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Read + rate my essay???

*Repost from the college essays thread since nobody's there* I just finished my common app essay on failure!! I wonder if anyone's interested in reading and giving me some comments and insights. pm me...

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Diet/Exercise/Health/Wellness Support Thread

Over at the Parents of the Class of 2013 thread many of us were lamenting our struggles with weight, exercise and health. Since we seem to be a great many in number and we all want and need support and...

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Going to catholic school my whole life might get me a scholarship to college

I'm applying to a catholic college and I've also been going to Archilochus school my whole life. It's not a competive school. The acceptance rate is 70%. I have a 3.1 gpa and my religion grade has...

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Parents of the HS Class of 2015

Ok, The thread has been started. I have a class 15 D, very smart, loves languages. Speaks two besides English, the big question now is weather to take Mandarin or French in HS (she is thinking about 2...

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Please put down the phone!!!!!

I should be getting used to it and in some situations it doesn't bother me but I am getting so tired of being in social situations where some of the people present are focussing on their phone rather...

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Chances for UCLA, Berkeley, UC Davis, and UVA?

I'm a senior in VA and considering on double majoring in Drama (Technical Design) and Business (most likely finance)! Stats Race: Asian (Chinese) GPA: 3.83 unweighted, 4.23 weighted SAT: 2120 (planning...

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Transferring as U.S. citizen to Quebec resident and paying Quebec tuition

Hey everyone, I just have one question... I am going to spend all summer (3 months) in Canada next year and I want to transfer and study at McGill. Is it possible to move up and live (with a friend...

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Chance me please!

GPA: 3.9/4 (Most likely going to be a 4 at the end of high school career) SAT: 1850 ACT: 30 5 AP courses total Well written recommendations Business Club member for four years, competed junior and...

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New Whitman Student

We left our boy at Whitman last Saturday at the end of Parents Orientation. Talked to him last night for the first time. We had very little contact this first week--just a couple of quick texts. Wanted...

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College Football....How did your fave team do this weekend?

The Crimson Tide won, but it wasn't pretty. The D didn't show up. It was strange to see Lane Kiffin standing next to Saban most of the game....made it look like there were two head coaches on the Tide...

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AP Euro

How do all of you study for ap euro? I study like 1 hour per night and on the day before the test I studied for 2 hours and got a c on the test, Please help me. Also how do you really study for ap...

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Should I drop this course?

I am a first semester Freshman and I registered for a particular 200 level Anthropology course on Ancient Civilizations to fulfill one of my general ed requirements. Ancient Civilizations/The Classical...

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Reminder: No one, not even me, can give you an accurate chance at MIT!

Hi folks - This is around the time of year when a lot of people begin asking for "chances" - that is, for complete strangers on the Internet to gauge the likelihood of their admission to MIT. I can't...

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Do you eat chia seeds?

I had a delicious chia seed pudding a few weeks ago at a restaurant in California. I'm trying to replicate the recipe right now - it's a simple concoction of almond milk, agave syrup, chia seeds, and a...

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Is it worthwhile to take the AP Calculus BC if you are not studying in the...

Hi, I'm studying the CBSE curriculum in India, and I'm giving AP Calculus BC next year. I am applying to US universities this fall, the problem is that I don't have scores in my hand at the time of...

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Home schooler chances at Penn State and Pitt

My daughter is a homeschooler and has applied to Pitt and Penn State, interested in majoring in Computer Science. Her SAT is 1950, with a 3.94 GPA. Lots of honors and AP courses. Volunteering, high...

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Are my academics good enough for me to risk my ED on duke?

Hello, i was hoping you guys could help me decide whether or not to ed purely just looking at my academics. Gender-male Race-White GPA- unweighted-3.9 Weighted 4.0 Act Composite 32 English -28 Math-33...

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Gap year thread!

Who else is on a gap year this year? What is everyone doing?

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Unofficial vs. official visit questions

I understand that if I live near NYC, and my son is looking at a college in California, he needs an official visit to pay for the flight there and back. But if the college is within two hours, and the...

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Self studying for 2 AP's as a junior??

This year i was thinking about self studying microeconomics and environmental science. microecon because i took macro and there is an overlap, and environmental because i am taking honors biology this...

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