The myth of the Ivy League
She won the golden ticket: admission to one of the nation's top colleges. She soon found that too many students choose "the best," rather than "the right" school....
View ArticleDiet/Exercise/Health/Wellness Support Thread
Over at the Parents of the Class of 2013 thread many of us were lamenting our struggles with weight, exercise and health. Since we seem to be a great many in number and we all want and need support and...
View ArticleWhich schools have instant name recognition
If you had to compile a list of schools that throughout the united states would instantly be recognizable by any joe shmo, what would that list be. By instant recognition I mean no confusement with...
View ArticleTranscripts/CSU-GE Breadth Certification
I'm a transfer student from a California Community College. I know final transcripts are due July 15th. Do I need to wait until it's requested on BroncoDirect or send them out immediately? Also, when...
View ArticleHow much responsibility do parents have for helping pay for college?
Curious how families are dealing with this question. I feel guilty I cannot do more to help but I can't afford everything that my student wants. Free College For All: Dream, Promise Or Fantasy?...
View Article***June 2014: ACT Scores***
This is a thread to post your scores. The scores are coming out in less than 4 days.
View ArticleBarnard Identity
Greetings, I have a rising senior cousin who is composing a list of colleges to apply to. Knowing that the academics of Barnard are top-notch, we want to find out whether the school will be a good fit...
View ArticleUC Transferable Online Course during Summer?
Hi. So here is my problem: UCLA requires me to complete a UC transferable two-unit course during the summer prior to attending UCLA Fall 2014 but I don't know which California community colleges offer...
View ArticleColleges where a 31 ACT/33 superscore will get decent merit scholarship
Hello, all! I am a rising senior who is going through the college search process. I've been looking/dreaming about some prestigious universities, but I've realized that even if I'm lucky to be...
View ArticleColleges you/child crossed off the list after visiting
Hello parents, since we cannot visit, I was wondering if you care to talk about your experiences and if after visiting with your child there was a change of heart. Similarly, if you absolutely loved...
View ArticleChance Me Please! UPenn, Columbia, Stanford, UChicago, NYU, CMU
Me: African American female small town in NJ going to be a senior in fall 2014 Classes: 4.1 gpa weighted(i believe unweighted it is still about a 4.0 but im not 100% sure) salutatorian(2nd out of...
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 ArticleWhy I'm Skipping My Harvard Reunion (A Call to Action)
Interesting read: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/evan-mandery/why-im-skipping-my-harvar_b_5246982.html?utm_hp_ref=tw#
View ArticleHow much do colleges value athletics?
So I'm shooting for Stanford, Ivy League, etc colleges and literally was not in a single club last year (as a freshman). However, in my sport I'm about as good as the average Division 1 athlete. I...
View ArticleClaremont McKenna for Wall Street
How does CMC fare among BB placement in NY offices? As a top liberal arts college with arguably the best econ department among LACs, I'm curious to see what opinions you all have (considering its...
View ArticleEngineering at UIUC, Cooper Union, UT Austin, or UMich
Hello, I'll be transferring from a community college to one of these schools in the Fall. Only question is which one. I'm having a surprisingly tough time. CU is the cheapest option, though they're no...
View ArticleHey High Schoolers!
Hi everyone. I am actually a middle school teacher (English and Social Studies), looking for your opinions on something. We are adding a new class period next year that is mainly targeted at our lower...
View ArticleSpending Scholarship Money
So recently I've been getting scholarships that are supposed to go towards college expenses, obviously. The money is given to us in the form of checks and we're supposed to deposit/cash them. I've...
View ArticleJackie Robinson Scholarship 2014
Discussion for this scholarship! I'm Asian, I hope that i have a chance of winning despite that the majority of the recipients are AA. Lol. I noticed they have made some changes to the application...
View Articlewhats is systems and control engineering at case western???
I had some questions regarding this field. is this similar to industrial engineering or is it more computer science related? I had some difficulty following the course description because it is in the...
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