Ivy too much of a reach?
My daughter has a 3.9 GPA (which is weighted, that's all her school does). Her school doesn't rank, but they do send out a school profile which shows her GPA to be in the top ten percent of the class....
View ArticleEndicott College Update?
Hi all. My freshman daughter at a nice school has found that the program she's in is not for her, and she may end up transferring schools to get to a better major for her. She's interested in Early...
View ArticlePrescription and OTC drugs in dorm
Hi, sorry if this has been talked about previously. What are the general rules (if any) for kids having legal drugs in their dorms? I can't find anything on my son's college website. I'm assuming they...
View ArticleAnd so it begins...help from vets of the process please!
So here is my story: My S is a junior. We live near NYC. He is at a large competitive HS, taking all Honors and AP offered (his choice, not mine). His GPA is slightly. Below 94%, his school does not...
View ArticleAlabama sorority in the news again--should we be surprised?
See: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/university-of-alabama-homecoming-vote-halle-lindsay_5613fe05e4b022a4ce5fa05d?utm_hp_ref=college
View ArticlePress Coverage - where would this go in an App?
I suspect this is more relevant for parents of athletes, which I am not. However, the question is - where (or whether) to list press coverage of a student's accomplishments. As a follow-up, is it...
View ArticleMy daughter has been accepted to her first choice.
Is there any benefit to waiting to send in your confirmation of enrollment? My daughter has been accepted to Bloomsburg and it is her first choice. Does responding now help housing choices, chances of...
View ArticleNeed advice: College for Very Bright, High-Achieving, Dyslexic
My son is a junior doing well enough that Ivies and other highly competitive schools are definite admissions possibilities. He is above the 75th percentile of admitted students in terms of grades and...
View Articlecollege recommendation letters
I'm a bit confused about what she is supposed to send. DD is taking a very hard course load (according to her GC she is one of a very select few taking similar things) but her grades aren't as stellar...
View ArticleGolden Key International Honor Society?
I just received a mailing from the "Golden Key International Honor Society" notifying me that because of my class standing (top 15%) I am invited to join my University's chapter. Normally, I am very...
View ArticleIndiana frat; is this an abberation or should we be concerned?
Possibly NSFW ED Mod Please note that the link describes rather graphic acts--see: http://gawker.com/indiana-university-frat-suspended-after-video-of-possib-1735354012 Nay or yah?
View ArticleDeclining Student Resilience
From Psychology Today, an article about what happens to precious snowflakes when they go off to college:...
View Articleshould my husband and I cease paying for grandson's college?
so that our grandson would not have to take out loans, we offered to pay his fee gap of about 8000 US per year. this is his second year. all of last year we never received one genuine thank you. we...
View ArticleThe 50 best colleges where students earn high starting salaries
http://www.businessinsider.com/colleges-with-the-highest-starting-salaries-2015-8
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 ArticleWhere do smart (high SAT) and lazy (low GPA) kids go?
Where do smart (high SAT) and lazy (low GPA) kids go? D is working on her college list for 2015-16, but we are having difficulties to identify the typical reach/match/safety targets. She is supper...
View ArticleInteresting stats about what college rankings do not include
Collegewise has released their "lessons learned" notes from the 2015 NACAC. Starting on page 43 they have notes from the session Answering Parent Questions about ROI and Career Placement. I had not...
View ArticlePlease recommend me with good schools for construction management major
Hi, as the title already says, I'm looking for schools with construction management major. I have gone through most of schools in US news but there are not many schools offering construction management...
View ArticleUConn student rant: Being expelled for serious offenses may not preclude...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=547&v=ovD178AhhSc Reports have stated the student was previously expelled from UMass Amherst for 2 previous similar incidents...including one where he assaulted a...
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