Residency
I have lived in NJ for 16 years legally, with all the correct paperwork except I do not have a green card. Therefore, I have to pay out of state tuition. If I petition for residency will I have a...
View ArticleFirst time holding down a job?
Background: This fall I'll be a sophomore in college and it is the first time I will have a job. All throughout high school I never worked because I had family obligations (younger siblings to care for...
View ArticleShould I repeat a year in high school to raise my GPA?
This semester I was hospitalised and therefore had around 20 absences. I lost credits for almost all of the classes I was taking. You need to attend a certain number of hours to receive credit and...
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View ArticleStupidest reason child won't look at a college
Had to share this one. Mentioned to son that he might want to check out University of Minnesota for biomedical engineering because there seem to be a lot of biomed companies located in that area, and...
View ArticleTrying to Decide How Much Prep Required?
Just wondering what people's experience is regarding how closely do mock tests (like from the ACT red book) track with the real grades that kids received. My daughter is routinely scoring a 33-34 in...
View ArticleHelp (again) with S and college "perceptions"
He again everyone. You were all so helpful when I first came with helping me understand how this whole process works. The learning curve is steep! But my S is ploughing ahead. Here is the issue right...
View ArticleRequesting college suggestions as I advise first generation rising seniors
I have been working on a certificate in college counseling with the probable intention of volunteering my services. I recently became affiliated with a local non profit with a wonderful model of...
View ArticleHidden costs of college
Generally, the cost of college is associated with tuition, room and board, textbooks, travel to and from home and so forth. Some costs are paid as they occur, but should they be considered part of the...
View ArticleColleges in between Hartford, CT and Rochester, NY (Do they make a college app?)
We would like to visit University of Rochester and would be driving from the Hartford, CT area. Is there any kind of app that gives you colleges from point A to point B? (If not, someone should invent...
View ArticleIs applying Early Decision "expected" in the Northeast?
A friend told me yesterday that kids from the Northeast take a "big hit" (her words) if they don't apply early decision, because of the level of competition, and that colleges think that if the kid...
View ArticleVolunteering vs working
D16 is our oldest. She is a top 15%, 3.04 weighted GPA, great EC student. She would like to eventually be a Nurse Practitioner or a Doctor. There is a University in our area (actually my alma mater)...
View ArticleMen fight back against sex assault charges
In the past year there has been significant push back against colleges by men who claim they were unjustly expelled after being found responsible for sexual assault. Since January 2014 nearly 40 men...
View ArticleIs Boston University that competitive?
My daughter is only just finishing up her sophomore year, but seems to have her heart set on Boston University for a variety of reasons. I won't bother going into that here, but I agree that it is...
View ArticleAP Score Impact On Classroom Grade
Son just received a 5 on APUSH after receiving a C and a B in the class. I have heard of some schools automatically bumping the grade up one level, and in some cases awarding the student an A in the...
View ArticleMaster's degree to work in robotics
Four years ago, CC was awesome in helping me guide a friend and her son as he looked for engineering programs in the midwest. He did end up at a good school and is graduating next May. Back then, he...
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