B student son with high ACT, Should he take SAT?
My bright son with average grades due to poor academic efforts just scored 35 on his ACT with no preparation. Given that his ACT is far superior to his GPA, I simply cannot fathom any SAT score which...
View ArticleBINGHAMTON was INCREDIBLE at admitted students day
Hi, I just spent yesterday at admitted students day, and I just wanted to share with anyone else considering Binghamton how amazing that school is, so that you might make a choice that serves you best!...
View ArticleFate decided?
Well, it's March 1st. Do you think all the decisions have been made by the committees? FA decisions made? Now it's up to the office staff to load everything in the system? Where we at? My son is very...
View ArticleAP English Lit Intro Paragraph
Im self studying AP Lit and was wondering what the group consensus is the the best format for an lit intro paragraph. Should i include plot summary. Also what is appropriate length??
View ArticleUT vs. UTD
Hey guys! Does UT or UTD have more research and volunteer opportunities for a premed student? I can't decide whether to go to UT or UTD...
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 ArticleOhio State University vs. University of Wisconsin, Madison
Hey there, I'm a senior at a high school in Minnesota, and I'm having a really hard time deciding which college to attend. I've been accepted to both UW Madison and Ohio State, and because of a...
View ArticleOfficial USC 2014 Transfer Thread
The USC transfer thread for 2013 has been awesome for me. I got a lot of advice and it was a great place to go when I felt I needed some answers or just someone else who was going through what I was...
View ArticleIs prestige worth the price?
I guess I will ask the question that a lot of students wonder about.....is the prestige of a school really worth the price? So I was recently accepted into my dream school, the University of Miami...
View ArticleAdvantages/disadvantages of more intellectually diverse student body
One of the concerns I have about attending a tech school is that I will not be exposed to peers who are primarily passionate about things like government, literature, art, etc. Obviously, going to a...
View ArticleSummer Before Freshman Year
For those parents who have kids in college already who are majoring in MT or Acting, or Performance, etc., what did your kids do with their summer before starting college? My daughter is looking at a...
View ArticleHow have you guys achieved MIT level SAT/ACT scores!?
It is simply beyond me how you guys get such amazing scores. Please shed some light on how I should prep. I'm a junior right now, and am planning on taking the ACT/SAT again, and of course the subject...
View ArticleFreshman on the right track?
My PSAT were: 50 on math and critical reading and 40 on writing. My current GPA is a 3.7059 and I can get up to a 3.77 by April. I'm currently taking 2 Honors classes and taking 4 next year. I'm not...
View ArticleFall 2014. Who's in?!
I just got accepted into UB! I applied for regular decision and I am an international student. So excited!
View ArticleNeed Recommendations and Assurance
I am a junior and very interested in studying chemistry in college while pursuing a career in medicine. Here are some of my credentials: Unweighted GPA: 3.83 Weighted GPA: 4.68 ACT: 32 English - 29...
View ArticleWhat "everyday stuff" do you buy from Amazon?
I heard a report on NPR the other day about a family that buys a lot of their everyday stuff on line. I thought of that report last night as I was trying to figure out when in the next very-busy few...
View ArticleSharing, Venting, Supporting Class of 2018
The MT forum has a thread like this and I thought it might be nice to have one here. If you didn't see the SAG awards Ty Burrell's speech was brilliant. Applies to our kids for sure. Ty Burrell...
View ArticleI need help Remembering
Sometimes it feels like im filling a leaking tank when I learn. This year I took general chemistry 2 which is basically a review of AP chem, and it often feels like I am learning the content for the...
View ArticleTelluride Assocation Summer Program (TASP) 2014
TASP is a six-week long highly selective, prestigious, and rigorous humanities summer program. Next year's programs include two at the University of Michigan and two at Cornell, all of them being on...
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