What happened at Univ of Texas?
My daughter was denied - not deferred - at the Univ Texas at Austin. It was one of her top choices. Three friends in her class were accepted, but comparatively, her grades and test scores make the...
View ArticleWho Chooses College? Parent or Student?
My son was accepted into 3 of the 4 colleges he applied to. We all agreed that he should go to a small or mid-size school, which would be a better fit for him. We are now in a tug-a-war about where he...
View Article****OFFICIAL CAL POLY SLO CLASS OF 2018 DECISIONS****
Hey guys! I know all of us RD applicants are going to hear back from Cal Poly SLO starting from mid-Feb, so I thought it would be helpful to make this thread so we could post our final decisions and...
View ArticleAre you obsessed with your child's college process
I wanna know if I'm the only one who's always researching their child's college prospects? My S has been accepted into 3 good colleges so far and we're still waiting for 4 more replies but I have been...
View ArticleSchools that are considered to be on Ivy League level for undergrad?
Besides the Ivies, MIT, and Stanford, are there any other schools where one could get an "ivy league education" peers se? This is something a lot of people put into question since many people get...
View ArticleWhat are my chances ?
I'm currently a junior in high school. I plan on majoring Marketing and minor in psychology. I have a cumulative gpa of 2.9 but I am maintaining a 3.8 gpa throughout this whole school year. I did not...
View ArticleWhich Major For Which School Do I Choose???
Hi! Recently I have run into some very tough decisions regarding college decisions and could use help. I got accepted into the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, but instead of getting into...
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 ArticleHigh School Class of 2014
So, I have seen a thread for the class of '15, the members of which aren't even in high school yet. I figured that we needed a thread of our own. If there already is one (I haven't found one) direct me...
View ArticleIs It Morally Wrong to Give Money to Harvard?
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View ArticleI'm trying to get into Rutgers and am a junior. Is it too late to pick things...
So far in school I have been a completely average student. The thing is I don't want to just be average because if you're average and apply to Rutgers they look at you like they do everyone else. I...
View ArticleHelp! Which CSU is the best academics wise?
I have applied and have been accepted into CSU Sacramento, Sonoma, Channel Islands, San Francisco, and Los Angeles but I am having a hard deciding which college I should go. Any ideas on which college...
View Article*** BS/MD Interview Notification for Class of 2014***
I'm applying to 18 combined programs and NJIT recently emailed out their notification for the first round of interviews to decide which applications to send out to UMDNJ. I think they're the first....
View ArticleHow do you feel about cheaters?
A top student in our class was caught cheating on an AP Bio exam - the teacher threatened to give every student a zero on the exam if the person responsible doesn't confess by Friday - everyone knows...
View ArticleCan i get into Stanford?
I am an asian female, currently a junior in high school I have 4.0 unweighted gpa and a 4.86 weighted gpa as of now i will have taken 12 AP's at the end of high school- i got 5's in ap bio and ap gov...
View ArticleCan I get into a good college?
Hello My name is Fred. I am creating this discussion to ask if I can get into a good college. I am a junior in hs and i have a 2.7 gpa. The reason i have this gpa is because i couldn't adapt to hs my...
View ArticleSchools you've heard back from....
This is a hot forum on Facebook, so I decided to move it here also just in case people aren't aware. It can be acceptances/rejections/waitlists/callbacks. Let's keep this going here as well ( don't add...
View ArticleDon't make the mistakes we made: S not accepted into B-school at Top 10
S was admitted to big state university with a top 10 B-school. He will not be admitted to the B-school because he earned a C in a sophomore level calculus class during fall semester. The B-school...
View ArticleFinancial Aid Package
Hi, i just submitted my Css profile and i was wondering if anyone has received a financial aid package yet? and how long did it take to receive it after you sent in your css profile? Oh, and did the...
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