Dropping Japanese Junior+Senior Year
I've been taking Japanese while living in Japan since sixth grade (I'm a rising junior now). I took AP Japanese my sophomore year and scored a 3 on the exam. I really dislike learning languages (my...
View ArticleHow and when to talk to school's financial aid office (about being an...
I will be a college freshman, 18 years old. (Prospective engineering major, may have a child in 7-8 months) I would like to financially independent from my parents (i do not have any joint accounts/...
View ArticleExperiences and Thoughts Through the Transfer Process
Let me preface this post by admitting that my desire to transfer stemmed completely from a craving for prestige. To achieve this goal I made some unethical choices and sought the help of less than...
View ArticleDORM HELP! please.
Are you allowed to loft (and not bunk it) your bed if your in a double? How high off the ground are the lofted beds? --- whats the highest furniture inches wise that could fit under it? ill appreciate...
View ArticleShould I use my ACT score over my SAT score or test again this coming October...
So, first I'm going to list the potential colleges/universities I want to apply to this coming fall to give an idea of what bar I have to reach. 1. Swarthmore 2. Columbia 3. University of Chicago 4....
View ArticleHow to go from a 550 to a 650 in SAT Math section?
I'm a junior that constantly keeps getting around a 520-550 in the SAT Math sections. Are there efficient ways where I can improve my math skills?
View ArticleWhy is U of Mich so selective?
Kind of self explanatory question, just something I want to know
View ArticleAcceptance Rescinded
Hi I have a somewhat serious issue. I applied to Rutgers and was accepted to the SAS program. After my acceptance everything kindof went downhill. My grandfather got sick and almost died and both my...
View ArticleDo I Have Any Hope for Financial Aid?
I am from the state of New Jersey and am entering my senior year of high school. My parents will not tell me my family's income but I know that it is over $180,000 a year and very likely tops $200,000....
View ArticleFailed out of college, changed my life -- What are my chances?
Hi. I went to the University of Miami for Fall '12 and Spring '13. Long story short, I got into a bad crowd and was diagnosed with clinical depression. I was dismissed from the school after failing...
View ArticleGot a Vasectomy?
So what's up, guys? Why are all these women taking birth control medication for years, with the resulting cost and side effects, when you could have just gotten snipped? My H got snipped & he isn't...
View ArticleWhere should I look?
Ok, so let me give you some background about myself. I go to a reputable school in North Carolina. My GPA is pretty low, 2.9 unweighted and 4.16 weighted (my Junior year weighted is 4.72). I have taken...
View ArticleWhat are the most annoying threads on CC?
What are the most annoying threads in CC, besides: - "What are my chances for____?" - any thread with the word "Harvard" in it
View ArticleTAG for UCSB no longer accepting engineers?
I went to a TAG workshop and when the presenter presented the TAG matrix the only TAG majors accepted for 2015-2016 are biological and economics majors for UCSB. -_- That ended up pretty much narrowing...
View ArticleChance Me Please!
ACT = 34 33 english 34 mathematics 35 reading 35 science (should I retake this??? there is only one more test before early apps) PSAT 220 = National Merit Semifinalist (most likely) Unweighted GPA: 4.0...
View ArticleFood at Grinnell?
I'm curious to know what kind of food options there are near the college, as well as what's available on campus. Are there lots of healthy options i.e. fresh fruit and veggies? Is there a lot of...
View ArticleVery important decision. I need help, PLEASE
I'm going into my second year at a community college in VA. It's almost time for me to begin transfer applications. The only problem is that I don't know where to go. My first choice was VCU, but after...
View ArticleChance for a few schools
Top 40% Big Texas public high school UW GPA of 3.2 ACT 25 ( only taken it once) (9 on essay) 80 volunteer hours 7 AP classes by graduation Potential majors: Finance, Supply Chain Management or similar...
View ArticleYale Parents thread
I was hoping to start a thread to help parents with children attending Yale in the fall. I know I have many questions and hope other parents do too. And I hope we find some wise, experienced parents to...
View Articlecornell hotel experience?
Are there any of you out there who got into cornell hotel without any service related EC?
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