Any parents live near the following campuses; SJSU, UCD, USF, UCSC & Cal Poly...
Hi, our son is going to apply to all of the above schools for entrance in the fall of 16. We live in So Cal and are not familiar with the surrounding areas of these schools. We did tour all these...
View ArticleNPR Uses DOE Data to Create Three College Rankings
The government released their massive database but declined to create any formal college rankings, so NPR took on the task, creating three different rankings:...
View Articlewhy to attend parents weekend at college?
The parents weekend is coming up the end of Oct at UCLA for us. Could you please share your experiences if you have attended before? Was it useful? And the freshmen parents - are you going? I read the...
View ArticleWhat courses were the "most useful, practical, and enriching" for you?
In a recent series of articles, staff from Slate Magazine picked the "most useful, practical, and enriching" courses they had taken....
View ArticleED at Skidmore
I'm trying to decide whether to let my daughter apply ED to Skidmore - it is a perfect fit for her and by far her first choice after visiting pretty much all the LACs in driving distance of Boston. She...
View ArticleUtica College to reduce tuition from 34k to under 20k
Utica College is ushering in a new era for college affordability, reducing the cost of undergraduate tuition and fees by 42 percent to fall below $20,000. The tuition reset will take effect in Fall...
View ArticleIs it too late to get a do-over?
My daughter is not off to a good start at her chosen college. Classes started on Thursday. She declined a scholarship offer at an instate school that was based on SAT scores. This scholarship is only...
View ArticlePlease provide an insight about Honors Programs at CC in CA
I am trying to find out more about Honors Programs. D is graduating HS early and applying to our local CC in CA with an idea of transferring to one of the UC's in 2 years. She has really great grades...
View ArticleRight C3 LLC in Las Vegas - scam solicitation?
A company called Right C3 sent me a letter today giving notice that "you and your student are scheduled to participate in an educational group presentation followed by a personal interview to help...
View ArticleQuitting my post grad fulltime job for an unpaid internship?
Hi All, I am very much in need of advice. I am a May 2015 college graduate and I began working 9 days after graduation at one of the big three media companies (ABC,NBC,CBS---dont want to give out too...
View ArticleLooking for Great LD Structured Program for ADHD 16 year old son going to...
This is new to me, not being able to find decent info online. But I can't, and my brilliant (really) husband can't either. Our son is applying to college right now. There seem to be no great resources...
View Articlerecommend a good french textbook for a beginner please!
So i'm going to start doing it. my tutor can't make up her mind which book to use. please recommend one. I'm pretty much a beginner, learned French in middle school. I learned how to count, that's...
View ArticleDirect Federal grants led to higher tuition and states to starve public...
. . .ironically making college less accessible to poor/lower-middle-class kids (outside of the small percentage who are good/lucky enough to get in to wealthy elites or get full-tuition/full-ride...
View ArticleAP exam _ Is cherry-picking allowed?
I know that AP classes are more important than P exams. I understand that AP exams and AP classes – are very different animals. I know that AP exam may be taken separately from AP class. However, I am...
View ArticleHomeless Teen Gets Into Yale - Mentions CC
The Huffington Post published an inspiring story about Viviana Andazola Marquez, a teen who overcame huge obstacles, including being homeless, to get into Yale with all costs covered by scholarships....
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 ArticleWhat do you do if you suspect MOLD in your child's dorm?
I am the mother of a college freshman. She has been living in the dorm for about a month now, and has been sick almost the entire time. She is currently on 4 medications for respiratory issues. Many...
View ArticleHigh School Study Abroad Program 1st Semester Senior Year - Online AP Calculus
My daughter is planning to take her first semester senior year in Spain. Her high school counselor recommended that she take first semester AP Calculus this summer (June 2016) in order to stay on track...
View ArticlePredicting the future
Could anyone help to predict future for a good friend of mine? Imagine the scenario: 9th grade - AP HUMAN GEO, H Biology, H English; H Algebra 2, 10th grade -A.P. WORLD; A.P. ENGLISH; A.P. STATISTICS,...
View ArticleA Little Lopsided- What Now?
I utilized this forum when my daughter (rising college Junior) was applying to schools and received some great advice, so am hoping for a repeat as I try to assist my son who is a rising high school...
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