Chances of getting into Vanderbilt University ED?
I am planning to apply early decision 1 to Vanderbilt this fall. Do I have a decent chance of admission? I attend a competitive public high school and although my school does not rank, I would guess I...
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 ArticleUT Austin, Chance me Please!!!! HELP!
I am very anxious about the admissions process, please help me!!!!! I am a senior and will be graduating in June 2015. I plan to enter UT Austin (if admitted) in the Fall of 2015. My stats are: GPA:...
View ArticleTop Business Schools for 29 ACT and 3.5 GPA
Best business schools for 29 ACT and 3.5 GPA. Specifically finance/accounting.
View ArticleDo I have a chance at UNC or U of Michigan?
My mom has me shortening my college list this summer to go on a few vists and my top schools were University of Michigan Ann Arbor and UNC at Chapel Hill.(Also Johns Hopkins but this would be a huge...
View ArticleHow important is engineering undergraduate school name recognition?
Our son will be a senior in the fall, and is considering several engineering colleges. He's not sure what type of engineering specifically but loves math and science. He attends a small, rural public...
View ArticleIs attending an expensive under-grad school worth it in the long run?
Hello guys! First off just let me say that this is my first post here, so I apologize if this is not in the right category (didn't know for sure where to put it?)! Anyway though, I am an upcoming...
View ArticleIf the UC's don't look at class rank......
How come Berkeley has 98% of the freshman class in the top 10%? UCSD has 100% (!!!!!) in the top 10%. ( According to pr0wler and college data ) Seriously, this is higher than all of the Ivies. Are...
View ArticleNeed advice to strengthen my application!
background: I just finished my junior year at a public high school in minnesota, i will be applying to colleges this fall and i want to know if i even have a chance at the schools I'm looking at. my...
View ArticleAdvice for new high school journalists?
Hi! While completing my course registration in the spring, I applied to be on my school's award-winning newspaper staff. This included filling out some basic information and questions, having 3 teacher...
View ArticleTuition Insurance
A good friend's daughter has a chronic illness. She is going to Charleston this fall. My friend is looking for tuition insurance in case if the daughter should need to withdraw due to her illness. My...
View ArticleAP Tests/No Class
How prevalent is the practice of taking AP tests without having taken the class? To me it just seems like one more burden to put on a kid who is already taking A and honors classes and participating in...
View ArticleNeed Help Shortening College List
Ok so I am beginning to start filling out the common app but right now I just have too many colleges that I want to apply to. I have no idea what I want to major in (maybe science...idk) and don't want...
View ArticleHow many AP classes did you take to get into UMich? Also, what was your ACT...
I'm going to be a junior this fall, and U of M is my dream school. I've taken two so far and going to take three more this year. Can you guys tell my how many you took and which ones you took? And what...
View ArticleParents caring for the parent support thread
CC was a great help to me last week helping deal with issues caring for my parents. Let's have a specific place to talk about helping care for our parents. Come here for support, to ask fro help, to...
View ArticleWhat are my chances?
Hello, I am an African American incoming Senior in a Southern California high school. I have a 3.135 unweighted, 3.56 weighted GPA. My SAT Reasoning was 1920, (Critical Reading:650 Math:660...
View ArticleHow much do YOU think YOU need to retire? ...and at what age will you (and...
from US News: ""Most retirees have very modest incomes. The median income for people age 65 and older was $27,707 for males and $15,362 for females in 2011. The typical household headed by someone age...
View ArticleHow can I take Math Analysis Honors in the summer?
I am going to be a sophomore in the fall and I want to take Math Analysis (preferably honors) in the summer so that I can take AP Calculus in the fall. Do you guys know some programs I can use that can...
View ArticleBS EE -> MS CE -> PhD CS?
I have a bachelors in electrical engineering and am currently working. I plan to go back to school soon for a master's in computer engineering so that I can focus more on microprocessors and embedded...
View ArticleBackground Info: What Qualifies as TMI?
I understand that some (many? most?) schools take into account the living situation or family life of prospective students. I'm applying early to Columbia U and I've considered writing about some of my...
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