How Schools Are Handling An 'Overparenting' Crisis
http://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2015/08/28/434350484/how-schools-are-handling-an-overparenting-crisis The books by the authors in this discussion have been discussed here, but the interview is...
View ArticleSAT scores down - lowest since 2004
http://www.cbsnews.com/live/video/sat-scores-at-lowest-point-since-2004/ Most worrisome is that only 43% were deemed "college-ready." Maybe the College Board will have to renorm it again.
View ArticleJesuit schools for non Catholics? Thoughts?
Hi folks. We have been visiting colleges for our 2016 - a range of size and locale. He's a good student at a very good private school in Maryland. We thought we'd love the UC schools like UCSD and UCLA...
View ArticleTop colleges which don't defer after ED round
Is there a list of college which only accept, deny or wait list after the ED round? I know that Vandy is one. Or if you know of any, please add to the list. Much appreciated!!
View ArticleIs this a surprise?
This time it's out of Canada. Asian immigrant 'gifted student' gone bad....
View ArticleNext time someone says students should work their way through college, show...
http://www.vox.com/2015/8/28/9220705/college-working-map http://chronicle.com/article/Minimum-Wage-Work-Alone/232675/
View ArticleCan anyone tell me who to contact at Emory regarding a freshman who is very...
Can anyone recommend a department or someone to contact that helps incoming freshman at Emory University who are lonely and have not made new friends yet. My daughter who is very social has not found...
View ArticleQuestion about GPA, please
Not sure what forum to post, so hopefully the mods will move this if it doesn't belong here. Can someone have more than a 4.0 unweighted gpa on a 4.0 scale? Does an A+ raise it over 4.0 u/w? Trying to...
View ArticleLawsuit claims U. Penn did little to help suicidal student after sex assault...
http://www.philly.com/philly/news/20150904_Amazon_com__Penn_sued_by_family_of_student_who_killed_herself.html From today's Philadelphia Inquirer. Except: "Singh's life began to unravel after an alleged...
View ArticleWhat did your child write about in his/her college essay? College Reps had...
There were a few college reps at a high school event recently and they told us about some college essays which stood out to them. Some of the ones they mentioned: -one guy wrote about how great it...
View ArticleRequest: Recommendations for college admissions advisor / counselors
Hello, I am a parent with disabilities and on Social Security Disability. My daughter is in 12th grade at a public STEM school. She is a first-generation entrant into college. I am utterly overwhelmed...
View ArticleFeels like I'm being taken advantage of
I'm starting at a new school and living in an apartment; I have three roommates, and none of them had seen it before we moved in. One roommate arrived early and moved into the biggest bedroom without...
View ArticleSoaring Student Loan Debt Poses Risk to Nations Future
From the LA Times: The amount of outstanding student loans has skyrocketed 76% to almost $1.2 trillion since 2009 as college costs have shot up and graduates have had difficulty finding good-paying...
View ArticleUnderage Shoplifting and Common App
My daughter was recently caught shoplifting $40 worth of shampoos and other toiletries at a grocery store in Ohio. They told her it was a first misdemeanor. The police were called and they said she...
View ArticleReach/Match/Safety classifications when money matters
I ready the helpful post defining reaches, matches, and safeties here: http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1781882-reach-vs-match-vs-safety.html I wondering how you all take/took into...
View ArticleTop 50 ROI Colleges or, the 2015 Grateful Grads Index
"Forbes has a simple alternative ROI measure called the Grateful Graduates Index which ranks colleges by the median amount of private donations per student over a 10-year period. The idea is that the...
View ArticleTrans Teen Sparks School Walkout in Missouri
From the New York Daily News: A transgender teen has sparked controversy at a Missouri high school after using the girls locker room to change. More than 150 students walked out of Hillsboro High...
View ArticleWhere 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 ArticleEnglish major ?
I wanted to hear about experiences with English majors. If anyone here had a child that majored in it and what they ultimately wound up doing. Thanks
View ArticleClass of 2019 or 2018 demographics of Ivies and Stanford
I saw the profile of class 2018 at Yale's admission site a while ago, now I could not find it. Is there a source/website that lists that information of all the selective colleges? Thank you.
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