Moments that make you scratch your head during tours
I've looked at the Parent Faux Pas thread about moving in but do any of you have these silly stories about taking college tours. I will start Once at an open house a parent said, "My S is very mature...
View ArticleThe Economist College Value Analysis
http://www.economist.com/blogs/graphicdetail/2015/10/value-university I haven't seen this discussed here yet, and it deserves discussion. A week ago, The Economist published a huge analysis it did of...
View ArticleTuition for US Citizen with TN visa parent
My child is a US citizen, but we do not live in the US. I work in the US (San Diego, California) with a TN visa, and I have a SSN with which I pay federal and state taxes in California. My question is:...
View ArticleExiting college seniors and moving
Moving to college seemed very simple. Then every year another box was shipped and more stuff accumulated . A truck rental is not an option. I'm thinking the two options are pod moving or donation to...
View ArticleMy Parents need tips for an unmotivated child
Hi, thanks in advance for anyone who takes time to read and/or respond to this! Now that I'm done with my college process, my parents have shifted their focus to my brother. He's a junior (18 months...
View ArticlePhysician Assistant Programs
Hi! Does anyone on here have a child that is pursuing a Physician Assistant Program? Looking for advice on whether its best to do a 4 year pre-physician assistant major and then the 2 years of grad...
View Articlea lack of motivation, interest, drive...
16yr S (sophomore) is so different from D who is senior and so driven and I don't know what to do. He maintains above 3.0gpa with a minimum amount of work and shows no motivation/drive to do better at...
View ArticleShould I encourage my daughter to transfer from RPI?
My D is a freshmen Chemical Engineer at RPI. She likes it there very much. It's her kind of crowd (nerdy and gamers), it's small, high academic standards, and she's enjoying upstate NY. She didn't want...
View ArticleSmile and Nod: Kid who's not going to college (not gap year)
This is a thread to discuss what if your child isn't going to college? This is not a gap year. College is not on the horizon at this point. Once I let go of college for this particular child, our...
View ArticleCancelling college visits?
I was planning to take my son on his first college visit this weekend, to a small local school where demonstrated interest is considered important. Now, they're calling for snow, or possibly freezing...
View ArticleFulbright US Student Foreign Scholarship
DD just received notification she is a semi-finalist for 2016. She proposed a research project in Latin America. Anyone else out there with a DC going through the process? Alumni with any advice?
View ArticleWhat the Dir of UG Admissions at Georgia Tech Thinks of Chance Me Threads
This was shared on the Parents of HS Class of 2016 thread, and I thought it deserved a wider audience. http://pwp.gatech.edu/admission-blog/author/rc218/ And that’s why the whole “Chance me” thread...
View ArticleA Push to Make Harvard Free Also Questions the Role of Race in Admissions
Should Harvard be free? That is the provocative question posed by an outsider slate of candidates running for the Board of Overseers at Harvard, which helps set strategy for the university. They say...
View ArticleElite colleges preventing parents and students from EASILY comparing NPCs
"Concealing the Calculus of Higher Education" "Not long after the calculator became standard, a service called College Abacus emerged, allowing families to compare multiple schools at once. That spared...
View ArticleNew book on how PhD programs review applicants
Here's a link to an article that just appeared in Inside Higher Ed on a new book that examines how PhD programs review applicants. Some interesting insights that might be valuable to those who are...
View ArticleWhat to do about HS.....
We have 12 year old twins in the 7th grade. We are in a top district--meaning a total "race to the top" sort of place and the stress/pace is beginning to wane on us.... We have one kid with LDs....
View ArticleAttractive College Students Get Higher Grades
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2016/01/05/new-study-finds-women-who-are-not-considered-attractive-receive-lower-grades Professors differ on how much their grading should be based on tests, written...
View ArticleWhat would you do?
D16 is taking a Food Science class this year because she is considering majoring in food sci. She has taken all Honors/AP throughout her HS career. This is a regular level class and the majority of...
View ArticleAnyone familiar with the VIA Survey to discern "Character strengths"?
Our entire (public) school district is using this "VIA Survey" to help students discover their character strengths. I took the "adult" version of the survey, and I was appalled at many of the...
View ArticleMy son has a very low GPA, but a good ACT. College suggestions?
My son didn't get off to a good start in HS. First semester he immediately failed an elective class, and he struggled throughout freshmen year (Later found out he was bullied). During Sophomore year...
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