Stupidest 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 ArticleRecapping the Different "Micro-Aggression" Protests
You've read the thousand or so posts on six different threads, covering college protests that threatened to ripple across the nation like a bad stomach virus.. So, come here for your one-stop college...
View ArticleIvy League and Seven Sisters: Nude Photos required of all incoming freshmen
Anyone else remember the news story about the "Posture Photos" that were taken (nude) of every incoming freshman at the Ivies and the Seven Sisters schools, including nude photos of many who would...
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...
View ArticleHomeschooled with MIT courses at 5, accepted to MIT at 15
After acquiring his entire elementary and secondary education from OpenCourseWare and MITx, Ahaan Rungta joined the MIT Class of 2019 at age 15....
View ArticleShould I attend early college?
Really wanted a parent's perspective on this, as my parents have both told me that they feel unqualified to discuss this with me. I currently attend a nationally ranked private school in Canada with...
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 ArticleDo you think a "pre-college program" at a university helps with eventual...
Several people in my town are sending their kids to these "pre-college programs" at selective colleges, because they feel that this will give their kids a leg up in the admission process for that...
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View ArticlePrivate College Counsellor
Our son, 16, studies at a private school in Singapore completing his IB program. He is a US citizen. Any recommendations on private counsellors for him to consult with before he starts his application...
View ArticleGetting In State tuition argument
A good friend and I were discussing getting in state tuition at out of state public universities. She said that if you have a family member (not a divorced parent but an aunt, cousin etc) in another...
View ArticleTax Returns and Early Admissions
Hi, Our son applied ED to Cornell. He receive an email stating that all of his materials were successfully submitted. He checked his Cornell Portal last night and there is a message dated from November...
View ArticleWSJ [Sat essay] - Closed Minds on Campus
http://www.wsj.com/articles/closed-minds-on-campus-1448634626 Today’s student protesters start with valuable observations, writes John H. McWhorter, but then they drift into a mistaken idea of what a...
View ArticleWhich College Majors Lead Graduates to Their Parents’ Basements
From an article in Time magazine, Agriculture and Engineering did well, while the Humanities and Liberal Arts did poorly. http://time.com/4106297/college-degrees-parents-house/
View ArticleTulane vs Emory
I have a 3.4 GPA (unweighted) and a 33 ACT. I also have a strong why Tulane essay and the counselor has memorized my name and has seen me 5 times. Emory on the other hand doesn't have a counselor in my...
View ArticleNeed help guiding daughter
Hey everyone! My D is currently a junior in HS, and we're starting to tour colleges. We've toured a few schools so far, and have more scheduled I'm really leaving it up to D as to where she wants to...
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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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