Where did your 3.0-3.3 GPA child get in?
I loved this thread topic that someone else created. ( I hope you don't mind that I copied.) We're all trying to guess what schools our B students can get into. If you're willing to share the schools...
View ArticleDo high schools normally include GPA in transcript?
I am not sure whether I should push my kid's high school to include a letter certifying her GPA...or whether there is any other option. Kid changed school in senior year and is currently in a different...
View ArticleHow to check Villanova Staus?
I just submitted my application for Villanova early action through the common app. Does anyone who has applied EA know how I can see if they received all my required documents which are due by Nov 1?...
View ArticleUNC Chapel Hill - To apply disability or not
My daughter is a Senior and has applied to UNC Chapel Hill. She has a bilateral hand tremor since birth. Her private school has accommodated her with more time as needed without us having to write out...
View ArticleInternationally adopted kids applying to college
My 17 year old son was adopted as an infant from Korea. He was born in 1998 and arrived in the US in 1999. In early 2000, a law was passed that made it unnecessary for infant adoptees to go to court to...
View ArticleHELP: Disciplinary Action with Excellent Grades and Scores
Our son has excellent academic record with a GPA of 3.99 (weighted 4.85), SAT: 1520, PSAT: 1470, ACT: 32, National Merit Commended School, 16 AP courses with all As or A-s High School Athlete. He is...
View ArticleParents Controlling Early Decision
hey, so throughout this process my parents have helped me a lot and have offered their opinions and suggestions which I really appreciate. however, I do want the ultimate decisions to be made by me,...
View ArticleInterviews and thank you notes - please help!
Please help me convince my sons that it is the correct thing to do to send a thank you note after an interview. They don't agree. The oldest is in college and applying for campus jobs and internships....
View ArticlePros and Cons of calculating GPA with half units vs. whole units
My high school just switched to awarding one Carnegie unit classes to two half Carnegie units. Before the change if a student made a 3.5 in a full year subject it was recorded as an A and the student...
View ArticleFraternity discussion with Freshman on Parent's weekend ?
My son is considering a frat, one where the process allows plenty of time to get to know each other, no bids to anyone yet. Just hangout and meet brothers a few times/week to make sure this is right....
View ArticleMorningstar Rates Best College 529 Plans of 2016
I do not have a 529 plan but many if you do, or are considering one. http://news.morningstar.com/articlenet/article.aspx?id=775806
View ArticleCollege Viewpoint Diversity Rankings
The Heterodox Academy last year published a guide to "Politically Diverse Colleges" that generated quite a discussion on CC. Their latest guide rates the USN&WR top universities based on four...
View ArticleHow GPA is calculated? Is A=A+=A- ?
How GPA is calculated? For example, if A=4, what is the value of A+? A-? Any ideas?
View ArticleNeed parent help-- Which colleges to apply to?
Hello, I'm still unsure as to which colleges to apply to and would like have some parent advice as to where to send some applications. My unweighted GPA is 3.58 (this is due to one class, which I got a...
View ArticleCollege Spreadsheet
Does anybody have a good format they use for creating a spreadsheet to keep up with college selections. I have been typing everything out longhand but a chart system would be so much more effective and...
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View ArticleSchools known for good merit aid
On a couple of other threads, the question of which schools give good merit aid is being discussed. This comes up often, but the combined knowledge of all those here on cc tends to be buried among many...
View Articlewould you send these scores
S3 is applying for electrical engineering. Current old SAT scores: 630 R 750 M 640 W New SAT scores: 730 R (approximately 700 on old scale) ; 740 M (710 when converted to old scale) low essay score...
View Articleprivate schools that don't send individual GPA/class rank
Got some private school material lately and noticed that some schools don't release class rank or individual GPA to colleges. How will the college know how good/bad a kid is then? Just based on the...
View ArticleSophomore with LD's and extracurriculars
Hi All, DS is a sophomore and has learning disabilities. His school has a very strong LD Resource Center, and my son works extremely hard for his grades. He moved up from basic classes freshman year to...
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