Do Ivy educations lead to wealthy depressives?
"Today’s top colleges are so selective that incoming students’ resumes burst with seven or eight AP courses and nine or 10 extracurriculars. Kids report cramming so hard that they’re only getting two...
View Article"How Northeastern Gamed the College Rankings"
"Northeastern University executed one of the most dramatic turnarounds in higher education. Its recipe for success? A single-minded focus on just one list."...
View ArticleDental Insurance
Our medical insurance plan is being discontinued so I'm looking at new plans. (What a headache!) In the process, I've discovered that I am required to purchase dental insurance. We have not had dental...
View ArticleComputer Science Degrees are No Longer Necessary to Land a High Paying Job
Recruiters look for people who can actually program computers and build things. College degrees are becoming less and less important. See the following article for more information:...
View ArticleHow bad is Greek Life?
Through information here, I have encouraged DS to look at UA. BUT, I have been researching this college on a number of different sites, and I am seeing a LOT of negative comments about the culture at...
View ArticleWhich colleges get you the farthest/ richest?
I'm curious, which universities produce a lot of rich/successful people??
View ArticleAP Chemistry
Is there any advice you guys can give me on how to succeed in ap bio and ap chem? Like how to take on info and stuff. Thanks a lot
View ArticleClass of 2019 (the journey begins) - Sharing,Venting, Etc
Well I guess someone had to do it and I feel like CC has helped me so much already that I might as well be the one! So, about us. We live in the Pacific Northwest and my D has been involved in MT for...
View ArticleIs National Merit Scholar that big of a deal?
I'm 5 or so points above the highest cutoff my state has had in years. My counselor wants me to list "National Merit Scholar" pretty high up on the awards and honors section on the common app. I'm fine...
View ArticleMillenials in the workplace fit their stereotype
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-hiring-millennials-outside-opinion-0907-biz-20140905-story.html
View ArticleFA Package not understood Please Anyone Help !
I am trying to figure out how much,if any, Stafford loans I can borrow. I really don't understand the COA-EFC=UNMET NEED. This is the AWARD LETTER and Figures I have from my schools FA office. Please...
View ArticleIB lover US colleges?
I heard some colleges love IB and tend to give IB applicants a great advange. Do you know some in USA? Thanks
View ArticlePresidential Scholarship??
In order to get the presidential scholarship, do you need to be named a presidential scholar? I know one person who earned the presidential scholarship throughout college, but she wasn't a presidential...
View ArticleHow well-meaning teachers hurt students of poor/less educated parents
Last night was Meet The Teacher Night for parents of students at our Middle School. DS is in the 7th grade Algebra class. This is the most advanced math group and replaces High School Algebra. The...
View ArticleFor families with low income but high assets, where did you get the most money?
The title is self explanatory. Can families share where they got decent aid from with high assets? My parents income is around 35K but assets around 400K. THANKS
View ArticleHow Prestigious is USC now?
We all know this school's unprecedented rise to academic excellence is extraordinary. USC has the acceptance rates, sats, and gpas that rival some of the very best schools. My question is how is USC...
View ArticleSelecting the right college.
I'm done with my A'levels, with A's in math and chemistry, two B's in physics and further mathematics and a C in Biology. I've been working as a grade six history teacher in my school for the last few...
View ArticleIf rankings didn't exist, where would your student want to attend college?
If your children had to base their college choices only on NSSE reports, websites, word of mouth, visits, and alumni outcomes, would they have chosen differently? People seem to take for granted that...
View Articleteen jobs in applications?
hey everyone! i'm applying early binding to Wharton, and early nonbinding to MIT and UChicago this year. I was just wondering how the role of a job comes into play in an already competitive...
View ArticleIntervene with freshman son or leave him be? Alarming discovery
My oldest is a freshman at my alma mater. He’s been there a week and I don’t think he’s made friends or is putting himself out there. I can see on his social media that he’s added no new followers. He...
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