XY Bias: How Male Biology Students See Their Female Peers
From the Atlantic: http://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2016/02/male-biology-students-underestimate-their-female-peers/462924/ Over the last three years, Sarah Eddy and Daniel Grunspan have asked...
View ArticleMoved: Can you recommend any Math summer camps for 6th grader?
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View ArticleHigh school course selection: Science vs Art
My son is currently a sophomore, and we are planning his 11th grade schedule. He is interested in becoming a doctor. He is a good student, but he doesn't have anything special that would make him...
View ArticleAre At-Risk Students Bunnies to be Drowned?
[UPDATE 2/12/16: The school's faculty has voted to ask the school's president to resign. http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/catholic-college-reinstating-fired-professors-36905266] The president at St....
View ArticleGovernors school for international studies Tennessee
Has anyone applied for governors school tn for international studies? Have you received the letters any rejection, alternate or acceptance. My son has applied, but not received any letter. 2 students...
View ArticleNew student loan risk: arrest and jail?
Mounting student loan debt can feel like a prison sentence, but for one Houston man, his outstanding loan from the '80s landed him in an actual jail cell. Seven armed U.S. Marshals arrested Paul Aker...
View ArticleTax question..
I have used Free Tax USA for the last two tax years. I am including my son's 1098T info on our return for the first time this year since he is a full time student and our dependent. Free Tax is...
View ArticleExplain the modern GPA to me please!
I am in the very early stages of trying to wade through all the college info for my middle school daughter. I've heard that if you take a AP class then it is weighted out of 5 points even if you don't...
View ArticleSon taking year leave from university - health care??
My son will be taking a leave of absence from university for a year. He currently has his health insurance through his university. I cannot put him on my insurance because it is not available in...
View ArticleWhat would you do? SCEA Harvard for 15% chance VS. SCEA other schools for 30%...
The other schools are less prestigious than Harvard but not by much. The 30% chance for other schools is contingent upon my using SCEA on them. If I waste my SCEA on Harvard, my chance at other schools...
View ArticleMy teacher graded my final exam grade incorrectly on purpose, and I already...
As title says, my teacher graded my final exam grade incorrectly on purpose. I got a C in the class when I should have gotten B in the class. Since I was suspicious of my final exam grade because I...
View ArticleMen Accuse UT Austin of unfairly punishing them for sexual assault allegations
http://www.mystatesman.com/news/news/crime-law/men-accuse-ut-of-unfairly-punishing-them-for-sex-a/nqQcf/ Nothing very different about these cases from what we have seen elsewhere although I thought...
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...
View ArticleFlorida State University Settles Assault Claim
I'm glad for the victim of Winston's antics, but the attitude of the university president is simply appalling....
View ArticleScholarships for ACT Scores
Are there any colleges that give money for ACT scores over 31?
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 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 ArticleMoved: I don't know anymore...my dreams, my goals, all gone.
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View ArticleChinese adoptee, B student w 5 APs, need lots of finaid - where to apply?
My D, adopted from China, will be entering college in 2017. Her practice ACT was 24; her GPA is around 3.4 but she'll graduate with ~ 5 APs. So higher level interests than her grades and test scores...
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