USC area catches fire
In a good way. https://www.yahoo.com/news/m/6a4f6796-0cd9-3ee1-a5b2-16baaebbd3e9/home-prices-soar-near-usc-as.html
View ArticleI was wondering how many hours per week your kids spend (spent) on...
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View ArticleCan someone explain what happens when college Admissions Officers visit your...
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View ArticleCourse Outline and Green sheet/Transcript release form?
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Whats the difference between common app and naviance. And where do I submit my college application
View ArticleColleges your child crossed off the list after visiting, schools that moved...
I'm copying the topic from an old thread. So I'll start. Crossed off List. Bowdoin - Nervous tour guide, arrogant admissions, felt uninvited. Moved up. Mount Holyoke - Impressive tour guide, beautiful...
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 ArticleFor which schools does a music supplement have the greatest impact?
I know, such threads have been posted in the past, but I would like updated answers. If a student is conservatory/state competition winner level for piano, how much will a musical supplement help at...
View ArticleAre there any other Alumni Interviewers out there?
I am an alumni interviewere...I get a nice percentage of my kids getting admitted but not many attending. How do you "sell" your school?
View ArticleStafford Loan use for off camping housing
Hi. My son will be transferring in as a Junior to his university in January. He will need to live in an apartment and has already signed sublease agreement for Spring semester. This week he is looking...
View ArticleIs 3 years of the same foreign language enough to get into college?
My counselor suggested that I take IB German because colleges want to see if I challenged myself with my courses. However, I feel like IB German is not the right class for me, and I want to drop it. So...
View ArticleHardest part of dropping your kid at college
As title says...for those who have ventured before class of 2020: what was the most difficult, unforeseen, challenging part of the BonVoyage to college for you as a parent? And on the other side: if...
View ArticleCan son get interesting math program in small school?
Son is feeling stuck looking for colleges. He loves math and music. He has taken BC Calculus, Discrete math and will take Linear Algebra his senior year (A's in all of them). He goes to a gifted magnet...
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 Articlesocial security number - is the college board website secure?
I realized that DS did not add his middle initial or his ss# to his account on the college board website. His school transcript includes both. Since he has a fairly common name, should he at least have...
View ArticleCredit by exam for Physics
I was reading a post here and it raised a question in my mind. Is it going to raise a red flag for elite colleges if a kid skips physics or just gets credit by exam for regular physics. I ask as...
View Articleparents won't let me go out of the city (bar certain exceptions)
**TL;DR: I don't want to live with my parents when I go to college, which will happen if I don't get in anywhere that they consider "good." I don't want to do anything drastic like calling the cops...
View ArticleMoved: frmr college player and coach threatens to bomb elementary
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