Wheaton (IL) suspends Christian professor who wore a hijab
As a private college I suppose it is their right..but the thought police are apparently alive and well at the conservative colleges. It seems she was suspended not for wearing the hijab but for a...
View ArticleThe Wild Rumpus Ends! Puget Sound Wins!
Within a couple of hours of my child Sasha’s setting foot on its stunning campus in Tacoma, Washington, Sasha’s first choice for college was the University of Puget Sound. The UPS students we met were...
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 ArticleSocial Justice at Oxford - "my turn, my turn !"
Reminds me of that line from Glen Close in Fatal Attraction " I won't be ignored "...
View ArticleWhere did your 3.0-3.3 GPA child get in?
I loved this thread topic that someone else created. ( I hope you don't mind that I copied.) We're all trying to guess what schools our B students can get into. If you're willing to share the schools...
View Articlebright Asperger kid wants to apply to Ivys- mention disability in essay?
DD has multiple disabilities, including Aspergers. Her life was no walk in the park. Her performance was wildly inconsistent before she got a diagnosis. However, DD was blessed with a very supportive...
View ArticleYale is Imploding over a Halloween Email
Good summary from Gawker. There are videos, too. http://gawker.com/yale-is-imploding-over-a-halloween-email-1741191530
View ArticleMerit Awards: When Something Joyous Isn't
Any stories or guidance when a merit award for well over 50% of total cost backfires and pits parents against child? I thought we received the best Christmas present of all today but the reaction was...
View ArticleIllinois Switches from ACT to SAT
http://chicagoist.com/2015/12/21/_illinois_high_school_juniors.php That's a big change and a bad deal for current juniors who have been on the ACT studying path and will now have to go SAT.
View ArticleBinghamton v. Rutgers
Hi all, I recently got accepted to both Binghamton University and Rutgers. I like both of them for different reasons, so it makes it hard to nail down a definitive decision of which one I prefer more....
View ArticleDeclining early decision offer
I have a strange situation that I'm not sure how to handle. My daughter will not qualify for need-based aid. However, her stats make her a strong candidate for merit aid (35 ACT, 4.9 GPA, etc.). This...
View ArticleVeteran -education benefits
I would like to be able to give a young man I know some advice on graduate school. Background is he has a BS in Animal Science from one of the UC campuses. He only used 2 yrs of his benefits. He...
View ArticleIf a student backs out of an ED admission, do HS counselors...
If a student backs out of an ED admission, do HS counselors: a. Track whether an auto-reject pattern at that college occurs the next year or few? b. Warn future classes of students that some colleges...
View ArticleAm I crazy to suggest that DS skip campus tours?
My DS is a Junior and early next year we start checking out campuses in a serious way. After reading about the experiences of others, it seems that informal, self-directed activities on campus (e.g.,...
View ArticleHelp Me with My Schedule!
Hello I have a draft with my schedule for the next semesters with all of my prereqs to transfer from my CC to a Uni. I would love to receive any tips with what classes i shouldn't take together. I...
View ArticleThis Athlete is an Inspiration; Academically
Nice story. I couldn't imagine being a Division 1 player at a top program AND sitting in a law school classroom lecture every day of the week. Kudos to his parents because obviously they did a very...
View ArticleWhat is typical for release of first semester HS grades?
My son's private Jesuit boys high school unexpectedly changed their release date for first semester grades. Son is a junior, and his 1st 2 years saw grades/transcripts released a few days before...
View ArticleSCOTUS: Fisher II oral arguments
Your thoughts on the oral arguments and on the likely outcome? Do you predict a decision in favor of or against the petitioner Abigail Fisher? If SCOTUS rules in favor, then how encompassing the scope?...
View ArticleGap Year: AmeriCorps or other public health options
Can you share any impressions of gap year options involving public health type activities? I see that AmeriCorps has many positions around the U.S. Experiences with AmeriCorps would be especially...
View Article