ZeeMee?
My D applied RD to Elon, but two of her classmates applied EA, both with solid, similar stats - SAT high 1800s, weighted GPAs well over 4.0, plenty of ECs, etc. Elon directly references ZeeMee on their...
View ArticleFrom high school dropout to medical student
http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/education/from-high-school-dropout-to-medical-student-one-mans-remarkable-journey/ I just wanted to share this remarkable story.
View ArticleQuestion re: grading scales
I have a question regarding how colleges will evaluate transcripts from my daughter's high school. Her school is on a 7-point scale, so 93-100 is an A, 85-92 is a B, etc. We realize most schools are on...
View ArticleHandling mental illness on a college application
My son is currently a HS junior. Since 8th grade, his education has been significantly impacted by anxiety and depression. During that time he's missed a lot of school, and his grades have suffered....
View ArticleMost Rigorous Schedule vs. Follow Your Passion - What do colleges really want?
My daughter will need to select her junior year (HS) schedule soon. I'm not sure how to advise her on some of her choices. For instance, she has taken three years of Latin and has the option of taking...
View ArticleEffects of high GPA requirements to enter a major or renew a needed...
How much of an effect do high college GPA requirements (e.g. 3.5 or higher) to enter a desired major or renew a needed-for-affordability scholarship have on a student's academic choices? For example,...
View ArticleSetting Up Summer Internships
I'm hoping some of you knowledgable parents can help--- My daughter has been submitting resumes and hitting the campus career fairs for summer internships in engineering. She's beginning to get...
View ArticleMount St. Mary fires journalism advisor after student paper reveals plan to...
This was in the NY Times today When student reporters at Mount St. Mary’s University, a small Catholic institution in Maryland, published an article in January that quoted the university’s president...
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 ArticleRising college costs: 2 studies
I recently read two studies on rising college costs and since i hadn't seen them here (might have missed), I thought I'd put them here for y'all to see. They both react, or refer to, the "Bennett...
View ArticleOral Roberts U to make all students wear Fitbits?
http://mashable.com/2016/02/05/fitness-trackers-college-students/#Aq8er0damGqC
View ArticleCelebrating Sweet Briar's rebirth
Come a long way in a short time. http://www.newsadvance.com/opinion/editorials/comeback-of-the-year-at-sweet-briar/article_d128f0f2-cea8-11e5-bd54-9328896faca0.html
View ArticleTurning the Tide- Rethinking College Admissions- a new report endorsed by...
“Turning the Tide” sagely reflects on what’s wrong with admissions and rightly calls for a revolution, including specific suggestions. It could make a real difference not just because it has widespread...
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 ArticleThe Point of it All: Sociology of American Education
Hi. I am an older student looking to transfer into some place decent, hence the name. I love this website because it has such good gossip on a variety of topics that would be of interest to students...
View ArticleAtlantic Article - The Math Revolution
This is a very good article about a revolution in preparing students to be lifelong problem solvers and to be far better prepared for college....
View ArticleUndergraduate business programme
My son has acceptances from Carlson, Smeal, Kannert, Lindner (direct admits) and acceptances from IU bloomington and Wisconsin. Waitlisted in UIUC. Needless to say, he is Class of 2020, entering Fall...
View ArticleA Letter to Parents from the Kid with the 2.8 GPA
*Please take the time to read the entire letter!* Yes, you read the title correctly. I have a 2.8 GPA. And yes, that number is unweighted. Scoff at me if you will, I am here to tell you that I got into...
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