Suitcase schools - How to identify them
Hello - My S is just a Sophomore but I have about 15 colleges on his list to meander about this summer. We live in the Northeast and are lucky to have many colleges in our backyard and will be visiting...
View ArticleHow can you assess future college workload?
My D would like to attend an LAC where the students are not crushed by their academic workload. Long time posters know that our high school kills the kids with hours upon hours of homework and...
View ArticleAnyone have a kid in college with slow processing speed?
I'm looking for parents with kids who have a diagnosed disability of slow processing speed, but I'd be ok with parents whose student has slow processing, but doesn't have a formal diagnosis. For those...
View ArticleWhich school for Interactive Media Design and/or Web Design and Development?
My daughter is trying to decide between Becker College, Simmons College, Champlain College and Roger Williams University....She was accepted to all. Does anyone out there have any positive or negative...
View ArticleWhat is consulting?
I don't want to clog up the thread where the parent is asking about whether to encourage the D to stay or not, so... I am straight out asking. Everyone here seems to know what that job is, and I...
View ArticleColleges for the Jewish "B" student
I have been debating for a time about starting a thread such as this. On one hand, I want to make sure I have considered every college this should be on my son's list. On the other hand, every time...
View ArticleThe 10 Worst Colleges for Free Speech: 2016
This year’s list features: Mount St. Mary’s University Northwestern University Louisiana State University University of California, San Diego Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota University of Oklahoma...
View ArticleWest Coast/West Schools for Environmental Science for a solid B+ Student
Starting to look at schools, wanting to do a couple of spring break tours to get a feel for what is of interest and wanting to make sure we've captured what are likely to be good fits for my son....
View Articlehow to evaluate a kid without standard tests such as SAT/PSAT/SSAT
In a few years I will send to college one more kid who is now a middle schooler. I hope to help him fully develop/realize his potential in the meantime so he will fall into a good fit college. But...
View ArticlePushing my son for elite school
Hello All, I'm new to this site and I wanted some input from other parents or students. I've always wanted my son to attend Stanford. He is a smart and wonderful kid. I didn't talk about it too much I...
View ArticleReady Your Kids for Change
My daughter is a HS senior, so we are playing the wait and see game right now. She has been accepted to a great school in the early action round, but it is not her top choice (why did she apply EA to a...
View ArticleMoved: Suit: Tennessee Coach Butch Jones called ex-Vols player 'traitor' for...
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View ArticleMoved: Man will plead guilty to two Charlottesville student murders
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View ArticleMoved: Fake hate: SUNY students who alleged racial attack are instead charged...
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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 ArticleHow hard is ap euro?
I'm a freshman who is taking ap euro next year along with three honors classes. I was just wondering how hard is ap euro? I've been good at social studies my whole life. Social studies has always been...
View ArticleCounselor's daughter (senior) just rejected from the college my daughter...
Advice? Had no idea until I encouraged my very modest daughter to approach her counselor with all of the good news and awards she was winning outside of school (with upcoming need for a rec). She said...
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