Colleges for the Jewish "B" student
I have been debating for a time about starting a thread such as this. On one hand, I want to make sure I have considered every college this should be on my son's list. On the other hand, every time...
View ArticleNYT Magazine: Is College Tuition Too High?
The answer seems to be, "Probably Not", so long as you are the beneficiary of the complicated and inter-locking system of subsidies, grants and government loans available at the elite college level...
View ArticleGrandparents helping with college costs?
So, do any of your children have grandparents helping with college? If so, how are they doing it? A lot more grandparents are helping with college but their help can sometimes affect financial aid or...
View ArticlePre-leaving Homesickness and worried about my family needing me!
I haven't moved to my dorm in college yet, but I'm terrified by the anticipation. It's not so much that I'm gonna miss familiarity, it's more because I know my family and my little sister depended on...
View ArticleTop Colleges Doing the Most for Low-Income Students
A different sort of ranking from the NYT: http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2015/09/17/upshot/top-colleges-doing-the-most-for-low-income-students.html?_r=1 UCs take the top 5 spots and 6 of the top 7.
View ArticleAmerican/Israeli dual citizenship- serving in IDF?
Hi everyone, I'm a current high school junior LIVING IN THE U.S. I lived in Israel for 8 years (age 3-11), with Israeli parents and an Israeli family, and I speak FLUENT Hebrew and still read and...
View ArticleThoughts About Catholic Colleges
We are essentially half Jewish and half Catholic. The major holidays are observed out of tradition but that is the extent of religious practice. The plan to consider secular schools has been a relative...
View ArticleAccommodations on SAT/ACT and college applications
Students with disabilities who received accommodations in high school and had an IEP, 504 plan or a formal plan can request accommodations on the SAT/ACT. The most common request is extended time at 15...
View Articlearchitecture vs civil engineer
Hello there! Im female age 18 I'm currently second year of architecture program. and I am confused what if i like civil. I love math and physics a lot, i feel like i have creativity. I like working in...
View ArticleWhich states have good community college -> state university (including...
The discussion in http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parents-forum/1811484-who-has-to-go-into-debt-to-attend-a-reasonable-college.html mentioned community colleges as a low cost option for some...
View ArticleSeeking affordable option for high achieving HS Senior
My daughter is a senior at a public high school, probably #5 in class of 200. SAT 2300, weighted GPA 4.3, student council and Model UN president, NMS semifinalist, varsity sailing team, many other...
View ArticleSC Palmetto Fellows - Full Ride Schools
My daughter is qualified to receive the Palmetto Fellows scholarship. What South Carolina universities offer enough money to make it a free ride (tuition, room & board)?
View ArticlePure Math Schools
My son is a strong math student with executive function/organizational issues. He has been advised to seek a school that offers support for students with strong academic abilities (math especially, but...
View ArticleWhere did your 3.3-3.6 child get in? Updated for 2015!
There was a thread like this, but it was from years ago, so I thought I would start a new one! What were their stats? What were their EC's? ect. Where did they apply? Where did they get...
View ArticleWhy Low-Income Students Thrive in California Colleges
The University of California enrolls large numbers of talented students from all economic backgrounds. These four were more likely to succeed at Irvine than Harvard....
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 ArticleWhere did your 3.3-3.6 GPA child get in?
Calling all parents who have been through the cycle of the dreaded college application - help for those with less than perfect GPA kids. Admission process takes months and the waiting is going to be...
View ArticleArticle: "Need Blind Admissions Is a Lie"
I'd like to get parents' feedback on this article, which I know is about a year old: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bev-taylor/need-blind-admissions-is-_b_5615698.html Here is why: My sister wants to...
View ArticleColleges Flush With Cash Saddle Poorest Students With Debt
A ProPublica analysis of newly available federal data shows that some of the nation’s wealthiest colleges are leaving their poorest students with plenty of debt....
View ArticleSchools best at providing access to poor and middle-income families.
The UC's dominate the index because of their high number of Pell recipients, but of interest as well is net cost to middle-income families:...
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