opportunity. Fortunately, because of AP credits and dual enrollment credits, I am able to transfer...
View ArticleWhich College Majors Lead Graduates to Their Parents’ Basements
From an article in Time magazine, Agriculture and Engineering did well, while the Humanities and Liberal Arts did poorly. http://time.com/4106297/college-degrees-parents-house/
View ArticleAdvice for New Students From Those Who Know (Older Students)
A very helpful article from last year that is well worth sending to all of THIS years new freshman ! pass it ON!!...
View ArticleSon's schedule doesn't work for senior year of IB Diploma: What's the best...
My son will be starting his senior year next week and just was informed that he cannot take all of the classes he needs in order to graduate with the IB Diploma because some of the key classes he needs...
View ArticleKids who change majors more likely to graduate on time than those who pick...
Surprising. The key to graduating in four years (at least in the minds of many parents) is picking a major early and sticking with it. But a new report suggests students who change their major as late...
View Articlenaviance common app link
is the guidance counselor able to log into/view student's common app info once this link is established?
View ArticleToo light a senior year schedule? -- 2 1/2 HS classes plus 2 dual enrollment...
It was a Herculean task to get my D's senior schedule to work out with her DE classes. The original plan was for her to take AP Calc BC, AP Physics, Senior Engineering Project (or other eng class) and...
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