Chicago Professor Resigns Amid Sexual Misconduct Investigation
A prominent molecular biologist at the University of Chicago has resigned after a university recommendation that he be fired for violating the school’s sexual misconduct policy. His resignation comes...
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...
View ArticleShame on you for working to improve your local school!
The Atlantic has an article bemoaning the fact that parents who volunteer and raise money for their local schools increase inequality. Well of course the do! Anyone who helps their children or their...
View ArticleI was a fly on the wall at dartmouth and middlebury interviews
over the weekend I took a table at our local coffee shop. two tables opened up right next to me and, by coincidence, one table was used by a middlebury interviewer, the other by a dartmouth...
View ArticleArticle: How do colleges decide their pricing?
http://hechingerreport.org/rising-costs-brings-new-focus-on-how-exactly-colleges-set-their-prices/ I liked this excerpt: “With no other product or service do you go in and fill out a form saying how...
View ArticleThe end of college rankings as we know them
"… While the U.S. News rankings still loom large among colleges that try anything to improve their position — just see the recent controversy at Mount St. Mary’s University — there are signs that the...
View Article1098-T
Hi if my son received a full scholarship of tuition and fees, he wouldn't be eligible for any income tax credits, so I wouldn't need to file this on my taxes, correct?
View ArticleBetter Resource - Fiske Guide or Rugg's Reccomendations?
I've heard good things about both, if I could only get one which would be better?
View Articlenumber to gpa calculation, common dataset vs collegeboard?
Hi, this link to the collegboard converts number grades to a 4.0 based gpa: http://www.collegeboard.com/html/academicTracker-howtoconvert.html there's a big difference in achievement between a 93 and a...
View ArticleHow do you handle the wait for a decision?
So my D did not apply anywhere early or rolling (despite my suggestions) so now we are in for the long wait 'till March. Many of her friends have already gotten in to college and some have even decided...
View ArticleParental Pressure Crushes Creativity
From today's NYT: "The gifted learn to play magnificent Mozart melodies, but rarely compose their own original scores. They focus their energy on consuming existing scientific knowledge, not producing...
View ArticleHow to Deal with The Dollars in Kid's College Decision Process
I am trying to determine how best to get my DD (and siblings) to think about the dollars aspect of college choice without having it totally sway their decision making. I would be interested to get some...
View ArticleMerged: Va Tech getting sucked into another murder case
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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...
View ArticleMoved: UW Student cleared of stabbing by jurors finding it was justified...
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View ArticleIndiana University Bloomington vs private colleges
My son's friend was admitted to Indiana University Bloomington and 4 other private colleges: University of Denver, Clark University, Drexel University, and Quinnipiac University. He plans to major in...
View ArticleAP Calculus teacher gives all— 100% passing for 3 consecutive years
Anthony Yom, 35, teaches AP Calculus at Lincoln High School in a rough, low-income neighborhood in Los Angeles. All 37 of his students passed the AP exam last year, an amazing 17 of them with a score...
View ArticleEngineering Help
I was admitted into Computer Engineering in UW-Madison, Ohio State, Purdue, and Rutgers(NB). Which one should I attend? ( in Ohio State, i also recieved Honor Program)...
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