Rice vs UT Austin-Mechanical Engineering
Hi all, I am a prospective freshman for the 2015-16 school year and I am trying to decide between Rice and UT Austin for Mechanical Engineering. I know that the Rice name is really good but UT has a...
View ArticleReview admit for an aussie
Hey there, I am a review admit from Sydney Australia who has applied for Spring 2015 admission. I was wondering if you could chance me? Here are my stats: Academics: SAT: 1310/1600 (CR:650, M: 660, W:...
View ArticleUChicago is ranked in Top 20 on Best Classroom Experience by The Princeton...
While I am not surprised that UChicago has the Best College Library in the nation according to The Princeton Review, I am pleasantly surprised to find that Chicago is the only major university to be...
View ArticleI start High School TOMORROW, best tips around?
I am so nervous, what are tier-one tips on High School Anything could help!
View ArticleUniversity of Pittsburgh-Class of 2019 Acceptance
My son applied June 3, 2014. His file was completed by the end of June. He received his acceptance letter today with an invitation in to the honors college. No word yet on scholarships.
View ArticleVA Schools (Mostly)
Hello! I attend a IB high school in northern Virginia and as I'm a senior I will be applying to colleges very shortly. The thing is I'm super nervous about the whole admissions process (mostly due to...
View ArticleEFC and the realities of living
I'm a parent of a class of 2015 student. I'm running the numbers and basically, if she doesn't get substantial merit aid, we are screwed. Our EFC, while I understand it's a calculation, if we paid that...
View Article3.3 GPA 2200 SAT Chances?
Hey guys, I'm a rising senior from New Jersey interested in studying business or economics and was wondering how I stand based off my stats. Stats: 3.3/4 UW, 4/5 W 2200 SAT (770 math, 790 writing, 640...
View ArticleHow to help friend with troubled, drug-using adult child?
A very good friend of mine has an adult daughter who is using drugs including, I think, injectable drugs, crashing her car while under the influence, staying away from home for days at a time, and...
View ArticleBig Red Athletics
I am looking at playing womens soccer at Cornell. What is Cornell's recruiting process like? What is the average ACT score of Cornell athletes? Is admission any easier for athletes?
View ArticleSo, Do Universities Look At Your Senior Year Scores?
Lets say I apply to a university. I'd like to be more competitive, and thus take more APs and do more extracurricular activities. However, those would be done in the senior year. How in the world that...
View ArticleClass of 2018 move in day
I can't believe move in day for S is like 42 days away. Out of staters move in on 8/18 at Otterbein, orientation is the 19th. The first week is referred to as "First Flight", classes officially begin...
View ArticleWhat impact would a 2 week vacation have on landing a summer job/internship...
I'm a rising freshman at the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern, and although I know it's not really necessary, I'm interested in pursuing some sort of summer internship or job next summer as...
View ArticleAny suggestions for a bakery that delivers cupcakes in the Mountain View area?
My son has a b/d coming up. I got to know the best places for cakes, cookies, & cupcakes in Cambridge, but Silicon Valley is new to me.
View ArticleHow much will I impress colleges? Is it too late? High School Senior. Read my...
This Fall I will be high school senior. I decided to go to college by junior year. Even though I get 4.0s constantly (since junior year), my overall GPA is 3.15 (because I screw in my first two years...
View ArticleNo Courses Available
Help!! My son just called me up. It's now his 'registration time' for his courses. There are literally no freshman seminars available (that don't conflict with the two courses he's already signed up...
View ArticleStanford Roommate Letter
Hi there! So I've been working on all of my Stanford short essays and now my last one to go is my college roommate letter... I'm really nervous for it for some reason, and am unsure of how...
View ArticleDouble Major with Management!!!
My main major is biomedical engineering and i want to study double major with management. Will it be benefit for my business life?
View ArticleHomeless for the semester
Hi all, long story short I'm enrolled for fall but I'm going to be homeless. No parents, financial aid isn't interested in getting in touch with me, and I've pretty much contacted every department that...
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