Past common application essays
Hey guys do you know any universities that offer past common app essays beside Tufts or John Hopkins? Thks
View ArticlePorts on provided cable TV
Hi, I would like to know what ports do the provided TVs have? I am thinking of bringing my game console during the move-in.
View ArticleHow can possibly someone get admitted to ivy league with below 3.0 gpa
I was web surfing and found the gpa and sat statistic of yale and princeton. http://collegeapps.about.com/od/GPA-SAT-ACT-Graphs/ss/princeton-admission-gpa-sat-act.htm...
View ArticleJunior year SAT: October vs January
Hi, so I'm in a dilemma. So over the summer I was preparing for SAT with the mindset to take it in October. I decided to take it in October mainly so I could get it out of the way and focus on school...
View ArticleIvy-equivalents
As I mentioned in another thread, I Iike to use outcomes-based rankings to determine tiers of schools (mostly for bragging rights; for different career paths, like Wall Street vs. engineering vs. CS...
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 ArticleImportant SCEA question
I'm a Princeton legacy, but I like Yale a tiny bit more. My stats: 2380, 4.0 hardest curriculum, one very very unusual and advanced extracurricular + Prez of 7 clubs at school (book club, cross...
View ArticlePenn pre-professional?
Though I haven't visited yet, I like and have always like the vibe at UPenn. The location, the academics, the history etc. I could go on. However, I also get the feel that it's a school largely for...
View Articledoes UNSW awards count for anything?
Is credit/distinction in UNSW assessments worth mentioning in common app? Under activities? Do they event count as activities? And is it worth mentioning a club that you were in in secondary school...
View Article"Parenting" changes when they go away to college
We're used to our children living with us in our home. Chatting with them whenever we see them about what's going on at school and elsewhere. Whenever we see them. As seniors they are more independent...
View Article***Class Of 2015 NMSF Qualifying Scores***
Courtesy lonleynerd217 '99 '01 '04 '05 '06 ’07 ’08 ’09 ’10 ’11 ’12 ‘13 ---------------------------------------------------------- Commended 201 202 202 203 200 200 201 201 202 200 AL 211 208 208 210...
View ArticleChance me? (OOS)
Chance Me? (OOS) Kaelanae 08-27-2014 at 8:29 pm in Florida State University I am currently a Junior at a small high school in Oklahoma. FSU is my dream school. Chance me? Rank: 7/162 GPA Weighted: 4.25...
View ArticleThe investment..speculation, out right gambling thread
Because....for some reason jym626 did not want to start her own thread.... I will start it... I am short ANR puts this week..so I hope the stock is stable..because I want to collect the premium.. And I...
View ArticleChance to a few different schools (BC, Indiana,villanova, Baruch, ucla)
Hi, I want to start out by saying that i just started junior year in high school at one of the better public schools in NYS. My career that i would eventually like to get into is a investment banker....
View ArticleSolutions for saggy bed spring in college dorm?
When my S moved in to his dorm, the bed spring is way too saggy which reminds me my own back pain problem resulted from those saggy bed springs in my old college dorm days. I saw some parent suggested...
View ArticleParents of the HS class of 2015 - 3.0 to 3.3 GPA
Hey all, After seeing successful college acceptances of students in the 3.0-3.3 GPA range via the 2010-2013 threads, I'm starting a thread for our Class of 2015 children. At the end, some of us may...
View Articledifficult math problem
a train leaves the station at 11a.m. traveling at the rate of 40 miles per hour . a faster train leaves the same station at 1p.m. that afternoon and travels in the same direction on a parallel track at...
View ArticleWhat are my chances
3.6 uw, 4.6 w Honors classes Apart of 3 clubs, leader in Ourtown Track and field 74 hours community service 29 ACT My dream school is Florida State but my second choice is UofA, don't really know what...
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