Gap Year: Get off the conveyor belt!
I've been pro-Gap for years, but it solidified after I read "College Unbound," "Paying for the Party," "In the Basement of the Ivory Tower," and "Debt-free U." We have too few gappers to have good...
View ArticleNot "feeling the love" from ED school - Normal?
D was admitted to her ED school and is very happy, as are we. It's a great fit. Just wondering if it's normal not to hear a word from them now though. Some of her friends who did not go ED and were...
View ArticleWheaton (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 ArticleMIT dean is leaving to start a new university with a different vision
http://chronicle.com/article/MIT-Dean-Takes-Leave-to-Start/235121/ Her goal is to have on campus learning centered around big projects and all lectures on-line (no in-classroom lectures).
View ArticleJuried Shows for Arts EC and Age Requirements of Min 18
Hello, I have this question for visual art parents; How do you handle age requirement for national juried shows? So many of them looks amazing but then asks for "minimum 18 years only." Is there any...
View ArticleCalculators in college math?
Do most schools allow calculator use in quizzes and exams? My student is having issues taking tests without access to a calculator. I don't know if accommodations could be made, as I am sure many other...
View ArticleFirst set of college tours
So, over our kids' upcoming spring break (mid-March), we're planning on taking our first serious set of college tours. Looking for thoughts / feedback on current plans. Kids - Oldest (D16) is HS...
View ArticleSexual assault suspect arrested at Cornell
http://www.ithacajournal.com/story/news/public-safety/2016/02/05/man-charged-cornell-sexual-assault/79870930/ Ithaca Journal wrote: Cornell University police have charged a male student in connection...
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 ArticleWriting and Music Competitions for high school students
Does anyone know any competitions for high school students in the writing or musical area?
View ArticleFamily Problems
Hi, I really could not find any other forum to put this in so here goes. So throughout my freshman year and beginning of sophomore I have had MANY problems with my family, arguments that would lead to...
View ArticleU of Missouri Again Blames the Press for Negative Image
Applications for undergraduate admission are significantly less in number for the coming fall. The director of admissions aid that potential applicants don't know the facts about the recent events at...
View Articlea funny read about the silliness of elite college admissions
imagine all those students who got the thumbs down because the admissions counselors needed a short cut to speed up the process. (reject this entire high school, this page of names or this entire...
View ArticleSuggestions for improving the post-college employability of "liberal arts"...
I thought this was a pretty interesting and useful set of ideas of things any college student should do - pick up specific skills that complement the analytical thinking, writing, etc skills that they...
View Article"Pushy" moms help first-generation students at community college
Found this article interesting and didn't see a discussion already happening. http://hechingerreport.org/volunteer-pushy-moms-help-community-college-students-transfer-to-four-year-schools/ I'm a...
View ArticleMoved: What are your greatest problems, pains or frustrations about college?
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View ArticleCollege Portals
I know this may sound odd, but my daughter has not set up any of her college portals for schools to which she has applied. I think this is her way of trying to avoid some anxiety while she waits for...
View ArticleHow do we (our kid and us) make "the decision"?
I thought we did all the hard stuff, but now acceptances are coming in. My D has applied to 12 colleges, 2 too many with hindsight. She has had two EA acceptances with decent scholarships, and I am...
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