Huge upward GPA, very high ACT, decent EC's ; help chance me!
Hey CC! I was wondering if anyone would help me out with my "chances" for colleges. It would be very helpful if some of you guys could look at my qualifications and help me get a feel on how my chances...
View ArticleOOS students in Wisconsin universities may have trouble voting
http://www.electoral-vote.com/evp2014/Senate/Maps/Sep22.html#item-3 Wisconsin's in-person voter ID law requires valid IDs to have both photo and signature (most Wisconsin universities' ID cards do not...
View ArticleSenior Year Grades Importance
Many schools that I'm applying to (very competitive schools) consider 1st semester senior year grades, but I doubt I can get straight A's senior year because our school has some super tough AP classes...
View ArticleHow much do YOU think YOU need to retire? ...and at what age will you (and...
from US News: ""Most retirees have very modest incomes. The median income for people age 65 and older was $27,707 for males and $15,362 for females in 2011. The typical household headed by someone age...
View ArticleUVA, UMich, SLU…Chance?
If you could please help… I am wondering what the chances of me getting into Saint Louis University, University of Michigan, and University of Virginia…OOS for all. Academic: --I have a 3.8 GPA with an...
View ArticleHigh School Class of 2015
Hey guys, if you belong to this class, just post whatever - academic, fun, random... Juniors and Seniors - welcome to make comments, share your experience and hindsight. I'll be in HS in September, (or...
View ArticleThree Feet for Safety
I'm psyched that California has passed a law that says drivers must give three feet of space when passing a cyclist. It became effective last week. Nevada, Arizona, Utah, Colorado, Nebraska, Kansas,...
View ArticleASK QUESTIONS! Answering all before August 18!
Hi! I've seen a lot of repetitive questions, some left unanswered, about the SAT. I still have free time left (about 2 weeks) to answer any questions. Someone has created a post similar to this, but...
View ArticleQuestion about the optional essay
Hi everyone, I have a 3.6 GPA which is weighted and a 1630 SAT score, I am a very bad test taker which is shown in my SAT score. I get very distracted and it takes me a long time to answer a question...
View ArticleReed vs Soka University of America
I am an international student who has been admitted to the above colleges and I am simply unable to come to a decision. Neither of them is my top choice school, but I like both of them. Everyone tells...
View ArticleAP SCORES
Hi I was filling out my common app scores and I came across to where you self report scores. I have taken many ap classes, 8 so far, and I have gotten mainly 3's and a couple 4 on the exams. I know the...
View Articleare most kids at east coast colleges from the east coast? what about west coast?
from the chicago land area and hoping to go somewhere where I could meet some other kids from the chicagoland area as well... trying to decide whether to do a midwest LAC, east coast LAC, or west coast...
View ArticleQuestion on list of colleges in application
Some colleges are asking what other colleges are you applying. Is it good to share this with colleges?
View ArticleDiet/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...
View ArticleHow Sugar Daddies Are Financing College Education
Their parents must be so proud. And can you imagine interviewing for a job and being recognized as having been the Boss's former "sugar baby"?...
View ArticleParents of the HS Class of 2016
Anyone else out there with a potential 2016 high school grad? S is one of them - right now, in the throes of deciding which high school he should go to. Having been down this road with D (class of...
View ArticleNoncustodial Parent’s Statement???? Is it required in my case?
I think a lot of people have the same problem. So my biological old man left when I was born and I never really saw his face and since I was born in Vietnam, nobody cares about child support (it's not...
View ArticleWhen Do Special Status Applicants Receive an Admission Decision?
I received the special status invitation in May and sent in my application to Pitt at the end of June. They received all of my materials at the beginning of July so my application has been complete. I...
View ArticleMajor Selection help!
I'm a freshman and I am an exploratory(undecided) major. Every time I try to narrow down my choices, I think of something new and start from square one again. I'm a film buff and thought maybe film...
View ArticleDo I have a chance to transfer to Cornell?
Hi CCers, I'm applying to Cornell for transfer admission. Intended major is hotel administration. My gpa is a 3.53 with 41 credits under my belt. Current school is public and ranked ~50. Some other...
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