How many schools are you applying to/did you apply to?
Planning on applying to 9 or 10 Reach - Carnegie Mellon, Northwestern, Vanderbilt Match (High Safety/Low Reach) - Boston University, Northeastern (EA), GA Tech (EA), U-Pitt, NYU Safety - SUNY Stony...
View Articlephillips exeter academy experience
exeter is one of the boarding school i am try out for. i trying out for my 10th grade year. i am asking what is it like and do i meed to know anything before trying out. like what kind of people do...
View ArticleTough squeaky toys for dogs?
My dog is driving me up a wall. She is 7 and for the first time in her life, is obsessed with squeaky toys (we took in a forever foster a few months ago and he came with a squeaky ball... that was her...
View ArticleHow bad would it be to miss a quarter, freshman year, to study abroad?
I had a lot of people ask me "What's the rush?" and tell me "You'll miss out on the whole freshman experience" when I told them I had wanted to take spring quarter off and go to Madrid. I'm planning on...
View ArticleAre 4s on APs bad
Okay I took 4 APs Junior year (rising senior) I got 4s on all of them its was APUSH, AP Spanish, AP Human Geo and AP Bio. 740 on SAT US History and 720 on Bio. Planning to take Math2 and lit in october...
View ArticlePermanent residency
If I just have my permanent residency while living outside of the Us do I still need to take the Toefl test
View ArticleTesting Timers Watches
I used this watch on the ACT and went up 3 points. It has awesome reviews on Amazon. Has anyone else used the ACT or SAT watch?
View ArticleHow Much Did You Spend Outfitting Dorm, Clothes & Misc. Items for Your Child?
I did a Google search, and of course CC popped up with the question from 2010: http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parents-forum/ I am a planner & budget nut that is trying to come up with a budget...
View ArticleHigh School Class of 2015
Hey guys, if you belong to this class, just post whatever - academic, fun, random... Juniors and Seniors - welcome to make comments, share your experience and hindsight. I'll be in HS in September, (or...
View ArticleHigh hopes...but I have some disadvantages.
I am looking to apply to Ivy League schools, but in all likelihood, I would love to go to UT honors or Tulane (does it have honors?). Basics:I am a Caucasian female going into my senior year. I live...
View ArticleRugs in Sutherland?
Does my son need a rug for his room in Sutherland? Any other helpful big ticket items that you suggest?
View ArticleVegetable Garden 2014 Update
Latest news flash from my quite modest container garden. Seedlings; Golden Bell Pepper, Banana Pepper, Cherry Tomato and Basil so far so good. Only a few weeks old. Lately, I planted the following...
View ArticleBest Small SUV/Crossover
I have been driving a Toyota Rav4 for seven years and love just about everything about it. My D's fifteen year old Altima finally bought the farm so we decided to buy me a new vehicle and let her use...
View ArticleNational Hispanic Recognition Program
Just wanted to start a thread that brings together some information about the NHRP. Here is a link to the official website, it gives information on eligibility, FAQs and deadlines:...
View ArticleUgh, if Marijuana is legalized HS will be crazy…
I saw on the news of how there is a new push for Recreational Marijuana to be legalized on the federal level (for people 21+) but obviously this would skyrocket HS Marijuana use We are already going to...
View ArticleHow do you get into the school of nursing?
Hi! I'm currently a senior in high school and I am very interested in attending UT Austin and applying to their school of nursing. I had a few questions though, and they may sound extremely dumb so...
View ArticleMoney Magazine's New Ranking Best Colleges etc.
I'm not much a fan of copy/pate various random articles but haven't seen this one yet. I didn't read much about the methodology but seems dubious as they use payscale and rate my professors. Still some...
View ArticleParents of the HS Class of 2014
Congratulations to all parents of recent middle school graduates! In a couple months, our youngsters will be starting their four year high school jouney. Let's share our thoughts and provide support to...
View ArticleUS History Question
I'm about to start at Fullerton College, hoping to transfer to UCI both by fulfilling their Business Administration requirements and to complete IGETC. However, I got a D the second semester of my US...
View ArticleShould I try out for my high school's volleyball team?
So basically, I tried out my freshman year, and I didn't make it. I got better over the summer, but I was too afraid to try out when I was a sophomore. When I was playing in gym class, lots of the...
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