The Grand Finale
I'd like to Thank all those that contribute to this FORUM. You all are the Best. I learned so much spending hours reading or asking questions. I was briefed with so many resources on how to address the...
View ArticleI'm a published author, will that boost my admissions chances?
I'm interested in going to a private or selective public school. 3.5UW GPA and 1700 on the SAT with no prep.( I enrolled in a course, expecting around a 2000 next time). Those stats don't really set me...
View ArticleNYU Tisch Stella Adler or DePaul BFA Acting
I can't decide between the two. I was given a scholarship at DePaul that would make the school substantially less expensive, but NYU is still doable. I was just wondering which people would choose if...
View ArticleHow do I register for Orientation?
Hi, I hear all this talk about registerig for orientation but I have not gotten an email about it. How and where do I register? I saw a date for June 9 (honors orientation for engineering majors) but...
View ArticleIt's after the deadline and I've committed to two schools... Help
It's a long story why this happened so plz just help me choose. I'm being forced to choose between UGA and GT. I either want an MD or a PhD (research) in Genetics. UGA- Pros: high gpa (med school),...
View ArticleHelp! My school has barely any APs!
Once upon a time, my small NYC school had 7 APs. Now, because a teacher retired, we only have 5. In addition, of the 5 APs we have, we can only take a maximum of 2 per year provided that one of them is...
View ArticleUCSD Transfer 2014 Waitlist?
So who else got stuck on the waitlist? Not sure how to feel about this.....some people say its worse than being denied but I'm hearing a lot of different things. Major: econ GPA: 3.44 Opt-in waitlist?...
View ArticleParents of the HS Class of 2014
Congratulations to all parents of recent middle school graduates! In a couple months, our youngsters will be starting their four year high school jouney. Let's share our thoughts and provide support to...
View ArticleBlack Female Students' Social Experience at Hotchkiss, Peddie, Lawrenceville...
We are a Black family. I have one daughter at an all girls' boarding school and she is having a wonderful academic and social experience. It is a perfect fit for her. We have another daughter that will...
View ArticleRevisit vs. Orientation
Blog by Michael Gary about Revisit Days. http://blog.boardingschools.com It's interesting, because we had already committed when we attended and I wondered about how challenging it is for the schools...
View ArticleRevisit vs. Orientation
Blog by Michael Gary about Revisit Days. http://blog.boardingschools.com It's interesting, because we had already committed when we attended and I wondered about how challenging it is for the schools...
View ArticleWill a bad AP Exam ruin my college chances?
My dream high school is UVA. I'm in-state. Throughout high school, I plan on taking 9 AP Classes. I'm expecting to get 4-5's on all of them, except for one. AP Chemistry. I'm taking the exam tomorrow,...
View ArticleUpper class parents won't pay for college?!
My parents make roughly $220,000 a year. We have a lot in savings and in our checking, meaning we will probably get close to nothing in need based aid. HOWEVER, my parents refuse to pay for me to go to...
View Article**UCI Appeals Thread 2014**
Hello, anybody that has appealed or is going to appeal please comment on this thread so we could all keep up with what's going on with the appeals. I am going to appeal soon (got my rejection on March...
View ArticleHow to score well on the quantitative reasoning part on the SSAT?
Does anyone have any advice to help me achieve a better score on the math part of the upper level SSAT? Beyond a tutor, any suggestions- websites, methods, products, would be great. Thanks!
View ArticleClinging to Waitlist-When to tell your kid to move on
Hello all! I'm new here to CC but I had read something about CC before and decided to gather an opinion. My family and I are from Georgia and my son (or S as I've seen denoted) is a senior in high...
View ArticleWhat are my chances of getting into Babson?
Hello, I am a junior in high school, getting started on college decisions. I know that I want to study entrepreneurship in college, and I have done a little bit of research on Babson. I understand that...
View ArticleBerkeley waitlist
I'm an international applicant who has been waitlisted. However according to last years common data set all 200 something people were accepted of the waitlist. Was anyone else waitlisted this year? Are...
View ArticleHow to prove I am an independent....
I am 18 years old and when I first turned 18 last June my parents kicked me out for not having the same beliefs as the,. Now that I go to get financial aid and fill out the fasfa, it seems to be...
View ArticleWhat schools do you think would be a "match" for me?
Hello, I am a junior in high school and wanted to know my chances for getting into colleges. This is an overview of my stats, what colleges do you think I can get into judging from this? And...
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