UK College Applications Going Name-Blind To Combat Inequality
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/uk-university-applications-will-be-name-blind-to-combat-inequality_56313b96e4b0c66bae5ada69 "David Cameron has announced that applicants’ names will be removed from...
View Articlewhat's included on 1098-T
My D goes to UVM. Last year the 1098-T only included 65% of the comprehensive fee on the 1098-T. I asked about it and the school said not all of the fee was a qualified expense. However, it is not...
View Articlelawyers and lawschool --no lawyer jokes on this one
overall it is a good thing if we have less lawyers coming down the pipeline. I guess the companies that make money off of bus bench advertising for slip and fall attorneys and the radio stations might...
View ArticleHow would you advise your child (graduate school)?
Ds just called and asked what we thought about him graduating in 3 yrs vs. 4. Dh and I have no experience with grad school applications and have no clue how to advise him. (He is attending on full...
View ArticleSubstantial extra fee for participation in Honors College?
I've been re-doing the NPC's and tuition calculations as acceptances come in for our D. We were very surprised to see at one school that there's a substantial extra fee for participating in their...
View ArticleWill the new Coalition Application cause more problems than it solves?And...
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/answer-sheet/wp/2015/11/24/a-dozen-unconventional-ways-to-improve-college-admissions/ It could be that the Coalition Application creates too much complexity and...
View ArticleProjecting future ACT score for 7th grader
My 7th grader just got his results back, with a 19 overall. Is there a formula that makes a prediction on future test scoring? Have any of you had one take the ACT that early and seen a big...
View ArticleWWU ASB President Fears for Her Safety
It seems to be spreading to all corners of the land. http://www.king5.com/story/news/local/bellingham/2015/11/25/threatened-wwu-student-know-my-safety-not-priority/76381562/ "The student body president...
View ArticleIs the angst worth it?
My only child went through her college search and decision process last year. Fortunately she is very happy where she is although I suspect she would have been happy at most of the schools where she...
View ArticleEmphasis on GPA over test scores
DD is a rising senior and is looking at colleges like Univ. of Richmond, Tulane, BU, GWU, etc. and hoping for a little merit aid. I have been reading lots of threads about this on CC and one common...
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 ArticleConsequences?!?
I want to be the best advisor I can be for my teenagers. Putting too much pressure on them is unhealthy. But the flip side is not putting enough healthy pressure on them... And that's where my question...
View ArticleBullying -- Has it happened to your child in college?
If so, did the school administration help? Or did they shy away from dealing with something unpleasant. With all the press about the Rutgers incident, I wonder is bullying at college is more common...
View ArticleNovember 1!
My youngest is working on the finishing touches of her college applications that are due TODAY. She is different from her two older brothers - she's been doing everything herself. I know she's been...
View ArticleMoved: freshman bus station/airport dropoff--first time back to school
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View ArticlePenn State has spent over $92 million on Sandusky scandal with more to come
Penn State University has spent more than $92 million in the last two years on settlements and related costs in the Jerry Sandusky sex abuse scandal — and it could still face claims from six or even...
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