How can foreign student use the PSAT score
Hi, my son (HS senior) is studying in US with foreign student status, but he took PSAT exam last year and got through the 2017 nmsf cut off in our state. The sate cut off SI was 222. However, he cannot...
View ArticleSchools for the White Jewish Girl From New York/Jersey with a 3.8
I got a big lecture from one of my friends who claims expertise in this area. She basically tells me that I cannot take my S16's experience or those of his male friends and extrapolate it to my D17. 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 ArticleDaughter won't stay in dorm
My daughter is a freshman of 18 and attends college in the city, living in a dorm with roommates she really likes. However, after only being there a few weeks, met someone via dating app who is 23 and...
View ArticleLeast valuable majors?
No, this is not about humanities majors, even though you may have thought so from the title. Would the least valuable majors be those which: * aim for a narrowly defined job and career direction, and *...
View ArticleMoved: If you were the Dictator of a small country ... or college admissions...
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View ArticleNeed Guidance -DH What to do? Hire a Private College Counselor help them !!!
Our sophomore son is smart but typical lazy teenager. He knows he wants to do engineer but has no clue what major or career he should take. He goes to regular public high school. Has lame friends and...
View ArticleNew York Times - Drinking to Blackout
I don't suspect I'm the first to post this: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/19/opinion/drinking-to-blackout.html?emc=edit_tnt_20160919&nlid=55223272&tntemail0=y&_r=0
View ArticleSpeaking of college types, what type of school would match this kid?
Grade 10 Academically #1 with 2 other kids Private day school, puts 15% kids in CHYMPS each year No interest in sports, but plays in school squash team and does well (was state level in the past) No...
View ArticleMoved: The Newest Limitations on Speech "Encouraged" by PC Police
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View ArticleSudden talk of Transferring - Sophomore at small LAC - advice?
Hello all, so my D, who seemed so happy last year at her small, somewhat remote, LAC, called me in tears today wondering if her LAC was really the right place for her. Let me preface this by saying...
View ArticleDropping a course
My oldest wanted to drop Calculus BC and take AB after giving it a try for 7 weeks but GC wouldn't allow it. This year with my junior who got a 78 and a 89 on BC tests and was very upset as he never...
View ArticleHow many activities is TOO many?
I keep reading how competitive (top 30) colleges want committed students and it is better to be deeply involved in a couple of activities. D legitimately has at least 8 ECs that she spends time on...
View ArticleCommon App and Slide room
One of my son's colleges requires him to submit his portfolio two weeks before the application is due (early action). He won't have his final ACT scores by the earlier (portfolio) deadline. Can you...
View ArticleWould someone explain to me gender neutral pronoun thing?
I dropped my son off to a small private college in California 2 weeks ago. At least 10 people spoke to us and told us up front that they relate to he/she, they/them or the like. I don't have a problem...
View ArticleStudy abroad going badly--what to do?
Any parents with students who've had a really, really, REALLY tough time on study abroad? The D is just under halfway through a semester in a large city in South America, a program run by her small...
View Articlehow to evaluate a kid without standard tests such as SAT/PSAT/SSAT
In a few years I will send to college one more kid who is now a middle schooler. I hope to help him fully develop/realize his potential in the meantime so he will fall into a good fit college. But...
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