Merit Weekend 2014
Who's going? My daughter will be going to the second one. She received her University of Kentucky M&Ms in the mail the other day, and was very pleased. Have to give props to Kentucky for the...
View ArticleRecent grads: Join Equity or Stay Non-Equity: timing, pros/cons...discuss
MODERATOR'S NOTE: This thread is the result of moving a series of posts discussing this topic that ensued on an unrelated thread and so it can continue and be found in searches, I have moved those...
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 co-ops affect financial aid?
I'm a junior at a public high school in PA researching undergraduate engineering programs. I like Drexel's co-op program, but does the income earned from the co-op might negatively affect the financial...
View Article"I Too Am Harvard"
My biracial D has been hearing things like this since she started school. http://www.buzzfeed.com/alisonvingiano/21-black-harvard-students-share-their-experiences-through-a
View ArticleUIUC vs. MSU vs. Penn State
I have been accepted to university of Illinois urbana champaign, michigan state, and penn state university park. I am from Michigan- I plan to study Kinesiology pre-med. Which school would you advise...
View ArticleNJ Teen Sues Parents for college fund
An NJ senior (apparently an 18 year old runaway) is suing her parents to pay her HS tuition bill, access to college fund and other expenses related to college:...
View ArticleBig SAT Changes: Essay Section Out, Easier Vocabulary Words
Washington Post: "The SAT college admission test will no longer require a timed essay, will dwell less on fancy vocabulary and will return to the familiar 1600-point scoring scale in a major overhaul...
View Article***March 2014 SAT (US ONLY)***
This thread is for those people who are taking the March SAT in the US. We can share tips and studying tactics. Only 17 more days until the big test. As for me, this is my first time taking it. I'm...
View ArticleHow important is the high school you went to?
I went to a difficult high school (top ranked in the state) and I will probably end up with about a 3.6 - 3.65 GPA by the end of junior year. I made the choice to go here because I knew It would be...
View Article*CHANCES FOR IVY's* WILL CHANCE BACK*
Hi! I am currently a high school junior applying to top tier institutions such as Princeton, Amherst, Harvard, Stanford, and Cornell. I am a junior in high school and I want to know what my chances are...
View ArticleDid I only get accepted b/c of my sister?
So I got accepted to SPS and Milton and I am literally on cloud 9 right now. However, my sister's at SPS, and I was wondering whether I only got accepted because of my sister? I know SPS does not have...
View ArticleDecisions
I didn't get a chance to ask at the meeting. Does anyone know if Otterbein is making decisions has they have in the past? I believe denials and still in consideration letters are sent shortly after the...
View ArticleUCLA Engineering Likely Letters
When should we be expecting these? I have seen them in the past years, i guess they are emails that indirectly tell you you've been accepted to UCLA
View ArticleNYU Tisch Film & TV Portfolio Incomplete? Help!
Hello everyone, I applied to the Tisch Film & TV program RD and like everyone else, I am still awaiting my response. I just check Albert for the first time and it says that my portfolio is...
View ArticleTeach For America 2014 Corps
Hello everyone. As the first Teach For America application is out, and due August 16th I thought I would create a 2014 Corps thread similar to the thread we had for last year. Who here is excited, and...
View Article2014 Clean Official Boarding Decisions and Applicant Stats/Extracurriculars
*Modified for 2014* *Read the entire post first!* Original credit goes to TomTheCat, iAmMe77, and Silverstag Post nothing but your filled-in table. No extra banter, no nothing. Just your stats. This is...
View ArticleAffordable Care Act Scene 2 - Insurance Premiums
We have enjoyed speculation about what ACA means to many of us over the past 75 days or so. http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parent-cafe/1527962-affordable-care-act-ramifications-discussion.html Now...
View ArticleMT Acceptances HS Class of 2014 by Member Name
Wright State University - BFA MT MTMajorCook Got the letter this AM! MTMajorCook takes celebratory lap around house yelling "we did it, we did it, OMG OMG"..not for long though because she's out of...
View ArticleHow much homework for these classes? Realistically? (reposted)
Hey guys, I'm a Canadian student and my school only offers APs in our senior year. I've decided to take: AP Chem AP Physics II AP Calc AB AP Microecon In addition to those classes, I'll also be taking:...
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