How to deal with pushback from school counselor? Please help.
Moved in Nov. of last year. Although my son's math grades have always been great, this summer he tested abnormally low in the math section* of the ACT during a prep course, missing half of the geometry...
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Hi kind of an unrelated note but my son needs to take the ACT plus writing but we will be out of town the day of the October ACT. Any suggestions on what to do? I’ve heard the SAT might suffice for the...
View ArticleCollege Questions
This is a topic I haven't seen on CC before. My D is a senior, my first to go to college, and wants to study geology. We have a list of schools she is interested in, many of which I have learned a lot...
View ArticleUncontrollable Health Problems - Not sure what to even do
Hey everyone. I got a suggestion that the Parents Forum might be a little more appropriate for this type of question. As a preliminary disclaimer, I'm not looking for medical advice, but rather peer...
View ArticleIvy League students used to have to pose for nude photos
http://www.boston.com/news/education/2015/09/07/ivy-league-students-used-have-pose-for-nude-photos/skBR8AraO8c1FqUUVQt71I/story.html?p1=feature_pri_hp I thought that this was an April Fool's joke but...
View ArticleIB High School Program - Pros & Cons
Our zoned high school is an IB World School that only offers AP courses when they do not have an IB equivalent. ( Junior English is the one class that is IB but they will take the AP test.) What are...
View ArticleHelicopter Parent or Gladiator? Shonda Rhimes comment
There's always a lot of talk on CC about helicopter parenting-what it is, how damaging it is, you all know what I'm talking about. I tend to put myself in the "reformed helicopter parent" group, but a...
View ArticleHelp: Suggestions for Rising Junior Pre-College/Summer Enrichment...
Hello, This site has provided enormous amounts of information and assistance for our other children but I am stumped on next summer opportunities for one of our children. I know applications start in...
View ArticleLD son, 3.3, 26 ACT looking at Mech. Eng., MIS, ID, SCM type major, suggest...
loaded title, but am looking at schools where my son could: 1) get in, 2) stay in, 3) graduate into employment! :) AND any further input on majors. bright kid, dyslexic, has accommodations but no...
View ArticleMoms have taken over the world’s largest college site...College Confidential
:) and I'd like to add props to the dads too! http://www.businessinsider.com/moms-on-college-confidential-2015-9
View ArticleWill the College Bubble Burst?
Recently people began talking about the college bubble. There are numerous media articles, online documentaries, and books on the subject. The gist of the argument is that US colleges are way too...
View ArticleFunny/Suprising way to tell parents about acceptance
Hello parents I was just posting this to see if any of you have any good ideas for me (a student) to "prank" my parents with one of my college acceptance letters. Any ways to surprise them or get a...
View ArticleThese are the schools driving America’s student loan crisis.
"Colleges whose students owe the most, 2000 vs. 2014" … http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonkblog/wp/2015/09/10/these-are-the-schools-driving-americas-student-loan-crisis/
View ArticleIntel Ends Sponsorship of Talent Search
I thought folks here would be interested in this: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/09/technology/intel-to-end-sponsorship-of-science-talent-search.html?_r=0 It seems a very odd decision for them to make....
View ArticleUSC Popular Music Parents Question
Hello, My son is fortunate enough to be finishing his year as a pop music songwriting major at USC. I know I am his mom but he is very talented in guitar and songwriting. Two of his songs are in an...
View ArticlePlease help me find colleges for my niece!
Many years ago, someone here recommended a college we had not heard of before and now my son is a proud graduate from it (Northeastern. Go, Huskies!) I'm hoping for some CC magic again. My niece is...
View ArticleUSNWR ranking methodology-- the nuts & bolts... Or is it just nuts?
The 2016 rankings are out. Rather than focus on the schools, let’s discuss methodology. Definitions of the ranking criteria are on the USNWR website...
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