Why Frat Bros can Throw Parties but Sorority Sisters aren’t Allowed to
From the Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/01/22/why-frats-can-throw-parties-but-sororities-cant/ A common urban legend contends that the rule was necessitated by old...
View ArticleFollowing the $ vs. prestige/challenge
Interested in any thoughts/perspectives on our college search, as well as insight into options that perhaps we haven't considered.... My junior DD is a 4.0 (UW) AP student (Calc, Chem, Physics, English...
View ArticleHelp me think this through -- guaranteed merit aid
We are still in the very early stages of figuring out this college thing, and I'm trying to figure out how to make sense of all the information. I have a question about GPA's. I'd rather not name...
View ArticleWill the real Hogwarts (US version) please stand up?
Just ran across a thread for Sewanee where the OP stated "Can't wait to go to Hogwarts". It made me laugh. So far my D16 has visited 3 potential schools that referenced themselves as Hogwarts while we...
View ArticleTaxes for a teaching assistant & grad student
My older daughter started grad school last fall and received a nice graduate teaching assistantship plus tuition waiver for most of her tuition. This was for fall semester 2015, and during spring of...
View ArticleScience Course Progression For My Child?
This discussion was created from comments split from: ap chem.
View ArticleDaughter Diagnosed ADHD
My daughter was diagnosed with ADHD at the end of last semester. She started to spiral downward half way through and could not recover. She continued to go to classes but did not complete work. As a...
View ArticleColleges that ask about arrests scrutinized.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/29/us/colleges-that-ask-applicants-about-brushes-with-the-law-draw-scrutiny.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=second-c...
View ArticleJust for fun: where does your son/daughter go to school?
If you are a parent of someone in college or if you are a college student home for break, you're bound to be asked "What school?". Besides those who said "oh, I (or my son, daughter, husband, daughter,...
View ArticleThe Missouri Conflict; Parents How Would You Advise Your Football Player...
This is a bit remarkable and surprising that these college athletes have put their scholarships at risk. Most athletes are decidedly apathetic when it comes to societal issues or really any...
View ArticleDon't know what to do.
I've sort of had a wake up call recently. To start off, I am a computer science major and currently a sophomore. I really have screwed up my college career. I did decent my freshman year receiving A's...
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 Articlecampus safety
As the college acceptances begin to come in I have recently turned my focus on campus safety. I have been researching the numbers reported by the schools and am a bit concerned. Here is my thought and...
View ArticleTuscaloosa PD Brutality on Bama Students
I'll take the bait. I'm surprised someone hasn't posted on this yet. Another case of police abusing their power. It's especially disgusting seeing that some of the officers didn't even care about being...
View Article1098-T
Im a little confused, when I fill in the infrom the the 1098T form. Under the amount I enter from box 2. It asks "Is the amount you entered the full tuition paid" What exactly are they asking?
View ArticlePrivate CIE candidate from India! DOUBTS!!
Hi! I am an international student from India. To appear as a CIE private candidate will I have to take admission in the school which let's people take CIE examinations privately? ie. Will I have to...
View ArticleFar Away vs Close to Home (Advice Needed!)
I am a high school senior, who is currently deciding between attending Penn State University Park, Temple, and West Chester University in the fall. I really want to go to Penn State, but my mom doesn't...
View ArticleSAT Subjects test
1. How should I choose the 3 subjects test? 2. Are they depending on what UCs I am applying for and what they require, or should I choose the ones I am best at? 3. I am good at Math but I don't know...
View ArticleHelp narrowing down schools my daughter should apply to
New to the board so I hope that this isn't a faux pas type of post. I am trying to help my D narrow down the list of schools that she should apply to. She is in the 11th grade and we've begun to look...
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