Is Earlham a good fit for a 2E student?
We have a senior applying to college now. He is having difficulty deciding which colleges to apply to because he is truly very bright with top grades and aspires to Yale or Harvard, but simply cannot...
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Dear Appeal Committee, I recently received your email regarding academic dismissal. Please reconsider dismissing me from Cal Poly Pomona. I admit to have had a difficult time this Fall Quarter and my...
View ArticleAcademic Suspension
My daughter was placed on academic suspension just one week before she is to return for next semester; yes, she failed her classes BUT as far as I know and in my research of emails, etc., she was not...
View ArticleWould this be too political?
Essay Prompt: Stanford students possess an intellectual vitality. Reflect on an idea or experience that has been important to your intellectual development. I wanted to talk about a philosophical...
View ArticleWould you advise your child to try the SAT one more time?
One of D's top choice schools offers guaranteed merit based on test scores from a single sitting. D currently qualifies for the second highest amount. If they superscored, she'd qualify easily for the...
View ArticleAcademic Probation Letter feedback please!
Can you please take a look at this letter and let me know what you think. I will be sure to address the person who will be reading it and address my name at the bottom. Thank you so much for your time....
View Article12/5 SAT - possible scoring anomaly
Is it possible that a properly filled in score sheet could be graded improperly. Does anyone have any experience with having an answer sheet hand graded? DS is a high ability student who consistently...
View ArticleSanta Clara University reputation
I got into my safety school Santa Clara University EA. It is a Jesuit University and I am Jewish and atheist. I don't know were else I will get in regular round, but if I have to attend my safety, what...
View ArticleFrom a senior: Girlfriend - College problem, need some advice
Hello everybody, Thank you for being here. I have a little case here: I and my girlfriend are international students (senior) who are applying to US colleges. Although the application process is not...
View ArticleAnyone with kids who went to university not in the US?
My daughter's closet friend has recently expressed a strong interest in attending college somewhere in Europe. She has approached me for advice a few times. Her parents are very sweet people, but both...
View ArticleShould my 8th grader take Latin or Spanish in High School?
My 8th grader has to decide whether to take Spanish,French,German or Latin.Georgia requires 2 years of the same language. Some colleges require more.So once he chooses he has to stick with that...
View ArticleYAY- as of 2016-17 FAFSA will no longer send a student's college list to the...
I posted this in the FA forum but though, if it wasn't here in the parent's forum yet, that it was worth sharing here too: This is great news! It had been previously recommended to list alphabetically...
View ArticleGap year to explore music in depth
Hello all! I would like some advice about gap year options for deepening my skills in music, both performing and writing. I attended an extremely rigorous academic high school and there was little time...
View ArticleAB Duke vs. Stanford vs. Stony Brook Combined Med Program
Hey guys! I've been offered admission to the AB Duke Scholarship Program (full tuition + research stipends + all-expense paid trip to Oxford), Stony Brook's Combined Medical Program (7 or 8 years with...
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View ArticleStudents Sign Petition to Ban Playing "White Christmas" Because of Racism!
Sometimes the headlines write themselves. We live in amazing times. http://www.mrctv.org/blog/videostudents-sign-petition-boycott-racist-song-white-christmas
View ArticleMoved: Prevailing Wisdom on Having Gaming Console in Dorm Room
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