Some tips for placement exam
As the Summer orientation series are going to start in a couple days, incoming freshmen are going to take various placement exam online. There are a few tips I have collected. Please feel free to add...
View ArticleChance at Duke/NYU
Chances at Duke ED and NYU UW: 3.77 W: 4.3 PSAT: 217 SAT: 2230 Superscored 2210 one sitting SAT II World History-770 Math II-750 AP's World History-3 Physics B-4 Psychology-5 Human Geography-5...
View ArticleParting Thoughts of a Proud Dad
It's been quite awhile since my last post. Even had to change my screen name when we changed email providers and I fouled up my CC password . Our Daughter just graduated from the U of Iowa 2 weeks ago...
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 ArticleArt School which has specility about new gene art (AKA mixed media or...
Hi! I am totally new here. Nice to see there is a place where people exchange their opinions about education. I have been doing some research about art school in USA for a while but according to the...
View ArticleOutside Scholarships Reducing Parent EFC
I am going to Brown next semester. Brown has offered me 38,000 in grants in scholarships and my parent's EFC is around 24,000. If I receive more than 38,000 in outside scholarships, then will my...
View ArticleJust Back from May 2014 NSC - TIPS!
We are just back from the first NSC and I wanted to share a few tips and other information: 1. Initial registration is a breeze and moves quickly. We arrived at 8:00am and got through quickly. 2. Keep...
View ArticleHousing Contracts
My S got his housing contract today. South Quad Honors. Seemed very early but we are very happy with result and wanted to let people know to look out for contracts. Maybe he had a very good priority...
View ArticleRecommend any schools for me?
I want to major in Chem Engineering. I live in NJ and would like to stay within the Northeast. I'm having trouble finding good safety and reach schools that have good engineering programs near me. My...
View ArticleWorld Cup 2014 @ Brazil
Who else is excited? Discuss away on who you think you going to win? Here's the first set of games: Brazil vs Croatia Mexico vs Cameroon Spain vs Netherlands Chile vs Australia Colombia vs Greece...
View ArticleUcla appeal wait
Who else appealed for ucla as a transfer? Any sociology appeals out there? This wait is making my days go by so much slower.
View ArticlePossible UC Berkeley Admission Rescind (IGETC Certification Problem)
I was told to post this here so maybe one of you guys can help me out. Hi CC. I got into my dream school at Berkeley and found out today that I wouldn't be able to get my full IGETC certification. The...
View ArticleHow does an SGR work? USC
Does anyone know the % of people that get in after receiving an SGR?
View ArticleWeight Loss for Dummies
Okay. I know I'm not the only overweight CC parent. I would love to start a thread for those of us who want to lose a few pounds, get a little healthier, start to exercise regularly, etc. I know there...
View ArticleNYU stern
Hey, I am taking the IB and am in 11th grade. My gpa is 3.6 unweighted and i have an SAT score of 2100. I worked over the summer in some companies and i do track and field. I am taking all classes at...
View ArticleHow employable is a Math/CS double major?
I am sure this thread has been done before, but I couldn't find anything with a cursory forum search. A link to a relevant thread or some insight would be appreciated. Is math/CS a good combination?...
View ArticleFlorida In-State Tuition for Illegal Immigrants
Coverage at The New York Times - http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/02/us/florida-set-to-offer-in-state-tuition-to-children-brought-to-us-illegally.html (ADDED) Isn't this just going to encourage people to...
View ArticleIN DEEP PANIC!!!
I have all my finals and SAT this week, but now my grades are a new issue for me because of my bad teachers! For my main core classes I am going down English H B that can change to C Math (pre-calc) H...
View ArticleA major to pair with CiS?
Hey guys I've been thinking about a double major in Computer information Systems with Computer Science, do to guys think this is a good idea? My brother suggested that taking these two would be...
View ArticleUMich withdrew accepted app, now want to enroll
I am international so no financial aid. Unfortunately I wasnt able to arrange for funds so even after accepting enrollment deposit I withdrew my app during may end. But now I got a loan approved....
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