My parents require me to apply for at least two "top 20" schools - please help!
I'm a little emotionally wrecked right now. Here's my problem: My school only allows me to apply to six different schools. I have an ED just about confirmed (which I love) - Wellesley, and I have a...
View ArticleHealth Insurance Discussion for Small Business Owners and Individual Policy...
We are a small business that has always provided health insurance coverage for our employees. Our policy year is September thru August. We have just received renewal info from our health insurance...
View ArticleEnglish Department at CMU
I'm thinking of applying ED to CMU because i really like the college, but I plan on being an English major and I've heard bad things about their English Department. Does anyone know how good the...
View ArticleParents 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...
View ArticleRate the Schedule Above You (Part II)
I decided to start a new thread since the old one has like 238 pages. On a difficulty scale, rank the schedule above you from 1-10. I'll start: Junior (current): AP Chem APUSH Everything else is honors...
View ArticleGreek life at Alabama
Being half hispanic coming from two different cultures, what would my chances be to get a bid from a White House? Considering the fact that I have a high degree of credentials & come from a good...
View ArticleHarvard Professor Steve Pinker on the Ideal Elite University Admissions System
There's a lot of interesting insights in this article. He does argue for making decisions by standardized testing (though not necessarily the present ones like the SAT), but his points would be just as...
View ArticleWhich major is the most beneficial?
Hello. I am an undergraduate student, 1st year, attending Wilfrid Laurier University on the Brantford campus. I'll keep this concise, and get straight to the point. I am very interested in history, and...
View ArticleSupport Programs for a First-Gen, Full-Pay student?
I am a parent volunteer at our local high school and have another new-to-me college applicant issue for one of the students there that I am hoping y'all can help me work through. This student is a...
View ArticleHigh schools and trade skills
Why are trade skills (ex: managing or physically participating in construction) and entrepreneurship skills so underrated or nonexistant in most US high schools? All students learn geometry, history,...
View ArticleOOS Students outnumber in-state students at University of Alabama
http://www.al.com/news/birmingham/index.ssf/2014/09/fewer_alabama_residents_attend.html
View ArticleChances of getting into med school if I graduate from college in 2 years?
BEFORE you reply, please hear me out. I've done a lot of searching and I understand that it's not a good idea to graduate in 2 years - I should give myself the time to mature, enjoy the undergrad...
View ArticleAgeism's a %$#!
Back on layoff, and looking for gainful employment. Check this out...an employer is not permitted to ask an applicant's age, so now they've figured out another way to get around that - exact wording...
View ArticleTexas business school
how hard is it to get into McCombs school of business at UT. Like what are the act and gpa you need to get to get in
View ArticleFlip This House #3
Back by popular demand :) I have started the search for my Flip House #18, but College Confidential Flip House #3. Although, I don't really like the term 'Flip' so we're going to call it a Property...
View ArticleMy Chances...Will reply to your chances too...
So I am from India, moved here a couple years ago, and I am currently a junior at one of the most competitive public schools in New Jersey. I am definitely an above average student at my school, top...
View ArticlePublic Donation to ALS. Anyone Can Help.
TTL DONATION: ThinkTank Learning Inc., has agreed to contribute proceeds towards the research needed to cure the disease Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis AKA #ALS http://www.alsa.org/. In addition to...
View ArticleAnother real estate question
A house that I am potentially interested was noted as "pending" on Realtor.com and in other real estate sites/apps for several weeks. It is now on the market as an active listing. When my agent asked...
View ArticleWin a Random $5 Gift Card
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View ArticleRoommate "found someone better" and moved out. What can we do?
Hi! I'm not quite sure where to post this- I figured parents would have the most expertise, but feel free to move it. My brother is a freshman at a state school. He went random with his roommate. They...
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