Admissions Interview
Should a B- student h.s. student with 1500 (out of 2400) SAT score schedule interviews with the admissions office at Quinnipiac and Sacred Heart U? Worried that any discussion for an unpolished student...
View ArticleFascinating piece from Washington Monthly
This reveals a lot about how well some public universities do, relative to others, in educating low-income students. It might not be entirely fair, and I'm sure that many number-crunchers on this site...
View ArticleCrying over everything?
Did your freshman cry a lot over little things? Or perhaps, what he/she believes is a big thing but is just one of those things/ For instance, a new computer stops working. I have what I think is a...
View ArticleIs campus visit a MUST for U of Chicago and Northwestern?
Our college counselor drafted a college list for our soon-to-be Sr. son. It included U of Chicago and Northwestern. She said campus visit is a MUST for both, but we are struggling with summer schedule....
View ArticleOne panicked mom of the Senior here
We are California residents and while some lower level UCs should be considered as safeties for my D16 I am afraid that that they are not and she should add more matches/ safes to her list. The reason...
View ArticleBig Ten: Ivy League-lite academically?
Although both Ivy League and Big Ten are technically athletic conferences, and in terms of athletics, Big Ten is a far bigger name than Ivy League. In terms of academics, however, I heard people...
View ArticleSome Duke Freshman Refuse to Read Book about Homosexuality
I am surprised that some students at Duke would be offended about a young girl's memoir about growing up gay. http://www.bdcwire.com/fun-home/?s_campaign=bcom:socialflow:facebook&cid=alible305
View ArticleTuition insurance
This is for a friend, as I have taken out this insurance for freshman year and again this year (as the school said kids can get mono, other sicknesses, yet alone not be able to handle this for whatever...
View ArticleDaughter not excited about college
Hi everyone, My daughter will be starting college on Monday and I'm very concerned about her lack of emotion and excitement. She will be commuting to campus. I wish, for her sake, she was living on...
View ArticleAt what age do parents adjust expectations?
I am a Big Sister in Big Brothers & Big Sisters. I started full of optimism that any student can achieve anything but I'm realizing that you can sink all the time in the world into some students...
View ArticleSenior schedule catastrophe
Hello, all-knowing people. My S has planned his senior year schedule (AP French, AP Physics C, AP Econ/AP Gov, TA @ Physics H) assuming he will take a Linear Algebra or MultiVar Calc at one of the...
View ArticleFunding for Clubs
I'm just curious. At your children's high schools, who provides funding for clubs like Science Olympiad, robotics, etc. that have costs related to materials, competition entrance fees and travel? Does...
View ArticleNew Immunization Law in California
Hello, Has anyone dealt with the new Immunization Law that was passed in California this year? Are college students required to be up to date on all immunizations by the time they arrive on campus? Is...
View ArticleTaking My Parents to College
I was the first in my family to leave for school, so everyone came along. http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/23/opinion/sunday/taking-my-parents-to-college.html
View ArticleAnyone else have trouble motivating their applicant through the process?
My younger sister's starting the app process, but there's a lot of frustration on both of our ends. I think she has a fear-of-failure. She's not a very competitive applicant - middling to low GPA and...
View ArticleWill i get accepted into any colleges?
Hi i am a senior in high school have recently messed up my life through 9th and 10th grade i have gotten suspended in a charter school i have received a d in environmental science and i have failed a...
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