Anyone have a kid in Tallahassee affected by hurricane Hermine?
Hi, I'm hoping other parents can share updates on their kids in Tallahassee at either FSU or FAMU. Since the area took a pretty solid hit from the hurricane last night, the power outages may last for...
View ArticleWhich SAT II scores should be used?
If a student applies to engineering school that requires two SAT II tests. Among the three scores: SAT II Math (800), SAT II Physics (770 - 78%), SAT II Bio (760 - 85%), which two should be sent? Does...
View ArticleAnybody a Brandeis parent? They closed Usdan dining hall for weekend service...
Hey, is anyone here a Brandeis parent? My son informed me that everybody has to cram into Sherman dining hall on the weekends now because they closed Usdan starting Friday nights all weekend. With a...
View Article"For Freshmen, Campus Life Poses New Risks"
Here’s an apt article from The New York Times by Lisa Heffernan (of the popular “Grown and Flown” blog) and writer/TV commentator Jennifer Breheny Wallace about the perils of navigating freshman...
View ArticleTuition is now a useless concept in higher education
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/tuition-is-now-a-useless-concept-in-higher-education/2016/08/19/678e74ec-3261-11e6-8758-d58e76e11b12_story.html?utm_term=.7fe600b75e59 The writer suggests we...
View ArticleAnd She's Off....
Well, that was a short 3 weeks. D is returning to school tomorrow morning after a send-off dinner at her Dad's house this evening. She and I spent her first week home going to the beach and eating...
View ArticleNo tenure, no food: Why a Lafayette professor is on a hunger strike
http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/education/index.ssf/2016/08/lafayette_professor_goes_on_hunger_strike_over_tenure_denial.html The professor said that tenure should be primarily a faculty decision,...
View ArticleI Want to Drop out of College
Hi guys, I really need some help desperately. Last Thursday, August 25, I moved into the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown to start my freshman year. I was really looking forward to it and was very...
View ArticleHelp! I have TN visa parents..Are my chances slim for any college?
Hello everyone! I am going to apply for college soon (high school junior) and I lived in the U.S for 12 years. However, my parents are TN visa holders (Canadians) and I am apparently a TD holder (also...
View ArticleWhat if your stage crew child doesn't take algebra 2/trig? or physics?
I live in NY, which is now a common core state. My son, a rising senior, is both dyslexic and dyscalculic. CC math simply didn't work for him so after geometry, I allowed him to take accounting as his...
View ArticleCareer Option Help for ENVS major
I am a sophomore in college and my current major is Environmental Science (focusing on Food Systems and Sustainable Ag.). I am really interested in urban agriculture. My ideal career vision is to help...
View ArticleWeddings? Babies? Now college kids are registering for gifts too
"Move over brides and expectant moms: Now college-bound kids want to be showered with gifts also. Gift registries have long been popular for lots of big life events, and now we can add college to the...
View ArticleSmall Fish In Competitive Highschool
We have two choices for our youngest, have a higher rank and look good EC and rigor wise in a A- school or be a small fish in a very competitive A+ school. What are the pros and cons in your opinion....
View ArticleMoved: Northwestern College Preparation Program (for high schoolers)
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View ArticleTemple U. $22 million over budget because too many applicants qualified for...
Something doesn't seem right about the numbers in this story, but here it is according to the Phila. Inquirer. http://www.philly.com/philly/education/20160629_Dai_out_as_provost_at_Temple.html The...
View ArticleMoved: Fired Missouri professor Melissa Click now teaching at Gonzaga
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View ArticleSAO Application glitchy.
Has anyone tried the SSAT application yet? I got to the page where you select your school's exmissions counselor found the name of our school and tried to click to select without success. Argh. I kind...
View ArticleBunk and Loft Bed Dangers
Rail Against the Danger has published a new video that really sheds a light on what can happen in a fall from a lofted or bunk bed without a rail. CAUTION: This video has some graphic images....
View ArticleDecember SAT scores and applying to colleges
My daughter is taking the October and Dec SATs. Son only took the October. She hasn't signed up for the Dec test yet. Can she start applying to colleges before she signs up for the Dec test? Will the...
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