Report: Millennials Feel Overwhelmed By Debt, But See A Bright Future Ahead
"According to a new study released by Wells Fargo, four in ten millennials say they are overwhelmed with debt and more than half say they are living paycheck to paycheck." ... Parents, do you see these...
View ArticleShowing "passion" on an essay
I am a rising senior, and I have been involved in debate since middle school and I absolutely love it. I love the activity for what it teaches its participants and how it really changes peoples' lives,...
View ArticleSummer Plans Thread
Now, everyone is out of community college and transferring, what are everyone plans this summer?
View Articlequestion about tuition?
I know I recently posted too much but I just have too many questions... OOS tuition is 23950 this year(which will increase by 4% in next year I think) but do students actually enroll in classes that...
View ArticleNeed two recs for restaurants Boston Italian south end, one pizza, one...
Hi: Anyone know a good recommendation for great pizza in Boston's Italian south end neighborhood? Also, looking for a medium priced restaurant for hubby & I date night.........we need to be up in...
View ArticleCan I get into Vassar College?
I know my SAT as of right now is low, but I plan on retaking it in the fall and getting it up to about a 2000. Vassar is my top choice and I will definitely apply Early Decision. I just want to know if...
View ArticleShould I take the ACT in Fall of Junior Year?
Hey, I am proudly a junior next year, thank God. However, I was thinking of taking the ACT both in fall and spring of the junior year. My only problem lies in top universities (meaning the Ivies) and...
View ArticlePhysics 117 A or Physics 197?
Hi fellow Bears! I'm trying to pick out my schedule for next year and I was wondering whether Physics 117 A or 197 is better. I heard that Physics 197 is a lot easier, but will it prepare me for the...
View ArticleCS Schools with Good Merit Scholarships
The beginning of college application season is nearly here. My son and I have been talking about whether he should take another look and perhaps expand the list of schools he is going to apply to. He...
View ArticleUCLA chances?
2040 SAT (aiming for 2120 next time, 2040 was just my 1st time), 4.14 weighted (Not UC GPA, 9-11 grade. Going to calculate my UC GPA and post it), 3.8X unweighted, 4 Ecs like NHS etc.. Out of State,...
View ArticleWhen Do Colleges Rescind Acceptances?
Question: Under what conditions would a college take back an acceptance?This question is an oldie but goodie. “The Dean” has answered various versions of it many times before. Yet just as spring has...
View Article2014-2015 applicants and their parents
http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/pre-med-topics/1212708-2012-2013-med-school-applicants-their-parents.html...
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 ArticleBig Promises, Little Delivery by Swarthmore
Unfortunately, my experience has been that a college touted as literally the #1 "little ivy" school for financial aid (hint: the President of the school just resigned today and the school is spelled...
View ArticleDo you really need to have 4.0 to get into Ivy League?
Like I heard from every post and everybody that you must have 4.0 unweighted gpa in order to be qualified to get into Ivy league you need to have some award and above 2300 SAT score. I am not sure too...
View ArticleBan the person above you. GAME
If you had to ban the person above you, what reason would you give?
View ArticleHomeschoolers and SATII's
I didn't see any other discussion regarding this on CC so I figured I would start one. I noticed that, on many college admissions pages for homeschoolers, colleges desire or require that homeschoolers...
View ArticleVegetable Garden 2014 Update
Latest news flash from my quite modest container garden. Seedlings; Golden Bell Pepper, Banana Pepper, Cherry Tomato and Basil so far so good. Only a few weeks old. Lately, I planted the following...
View ArticleObama to Take Executive Steps on Student Loans
"... President Barack Obama is prepping new executive steps to help Americans struggling to pay off their student debt [by] ... expanding an existing program that prevents borrowers from having to pay...
View ArticleCan we discuss student safety?
It seems like more and more I hear about a school shooting, robbery, or sexual assault on college campuses which has me terrified as a father about to send his daughter off to college for the first...
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