When do we get our FAFSA money?
Hello, I'm an incoming freshman who's starting in the fall. I wanted to know if UMD gives out financial aid money, like the pell grant, to students before the semester begins. I have the full...
View ArticleGood Schools with Good Financial Aid?
Hi. I am an incoming senior 2015 and was researching good colleges but I wanted to know if any of you know any good colleges that offer good financial aid and merit aid according to my stats: My stats...
View ArticleAll 4s on AP? Are my chances for ivy league acceptance gone?
Hi, I am currently a rising senior. I just received my AP scores (Biology, English Lang, APUSH) and they were all 4s. I wanted to know if my chances are demolished for an ivy league school. I dont't...
View ArticleAn0maly's College Essay Review!
Hey fellas, I've gotten a couple of PM's recently about reading college essays, and I enjoy reading them, so I figured I'll make a thread about it. I'll be happy to read and review your essay for you....
View ArticleWhat schools are the incoming students turning down to attend Pomona?
A survey was asked among incoming freshmen on May 1st to see the type of peer institutions commonly considered by Pomona, and the types of decisions students made given their choices. 164 responses...
View ArticleWould you rather attend...
The "would you be happy attending" thread seems fairly popular, so I figured we could start another "college game" thread. The first person lists two schools (it works better if they are on a similar...
View ArticleCollege Chances: Cornell, Notre Dame, Berkeley? Please Help
Hi everyone! I was wondering if someone could give me some honest opinions about my college chances. I go to a private catholic religious college prep school in Oregon with about 300 kids and will be a...
View ArticleChemistry Placement Exam
What's the minimum score needed on the CSE Chemistry Placement exam in order to be placed into regular Chemistry. (Not remedial Chemistry or Chemistry II) -Thanks
View ArticleIs my 1st semester freshman schedule doable?
I'm going to be a freshman at LSU in the fall and I'm working towards a biological science major with a concentration in medicine. I am worried that my schedule may be either too hard or not hard...
View ArticleParents of the HS Class of 2015
Ok, The thread has been started. I have a class 15 D, very smart, loves languages. Speaks two besides English, the big question now is weather to take Mandarin or French in HS (she is thinking about 2...
View ArticleChances for UCs and Other Universities? Applying Fall 2014
Hi all I was wondering what were my chances for getting into the following universities with my stats. I go to a high school in southern california. I would like to apply as an accounting/finance/econ...
View ArticleThe Official UCB Fall of 2014 Decisions Thread
Decisions are just around the corner and I still don't know why we don't have an Official decisions thread for UCB!? That's why I decided to make this forum I want to wish you all the best! Choose one...
View ArticleStanford REA or RD?
So I'm pretty conflicted. Stanford is at my top choice, but I also have several other colleges in mind (MIT, Caltech) I have 2 options of apply. 1. Stanford REA, and the other colleges RD. REA=higher...
View ArticleAP vs. IB
My family and I just moved from Georgia to Florida. The high school that I will be attending in Florida offers both AP and IB classes. The high school I went to in Georgia only offered AP courses, so I...
View ArticleSeniors - Isn't it kinda sad?
I graduated last month and now I can't take any more AP Classes nor AP Exams! It feels really weird now. Can we have a farewell thread to the APs we took in high school? What was your favorite? I took:...
View ArticleHelp finding housing at last minute, anyone use a realtor?
We have two weeks to get a list together of housing options to visit. Son will be a grad student, but he is looking for non student housing. He is moving from a southern to northern climate, so things...
View ArticleBiomedical Engineering or Pharmacy?
Lately I've been trying to decide what I want to major in in college. For the longest time I wanted to be a pharmacist, but I've just recently been considering biomedical engineering as well. They both...
View ArticleNew Computer: PC or Mac?
I'm going to be a senior this year and I've been saving my money for a new computer that I would like to keep through at least my first 2 or 3 years in college. I've heard a lot of back and forth about...
View ArticleOrchestra or Science Olympiad?
I've been playing the violin since I was 4, but I quit when I was 13 because I didn't like it. I have the chance to do Orchestra in high school, though. Should I start playing the violin again just so...
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