UMich or UCSD--Which College is Best to Transfer to for a...
Like the title says, I'm a transfer student and currently have the option of attending either UMich or UCSD for my Neuroscience major (with a secondary interest in biophysics and a minor in business or...
View ArticleFavorite Camping Tips
As I start thinking camping for my annual camp out with friends, and read the ziplock bag comment on the cooler thread, I started thinking there were more hints that could be shared. My latest...
View ArticleDartmouth vs. Yale Early
So I am a rising senior who is trying to decide which school to apply to Early. As it stands now my top 2 choices are Dartmouth and Yale. I love their undergraduate focus and liberal arts feel without...
View ArticleChance Me - Transferred Schools Sophomore Year
Hi guys, I'm currently a rising senior at a medium sized public school in PA. I'm largely interested in STEM fields, and currently my prospective major is in physics. I love scientific research (which...
View Article****OFFICIAL University of Pennsyvlania CLASS OF 2019 ED Applicants...
Hey Everyone, With three months to apply and decisions coming out in five months, feel free to use this forum as an outlet to vent your frustrations, share your stress, and discuss things you are...
View ArticleAffirmative Action is Stupid
How big of a deal is race in college admissions? I'm asian and some of my friends who are also asian are always complaining about how affirmative action is going to kill them in the college admissions...
View ArticleWhat's the First step in college research and selection??
Hi~ I am new to CC and will be a high school senior this Sep. I'm an international student so it's not so convenient to go visit schools (I've never been to the US besides a tour to ivy leagues... ) I...
View ArticleLonesome Dove - August CC Book Club Selection
It’s time for a western—a first for the CC Book Club! Our August selection is Larry McMurtry’s 1986 Pulitzer Prize winning novel Lonesome Dove, the story of cowboys herding cattle on an epic trail...
View ArticlePurdue University vs UC Irvine
Hello there, I am an International Student and I finished my two years at a community college in California. Currently, I have been accepted to both Purdue and UCI and have difficulty in deciding which...
View ArticleWhat pops into your head? [GAME]
Type one word, next person types the first thing that comes to mind after reading that word 1st word: cat
View ArticleHigh School Club
My friend and I want to start a club in our high school. I really want to do something worthwhile in my high school days. Also, it might help with college admissions since I need more leadership roles....
View ArticleCan I include this as an EC?
I am currently working alongside a local community college professor for my (required) senior project. This professor is my mentor and is helping me to give a presentation on my project to the...
View Articlecollege major for med school
So im starting in community college this august (this will be my first year of college) and transferring into a 4 year college then applying to medical for sugery, my question is other than maintain a...
View ArticleWinter 2015 Transfer Thread
College GPA: 4.0 College Credits: currently 28 but will have 44 at the end of the fall term HS GPA: 3.6 ACT: 26 Extracurriculars: in 4 clubs, volunteered, have a position in fraternity. Applying to the...
View ArticleFeedback on the Eugene Lang Liberal Arts College and Other Urban Schools for...
I am looking for a school to apply to this coming fall, and I am really considering the Eugene Lang college. It seems great on paper. My only concern is that I hear the kids are pretentious, though...
View ArticleLooking for input from seasoned airline travelers
I am purchasing airline tickets from central Virginia to San Francisco. I have only taken non-stop flights so am wondering whether I need to worry about any potential headaches associated with a...
View ArticleShifting Definition of Match and Safety Schools
I have not been able to find a definite description of a reach and safety school. If a school accepts 25% of applicants and your student is at the 75th percentile is that considered a match? And, if...
View ArticleWhat’s the dividing line between MIDDLE CLASS and RICH?
There’s a debate raging on another thread about whether a $180k household income is “Middle Class”. Here are some academic definitions of class, used by sociologists:...
View ArticleRead my common app essay?
So I've started working on my essays for the common app. Actually, I wrote two different ones for the common app, because I'm not entirely sure the direction I want to go in. I feel like I have a lot...
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