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D2 is a good student who wants to ultimately study Physical Therapy. She has been pretty definite about the qualities she was looking for in a university and settled on Ohio University as the school...
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View Articleinformal conference at university
My son has bben offered one year probation for stealing at bookstore, and says it will be on transcripts. He has to accept or get informaol conference, question is what is informal conference . Should...
View ArticleParent of a Gap Year Freshman Q
Hi, Hoping some 'seasoned' parents can help me. My son took a gap year last year and came back so mature and self-assured. I was also sure that his college choice, Brandeis, was no longer the right fit...
View ArticlePrivate Vs. Public Costs Class of 2020 STEM major
My son has applied to private and public schools. He has been offered merit scholarships from private schools to bring full cost (including 10K room and board) to around 24K. He has been accepted to a...
View ArticleRIT SOFA program VS UCSD ICAM Please Help!
I transferred from UCSD's ICAM major and currently I'm a student in RIT's animation program. There was a miscommunication between me and admission and I thought that I was coming in as a second year...
View ArticleMental Illness and the transition to college
I am looking for advice on transitioning to college from parents of students with identified mental illness. What did you/your child look for in terms of support services from colleges? How much...
View ArticleSending my Daughter Abroad?
Hello, I was wondering if anyone here has experience with sending their daughter abroad to work, study, volunteer, etc.? She has expressed an interest in doing this and I'm having a hard time deciding...
View ArticleWhat, if anything, can be inferred from lack of specific college activity on...
I notice that some college message boards here on CC are extremely active, while some are almost completely dead. It's not necessarily related to the size of the college. Do you think anything can be...
View ArticleMeet the New Common Core
" … There’s just one problem. What’s replacing the Common Core is, by and large, the same thing in a new package." …...
View ArticleCollege Applications, Parental Exasperations
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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 ArticleMoments that make you scratch your head during tours
I've looked at the Parent Faux Pas thread about moving in but do any of you have these silly stories about taking college tours. I will start Once at an open house a parent said, "My S is very mature...
View ArticleColleges 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 ArticleAdmission offer in jeopardy?
D applied for and was accepted to UCF Summer 2016. SAT 1730, WGPA 4.1 / UWGPA 3.7. Will have 6 APs, more than a few honors classes, and 2 DE before heading off. Good ECs with leaderships. Superb essay....
View ArticleSAT Subject Tests - Necessity and timing
I'm considering whether either of our kids (currently in 9th and 10th grades) should take one or more SAT subject tests this year. It's at least possible that the end of this academic year may...
View ArticleQuestbridge Cheating?
i recently found out about Questbridge, too late for us. (I am a low-income single parent.) Actually, my D found out because her friend did it. Friend is also low-income but they live with her well-off...
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