Gender Bias in Acceptance: Opinions?
Hello all, As we know, since Maria Klawe's "Women in STEM" campaign (started in 2006) Harvey Mudd has aimed for a 50-50 gender balance. As a result, women have a far higher acceptance rate than men....
View ArticleMathematical Economics
How hard is this major? How good do you have to be at math to be able to succeed in this major?
View ArticleSecond Ebola patient
Texas health care worker infected http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/texas-health-care-worker-tests-positive-for-ebola/ar-BB8RVwO
View ArticleChances for UC Berkeley, UMICH, GaTech, Carnagie Mellon, UCLA, UIUC,...
Hi CC! What are my chances for the following schools: (applying for computer science for all) UCB - College of Letters and Sciences UMICH GATECH CMU UCLA UIUC Columbia Stanford Quick Notes: I feel like...
View ArticleMusicians and Parents - Introduce yourself!
I don't know if this will work, but sometimes when I'm reading a post, I'm wishing I could remember more about the poster - parent or student? Performance? Music Ed? What instrument? I thought it might...
View ArticleDo employers care about Coursera certificates?
I know this isn't an actual online college, but I don't know where else to post this. I am taking some online courses at Coursera.com. In case you don't know, it's a website with tons of online classes...
View ArticlePros & Cons vs University of Florida
I'm applying to both, and assuming I'm accepted at both, which one would be the best choice? Could you give me the pros & cons of each school? Socially, financially, and academically? What are the...
View ArticleWhy Yale?
The 'Why Yale' supplement asks for 'something in particular about Yale that drew you to Yale'. Does it mean I must talk about only the one thing that drew me or I can talk about a bunch of stuff?
View ArticleHumEc SAT II
Is anyone that is applying to Cornell Human Ecology early decision also sending the SAT II subject test scores?
View ArticleList of BFA/BA MT Schools Which Offer Full Ride Scholarships (Tuition,Room,...
To assist you in finding schools which offer a BFA or a BA in musical theatre and a full ride scholarship, I have compiled a list of such schools. The schools I have listed must fit the following...
View ArticleI'm a recent international student gradudate in EECS from MIT, Ask Me Anything
Hi, I'd love to help fellow Indian international students apply to MIT or other colleges in US. Having recently graduated, I hope to answer questions that you may have as the application season...
View ArticleStress of top schools
I originally thought I'd apply to a lot of the "most selective" schools in the country for superior academics and opportunities and financial aid - everything basically. But recently I heard a guy from...
View ArticleIs having an all HONORS schedule common?
At my school, for every kid with one college predatory class are three kids with an all Honors and AP schedule. The Honors classes have digressed from strong difficult classes to easier classes. It has...
View ArticleFLVS Easiest Classes?
I need some easy FLVS classes to take (AP, honors, or regular). My goal is to take 9 (some half-credit classes included) by May. Since it's too late for me to take AP Human Geo at school, I was going...
View ArticleHas anyone majored in chemical physics or in the process?
I've recently decided to presue this major. I'd like to know how difficult is it, how much time you devote to your classes, which university do you attend, which other schools have this program, is it...
View ArticleSAT Bio 2, IB Biology Study Guide vs Barron's/Princeton Review?
Does anyone have experience with the IB Biology Study Guide when studying for the SAT Bio 2 exam? How did it compare with Barron's/PR?
View ArticleHow do you figure out how much home equity you have?
Sorry for the stupid question, but I want to make sure. I know the college that D is applying EA to is will ask for home equity info, but I haven't had a chance to see the form yet since D hasn't...
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 ArticleChances at CMU?
I want to major in international business and minor in marketing at Carnegie Mellon I have spent several summers traveling, with teen groups, to different countries around Europe and The middle East,...
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...
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