Which 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 ArticleAnyone else suddenly having a "Time is running out" reaction?
What is it about the end of the first semester of senior year of HS? Maybe it is the EA acceptances coming in, a.k.a. "s**t just got real." Maybe it is the 18th birthday right around the corner, and...
View ArticleProfessor was no-show for final
My son had a final scheduled for 8 a.m. on Friday. The professor forgot the correct time, and didn't show up until 10. The room was booked for another exam at 10:15 or 10:30, and - at this very large...
View ArticleTalk to me about Early Decision
Pros and cons? What happens if you apply ED and are rejected/waitlisted? Do other schools know/care about such a happenstance? If you are acccepted ED does that mean you don't even have to apply to...
View ArticleTotally screwed
Hey CC. Not sure what I expect from this thread but I guess I just need to write my thoughts out. I felt incredibly unsafe in my dorm because my roommates had a full on fight in our dorm. I called the...
View ArticleCheaters: Prevent them or catch them?
I had some Honor Council cases last semester. A few students logged onto the course web site during the final exam and accessed the slides from lectures and the solutions to problem sets and old exams....
View ArticleIs College Really Necessary?
There has been a constant push to get kids to go to college, and with the large number of college graduates who cannot get jobs that actually require a degree, it is refreshing to see this interview...
View ArticleNeed advice on school choices
First time poster here. I've been lingering CC for quite a while now as I navigate this quamire of college selection with DS, a senior. Son has recently decided he would prefer a smaller school. He is...
View ArticleAre you all giving your kid an allowance for college? If so, how much?
Surely this is one of those topics that's covered over & over here but i"m not seeing a thread that's really clear about it. I'm wondering how much - if any - that you all are giving your kid once...
View ArticleHuck Finn Banned by Quaker School near Philadelphia
"The "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" has been called the most censored book in American history. Here is another example with a 2015 twist: the book is not inclusive....
View ArticleComputer Science -College list
Not sure how the early cycle will go for my child but he is interested in studying computer science. He prefers a smaller school setting but we have applied to a few public universities to keep his...
View ArticleNeed advice from parents on how to talk to mine about my late drops from some...
Hey everyone. I have been reading on CC for a while but just made an account so that I could post. This is a long story, but I feel the need to be thorough in the hopes that it will not get me some of...
View ArticleBeing denied a bathroom break in a final
Hey guys, just got done with a final a few days ago and was looking for some perspective from the parents of CC. I'm also aware that there are a few lawyers here who could hopefully weigh in. I'm a...
View ArticleSummer Classes
Can you take upper level engineering classes over the summer at the local state school? I was thinking of doing this to free up my schedule next semester
View ArticleUniversity of Maine to match in-state tuition for NJ, VT, MA, NH, CT, and PA
http://www.nj.com/education/2015/12/new_england_college_trying_to_poach_nj_students.html Nice deal. For students who have 3.0 and 1050.
View ArticleComplaints About the Food at Oberlin College
This was Onion-worthy, especially since General Tso's chicken is largely a Chino-American invention. http://nypost.com/2015/12/18/pc-students-at-lena-dunhams-college-offended-by-lack-of-fried-chicken/...
View ArticleA little comic relief: Invitation to Apply from MIT
I have to believe that this letter from MIT is apocryphal, but it is good fun and I suspect after all those rejections and deferrals, lots of kids (and their parents) could use a laugh. Mr. John T....
View ArticleFeeling Guilty
DS got accepted to both his EA schools. One Ivy equivalent and a top public flagship. I'm over the top excited for him but reading through the CC threads and talking to his super stat friends who are...
View ArticleTaking 10 credits In the Summer Semester
Would it be wise to take 10 credits in the summer (Calculus as well as Physics with a lab)? Do you think ill be able to get A's? Will I be able to work part time? Would it be too much?
View ArticleWhat is a fair penalty for plagiarism?
On three separate occasions in the last few weeks, I have found myself in a conversation about college students and plagiarism. What was interesting to me is that in the three cases, three pretty...
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