Subject Test Question -- Please help!
My daughter is applying a number of schools where subject tests are optional. She took Chemistry and Math II, and got a 630 and a 680, which I know is on the low side. She is applying to major in a...
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 ArticleForbes: Linked In Will Change Your Mind About All Kinds of Colleges
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View ArticleIs my kid competing against athletic recruits from the same high school?
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View ArticleWashington College in MD closed due to missing armed student
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View ArticleMisleading college marketing material
I've seen a few people post questions on the various college specific forums as to whether they were accepted or not based upon a communication from the college and have thought to myself "how is it...
View Articleunhooked admission at top LACs seems close to impossible
my d, a ny junior, has very good but not over the top stats, 97 avg, 33 act, will take it one more time and probably superscore to a 34 (needs to improve one point on any subsection). strong rigor,...
View ArticleWSJ [Opinion] : Why Aren’t There More Black Scientists?
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View ArticleHelping freshman learn to make healthcare decisions for himself
How do I help my college freshman know when to seek medical help? My son is home for the weekend and he showed me his feet which have some really horrendous skin issues going on. I took him to a...
View ArticleCommon Data Set
Does anyone know when colleges will post their Common Data Sets for 2015-2016?
View ArticleGoing back to school at 23 with a degree in Spanish?
Hi, if anyone could give me some advice, I would really really appreciate it. Sorry if I share more info than necessary here... Back in high school, I had decent stats for getting into a good...
View ArticleUIUC "Increases Financial Aid, Accepts Lower Test Scores"
"CHAMPAIGN -- After years of pursuing higher-paying international students and watching in-state enrollment fall, the University of Illinois' flagship campus shifted course this year, increasing...
View ArticleEntering as a music major
My son is probably going to apply to music programs. I say "probably" because he's concerned that it will limit him too much, that if he changes majors, say, junior year, he'll have to make up a lot of...
View ArticleCollege tours with reluctant student. Am I pushing too hard?
S is a junior and a very average student (not CC average, I mean truly average). We recently talked about the types of schools that are realistic based on his expected stats, his academic interests,...
View ArticleThe Economist College Value Analysis
http://www.economist.com/blogs/graphicdetail/2015/10/value-university I haven't seen this discussed here yet, and it deserves discussion. A week ago, The Economist published a huge analysis it did of...
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View ArticleSophomore in College Gets Grounded
I commute to university from home. We have two dogs, so we take turns walking them. My brother's been out of town, so my dad told me I had to take them tonight. I had a bad day today (I've been...
View ArticleCal States vs Community College
S is a senior. He applied to his #1 choice Cal Poly Pomona. His GPA is 2.93. Major is Computer Science which is impacted. Should we have him apply to #2 or #3 choice or goes to Community College and...
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