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ADD Kid - College  36   09/20 11:33am
Conservative Colleges  112   08/27 03:44pm
SAT scores from middle school -Johns Hopkins program  25   07/19 04:09pm
Question from the mother of a future English Major....  16   06/22 03:08pm
My daughter didn't get accepted at any college! Help!  74   06/05 06:08pm
Ivy (Or not)?  36   06/01 09:12pm
Need info on vocal performance (classical) programs  30   05/23 12:52am
National Youth Leadership Forum on Technology  37   05/01 10:59am
Soozievt , where is your D applying to?  14   04/08 02:33am
Beware of University of Portland!  58   02/27 04:27pm
Graduation Gift Suggestions  3   02/24 08:23pm
Who's Who - Legit and worth it?  12   02/07 05:17pm
National honor roll  47   02/07 05:16pm
Midwest LACs (Eastern Division)  24   02/01 10:11am
Is college a waste of time and money?  13   01/25 12:11am
Going to college early..  45   01/11 11:14pm
Private High Schools - What's Needed?  23   01/09 03:40am
Good GPA, poor SAT scores  28   01/03 08:10am
Top 5 Reasons for Choosing S/D's College  32   11/14 01:47pm
Educational Assistance Council - legit?  11   10/17 03:16pm
National Merit's College Plans Reporting Service  21   10/16 12:32pm
AP CLASS PUSH  18   10/04 08:36pm
Community....bathrooms  48   09/29 06:55pm
Honors Program or LAC?  12   09/27 11:53pm
National Student Leadership Conference--Legit?  11   09/08 08:30am
How to receive money to finance education during HIgh School?  13   08/25 03:16pm
Is the stigma about International applicants really that gre  7   08/17 12:57am
Was P. T. Barnum right?  42   08/11 05:09pm
Some Observations from a 'Returning' Parent  68   07/23 03:35pm
Advice for college for child with ADD  17   03/28 09:39am
What is a "Reach School"?  26   06/03 12:57pm
Kind of Off Topic  2   05/07 09:30am
Harvard waiting list  2   05/07 08:41am
College in NYC ?  2   05/06 09:51pm
Harp people?  5   05/06 04:44pm
COLLEGE COSTS/BUYING HOUSE  9   05/06 07:10am
Question for Parents about SAT Prep  47   05/05 10:05pm
The "hope tax credit"  5   05/05 10:16am
Public vs. Private High School?  17   05/05 03:11am
UCLA--for math or otherwise?  10   05/02 02:51am
INFO____MIT__DARTMOUTH__BROWN_AMHERST  1   05/02 02:09am
Do you even care about transfer international students??  4   05/01 08:06pm
I am just a kid  42   05/01 02:52pm
SAT II - 2 or 3 and meaning of some  7   05/01 11:29am
Northwestern Financial Aid Help  59   05/01 02:46am
Two questions  7   04/29 01:45pm
Discounts on college expenses  20   04/28 09:53pm
Visiting schools...need advice  101   04/28 10:40am
Cal Poly SLO vs. UC Davis  3   04/28 09:41am
Ballet Parents' Thread  21   04/27 11:35am
Better social life: dartmouth or princeton?  1   04/26 07:10pm
UPenn, Georgetown or Duke?  3   04/26 05:55pm
Summer Research Internships  2   04/26 04:24pm
TULANE OR UMCP  3   04/25 08:49pm
Scholarships Worthless??  18   04/25 05:23pm
College Confidential In The News  2   04/23 12:04pm
Bowdoin vs. Dartmouth  8   04/20 10:42pm
Auto Insurance (Out-of-State Education)  30   04/20 05:44am
How to dress for college visits  19   04/20 12:22am
Gap Year  2   04/19 10:10pm
Your advice for other parents?  30   04/19 09:16pm
To email or not to email  7   04/19 07:42pm
Children vs. Distance  37   04/16 08:49pm
Spring Break is Upon Us  13   04/16 08:23pm
My Daughter and Her Boyfriend in one dorm  7   04/15 07:15pm
The Tour at M.I.T.  4   04/15 12:20pm
College visit help for rookie!  4   04/14 09:06pm
SAT IIs--only 3?  5   04/12 12:41pm
Need some advice on choosing schools now.  6   04/11 08:13pm
Have you seen this New Yorker article?  4   04/11 03:09pm
Dart/Midd/Williams for Math/Physics/CompSci  3   04/11 01:00pm
Applying to High School  44   04/10 09:21pm
Early Decision and Financial Aid  5   04/10 12:34pm
Decisions influenced by finances  47   04/10 11:11am
Anyone listen to Grutter v. Bollinger?  4   04/09 01:14am
Four years of HS math?  17   04/08 11:53pm
NYU - Is it worth the cost?  8   04/08 04:20pm
Child vs. Parent  7   04/08 12:00pm
What records go with undergrad to grad / law school?  4   04/07 02:41am
Parents of northwestern and tufts students, please help!  3   04/06 08:16pm
B on Transcript  16   04/05 11:24pm
Child Failing AP Calculus  15   04/05 10:16pm
Waiting for Letters....  21   04/05 05:07pm
Summer CTY program - worth the expense for college admission?  61   04/04 11:47pm
Berk CAP  1   04/03 12:55pm
How to list awards etc. on college application  3   04/02 10:19pm
Chico State  3   04/02 12:34pm
Social issues at NYU  3   04/01 11:27pm
Am I financially screwed?  3   04/01 10:35am
High school choices for shy student  2   03/30 08:59pm
International Transfer student dilemma  1   03/29 11:10pm
Which is the safer area for grad school, Yale or Columbia?  2   03/28 11:26pm
Leaving High School Early  17   03/27 11:34pm
Learning Disability  8   03/27 01:48pm
Novice College Bound Parent Needs Possibility Advice  17   03/25 07:11pm
Saint Regis University Degree  26   03/23 11:30am
Son loves math--which of these schools?  11   03/20 01:11pm
Smart but Unmotivated  37   03/20 01:59am
Feeling Old Today?  18   03/19 04:01pm
Commuting 19 year old daughter  7   03/19 03:11pm
Decision trips  9   03/17 10:59pm
Second Thoughts about ED choice  34   03/16 08:10pm
Kids writing their own *teacher's rec*  12   03/16 12:16am
Thank you for recommendation letters  8   03/15 10:44pm
Airline Fares  8   11/28 08:32am
Sending ACT scores  3   03/13 11:40pm
Wading through all the college mail  15   03/12 12:58am
SAT/ACT  4   03/11 03:57am
Summer school  2   03/08 05:53pm
My daughter and NYU?  5   03/07 07:09pm
My daughter....  3   03/07 09:56am
Engineering  8   03/06 10:46pm
Scholarships for juniors  3   03/05 08:54pm
United World College  3   03/05 08:06pm
Music CD  7   03/03 12:47pm
Is it too early for grad school considerations?  2   03/01 11:41pm
Round 2 - U of Portland  27   03/01 09:59pm
Young Kids' options  13   02/27 09:15pm
Forum Registration  3   02/26 09:02pm
University Of Chicago Vs Ivies and Financial Aid  9   02/25 05:25am
Sons vs. daughters in the college process  17   02/24 04:49pm
Hughes Summer Life Science Program  1   02/24 05:42pm
ED vs. EA  13   02/23 07:38am
Mail from colleges  23   02/22 05:35pm
Please suggest some schools  8   02/22 03:01pm
College guide books  4   02/22 11:59am
Goody box ideas  5   02/22 04:12am
College applications..when available?  4   02/20 09:54pm
Summer Programs...low resources  11   02/20 09:34pm
Choosing a school we can afford  6   02/19 12:49pm
Does age matter?  6   02/17 10:41pm
Any Books recommended?  12   02/16 01:14pm
Taking the SAT again  7   02/16 12:46pm
Ivy=Suicide!  20   02/15 04:12pm
Ivies vs. Stanford and MIT  13   02/14 08:30am
PSAT and First Time College- Prep Mom Questions  15   02/13 03:57pm
Senior Projects  1   02/13 01:24pm
"Undecided" on Applications  3   02/12 09:26am
Full ride state university vs slightly better state universi  9   02/12 12:56pm
I am very depressed with my rebellious son  8   02/12 05:42am
State college - please advice  12   02/11 05:00pm
Commended semi finalist  21   02/06 11:45am
Frat Rush  11   02/04 06:47pm
Recommendation Letters  21   02/02 12:24pm
What is National Honor Roll?  31   01/30 06:53pm
Anyone considering community college and then tranferring?  3   01/29 11:36pm
Loaning..financial aid .... what is the best way?  2   01/29 08:28pm
"C" on Mid-year Report  7   01/29 10:39am
A Book for Kids Going Off to College  7   01/28 11:30pm
Adult child returning home  3   01/27 08:50pm
Scholarships based just on test scores?????  2   01/24 07:52pm
Loft Beds for College Dorm  26   11/09 06:26am
EA and ED  5   01/23 12:30am
References-help  6   01/20 11:25pm
Senior wants to drop AP Physics NOW? Advice?  6   01/15 06:52pm
Undecided son  10   01/15 01:56pm
ED-Process Angst  29   01/12 06:00pm
Rules for College Kids  23   01/10 02:00am
Disappointed Daughter - Thinks She Deserves Better  7   01/10 08:45am
Expensive college vs. reasonable college--HELP!  9   01/09 12:29am
Do I still have a chance with my son?  3   01/08 12:59pm
Marquette, anyone?  3   01/02 02:29pm
Prepping  7   06/25 11:48am
Simpleton...  4   06/24 09:44pm
Toshiba & Dell laptops  3   06/24 09:42pm
Ignorant Parents--Advice  15   06/23 11:50pm
Best Laptop: Dell, Toshiba, or IBM?  32   06/23 10:55pm
April 1st - UMich @ Supreme Court  54   06/23 06:49pm
"C" on Report Card  54   06/22 07:42pm
Summer plans confirmed  7   06/20 11:24pm
My daughter made a D in pre-calc.  8   06/19 01:44pm
ECONOMICS FOR LEADERS  1   06/18 07:45am
Need parents' advice...1 situation, 2 questions  12   06/18 07:22am
Other "honors" BESIDES Who's Who  5   06/17 02:31pm
Tuition Management  5   06/16 09:03pm
Stress: End of Junior Year  53   06/15 10:22pm
Making my 1600 work for me  3   06/15 04:09am
Legit Poetry Contests  2   06/14 06:37pm
Selected EC's vs. actual life lessons  4   06/13 11:14pm
Are we bizarre?  46   06/13 06:37pm
Mount Holyoke vs. UC Santa Cruz  15   06/13 01:04pm
Which is better?  5   06/13 09:49am
Reflection on high school  3   06/13 12:49am
GRADUATION TRIPS  12   06/12 05:33pm
Applying RD  2   06/12 02:51pm
Test  11   06/11 01:59pm
Co-ops  13   06/11 10:41am
Who's Who in High School: Laugh  3   06/11 09:44am
Valedictorians  115   06/10 11:20am
College confidential admissions counselor opportunity  10   06/04 05:41pm
Need HS Graduation Gift Ideas  17   06/04 03:35pm
Cell Phones or Calling Cards for College?  15   06/04 11:05am
SAT : high verbal , low Math  22   06/03 11:12am
Verification of community service?  5   06/02 10:10pm
Dealing with rejection...  138   06/01 10:00pm
Depression in high school  17   05/30 09:24pm
Memorable Event in Parent's Own College Experience  24   05/29 03:10pm
How tough really?  51   05/28 08:27pm
What are good summer programs?  2   05/28 11:44am
Milton Academy: New England Prep School  3   05/26 10:48pm
General questions  32   05/26 10:00pm
Great SAT--now what?  21   05/23 01:34pm
Music, Dance, the Arts & the College Experience  63   05/23 11:52am
Comparing private vs. Public Colleges & student loans  7   05/23 10:11am
Car  10   05/23 09:50am
Williams vs. Amherst  6   05/22 02:01pm
Some Online AP Math Courses  20   05/20 02:53pm
Free Ride at Penn State vs. Full Fare at Ivy League  26   05/20 09:27am
SARS and its effects on colleges  8   05/19 09:08am
Emotional Intensity  107   05/18 04:14pm
Junior year abroad  10   05/17 12:02am
Application question  3   05/15 11:14pm
A Cautionary Tale  30   05/15 06:25am
Waitlist Stanford  17   05/14 10:27pm
Parent vs. Teenager  22   05/12 09:21pm
What is the most bizarre, or stupid thing your school has do  3   05/12 02:49pm
Safety of music instruments in dorm rooms  35   05/12 10:47am
School without honors courses  3   05/11 10:31pm
Western colleges  15   05/11 12:32pm
What if youre a published author...?  3   05/10 05:59pm
Anyone familiar with Barrett Honors College at ASU?  11   05/09 11:05pm
Some parents just aren't helpful  33   05/08 12:02pm
Advice for 9th grade parent and student  35   08/06 11:33pm
Question for all you cool and smart parents! I'm curious  19   07/30 04:21pm
Blair Hornstine under scrutiny for plagiarism - Part 2  40   07/29 12:49am
Remove low AP Score?  7   07/23 02:18pm
Where did lacrosse post go????  4   07/21 04:16pm
Parents! This is for all of you ...  10   07/20 02:29am
OT: to theDad  14   07/17 06:27pm
EA really not so great  50   07/16 12:10am
Parents dillema-Help!  9   07/15 04:59pm
Blair Hornstine under scrutiny for plagiarism  100   07/14 02:56pm
Harvard has revoked its admission of Blair Hornstine  28   07/14 12:02pm
Essays should be major specific (?)  4   07/11 04:03pm
USNEWS drops "Yield Rate" -- Good-bye Early Decision??  10   07/11 12:47pm
Calling all parents..help with this essay  3   07/10 09:05pm
Excellent Schools for Learning, not Resume Building?  92   07/10 05:35pm
And the other teenagers....  12   07/10 11:43am
USNWR Revolution for 2003  7   07/10 10:34am
Silly Question: Print or Type?  2   07/09 04:43pm
Scholarship Success Stories?  5   07/09 01:16pm
Computer Science Schools -- CMU/MIT/UCB -- Others  2   07/08 02:04pm
Transfers to Harvard  17   07/08 12:38pm
Supreme Court Rules in Favor of AA  87   07/06 08:12pm
Allowance, spending money, budget questions  11   07/06 05:54pm
Star Professors: sometimes they even teach  19   07/03 08:25pm
Resume Question  4   07/02 11:52am
College Essay Book Recommendation  7   07/02 08:28am
JSA Essay Question  1   07/01 01:26pm
AP Question  5   06/30 09:50pm
Question for Momof2  1   06/30 07:03pm
My rough essay draft..please critique PARENTS  24   06/30 12:21pm
The Frat/Sorority question  11   06/30 05:17am
GPA questions  2   06/30 12:06am
Why i'm not top 10%... do they care?  2   06/29 07:48pm
How should the resume be set up??  13   06/29 04:10pm
The Complete, UNBIASED Blair Hornstine Story  1   06/29 09:56am
National Youth Leadership Forum on Medicine  29   06/28 11:39am
Anyone starting essays?  13   06/27 07:44pm
Seeking Advice  1   06/26 08:45pm
Economics for Leaders  3   06/26 06:39am
Your offspring's tastes that bemuse you  53   06/25 10:59am
Parental Units  7   06/23 05:19pm
Brag Sheets  3   06/22 10:20pm
One calendar  2   06/21 07:44pm
What will you do differently with your next child?  25   06/18 07:49pm
HS Dual enrollment - why NOT to  47   06/17 11:01pm
How many AP courses are enough?  22   06/17 09:26pm
What a freshman should do in summer  6   06/17 03:03pm
Help with e-mail  4   06/16 04:13pm
Help for French Student  2   06/14 12:07pm
Wait list limbo  27   06/14 12:18am
Tuition: Should parents or student pay?  70   06/10 09:37pm
Choice of Major in Admissions  7   06/09 07:01pm
Don't Know What to Do  5   06/07 09:12pm
Smith Waitlist  31   06/07 02:15am
Me... elitist?  21   06/07 01:42am
Dickinson vs colgate  16   06/07 12:26am
"Ignore College Ranking" Article  5   06/06 09:30pm
East vs. West  5   06/06 01:38pm
To the graduating high school class of 2003  1   06/06 09:45am
Calling all parents!!  8   06/04 09:54pm
Financial stability of LAC's  4   05/21 01:09pm
Parents, do you think i have a chance?  1   09/25 10:57pm
Alcohol in college  5   09/25 11:43am
School Rules  51   09/25 09:45am
Did you hire a college couselor for your child?  17   09/25 12:58am
Have you noticed.........?  7   09/24 06:14pm
Hmm..Essay Predicament, Advice...  3   09/23 06:52pm
UPenn urban safety  8   09/22 04:44pm
Major illness affecting performance!! Please Help!  1   09/22 04:00pm
Sluggbugg: Help me  2   09/22 11:59am
Question for Marite: girls in math 55 at Harvard?  62   09/20 11:34pm
Recommended Books and College Nights  121   09/20 02:49pm
Morgantruce - What's the deal with Advanced Placement?  80   09/19 06:11pm
College essays  24   09/19 10:21am
The Dad-Question about your D  96   09/16 10:28pm
I'm curious - what do your kids wear to school?  39   09/16 07:17pm
2 applying is 1 too many!!  4   09/16 12:54pm
College Board woes - accomodations  2   09/16 07:57am
SAT test accomodations  10   09/15 11:43pm
Monologues for boston conservatory  1   09/15 10:12pm
Taking a year off- should I apply and defer?  9   09/15 02:11pm
Should I apply early?  3   09/14 07:33pm
College recs for bright, unfocussed senior  7   09/14 03:28pm
Parent Letters  11   09/13 10:10pm
How do schools use the SATIIs?  12   09/13 10:00pm
Packing Clothes for College  19   09/13 06:22pm
Success, failure and an Ivy League diploma  4   09/13 12:56pm
TheDad!!!!!!!!  61   09/13 12:33am
Where do the B+ kids end up?  98   09/12 04:06pm
Transcript presentations  2   09/12 11:34am
Parent Essay  39   09/11 08:04pm
Schools with good Music programs  40   09/11 05:54pm
Introduction letter to regional admiss rep  3   09/11 03:22pm
Where is everyone from?  52   09/11 01:06pm
I am back parents- I need essay help  8   09/10 10:40pm
Segragated schools  9   09/10 12:20pm
Non-traditional senior year?  5   09/09 06:35pm
High School Profile  8   09/09 12:05am
MY DREAM SCHOOL - CAN I GET IN please help!!!!!!!  2   09/08 10:10pm
When Should a Student Apply ED?  7   09/08 09:17pm
Letting Go  18   09/08 07:45pm
Daughter aiming high on ED  37   09/08 05:45pm
"Personal Application" Letter from Tulane  21   09/08 03:30pm
Crying Poverty  1   09/08 01:25pm
Caution: Always follow up and check  1   09/08 11:34am
SATII Prep  5   09/08 02:14am
Most important events in American culture...  11   09/06 08:25pm
Weird, Sad, Frightening, Disturbing...true  22   09/05 10:38pm
New admit policy  72   09/05 05:43pm
19 Years of Parenting Got Me Here  4   09/05 03:45pm
LACs vs. research universities  30   09/05 02:09pm
Stress, Expecations, and College Confidential - Part II  62   09/05 02:11am
Can't afford college visits  20   09/04 07:20pm
I need parent advice on prep schools! Please!  21   09/04 04:32pm
Where do we begin  13   09/04 03:37pm
Non-offensive Commandments for Alabama  3   09/04 12:33am
Predicament about applying!  7   09/03 09:31am
EFC and Secondary Tuition  4   09/02 02:54pm
Shortchanging boys  73   09/02 01:45pm
Schools for Computer Sciences  3   09/01 02:58pm
Wall Street Journal Article: GPA not necessarily important  16   08/30 09:29am
The People's Constitution?  8   08/29 01:57pm
Senior course choices  4   08/28 08:56am
Class Rankings  2   08/27 09:30pm
The Gatekeepers  29   08/27 08:36pm
New look at elite admissions, SATs, and Class Rank  7   08/27 07:30pm
Tuition increases; California's decreased enrollment growth  7   08/27 07:27pm
Sons academic /transfer situation - unique  15   08/27 12:48pm
Parents: Where did you go to school and would you recommend  22   08/27 12:34am
Buyer's remorse/wedding jitters  11   08/26 09:59pm
Scholarship Student Reminder  1   08/26 04:38pm
Declaring a major - harvard application  2   08/26 12:24pm
Need some advice, please...  8   08/25 05:16am
Parents: Please Help Me with College Selection!  7   08/23 03:00pm
How many colleges to apply  22   08/23 04:14am
Retaking Tests  2   08/21 11:02pm
O/T - My computer won't turn on!  9   08/21 10:18pm
Need Parents Opinion  14   08/21 01:06pm
Horribly dumb question : meals plans part of board?  5   08/21 12:46am
High school sophmore appling to college /pre-med  4   08/20 09:32pm
Student Who Can't Enroll - Big Tuition Jumps  1   08/20 07:03pm
Give Yourself a Grade! (Parent Survey)  15   08/18 03:35pm
College presentation at local highschool  5   08/17 04:17pm
Investment options for a 16 yr old  13   08/16 06:23pm
How do you KIT w/ a college?  4   08/16 04:23pm
My dad is trying to prevent me from attending the college I  7   08/16 11:32am
Stress, Expecations, and College Confidential  103   08/15 10:38pm
HELP!!!!!!  3   08/06 02:50pm
Be a Pharmacist or Doctor??  12   08/15 10:21pm
GPA troubles  5   08/14 10:30am
Any parent who has used a Phone Card before...?  3   08/13 11:52pm
CMU visit blown off  16   08/13 06:26pm
EA lowers financial aid?  5   08/10 01:45pm
Nancy Drew  11   08/09 05:47pm
News for Parents and Students  1   08/08 07:33am
In state vs. out of state  7   08/08 12:56am
How you calculate the weighted GPA?  3   08/07 05:52pm
UCLA Mag Article  11   08/07 12:53pm
Leaving Home (a kid's perspective)  18   08/06 11:18pm
School Superintendant Fails English Test  16   08/06 02:29pm
College Book -- on things like insurance...  6   08/06 12:04am
New Worry for Parents  11   08/05 10:49am
Quick ! Rolling Admissions List  6   08/04 09:31pm
Non-Need blind admissions?  6   08/04 01:10pm
Questions About College Immunizations  17   08/04 01:09am
Considering a Foreign Exchange - Pros & Cons  5   08/04 12:59am
Letting the Search Process Work  35   08/04 12:15am
Help! College Bedding!  25   08/03 07:59pm
Publications and Contests - good for admission?  2   08/03 07:24pm
Tuning out?  73   07/31 05:29pm
Serious doubts about something...I need advice  12   07/31 12:24pm
Appropriate topics for Parents Forum  26   07/30 01:29am
Anyone else have a problem with the boards?  6   07/28 08:45pm
Housing  4   07/27 07:47pm
Good Financial Aid News for Middle Income Homeowners?  3   07/27 04:02pm
Faculty at LACs vs. universities  3   07/26 11:53pm
Microsoft "Academic" software question  26   07/26 06:57pm
AA debate for ever.  56   07/25 11:35pm
Question about Nationality & College admissions/financial ai  3   07/25 01:28pm
Auto Insurance in Parent's name for out-of-state  2   07/25 08:01am
Work Study as part of the financial aid package?  9   07/25 01:25am
Rolling admissions  17   07/23 10:26pm
Talk about a liberal college.  11   07/22 03:55pm
The strengths of a US education  1   07/22 11:47am
How impressive is SSOAR?  1   07/22 10:23am
Under-Rep. Minority Chances EXAGGERATED?  16   07/21 01:52pm
Making me feel old .....<sigh>  19   07/19 02:32pm
Your financial experiences  5   07/19 01:13pm
Parents: How much to save for college (sensitive subject?)  36   07/18 01:45am
College Co-op & Financial Issues  16   07/17 03:41pm
College Freshmen and Credit Cards  30   07/16 07:18pm
Best websites for college research and admissions advice  8   07/16 02:41am
Who values education?  5   07/15 02:58pm
Towards a Personal View of History  27   07/15 02:54am
Recommendations  9   07/15 12:09am
Help! Anyone else's Junior unconcerned about college?  19   07/14 04:41pm
Parents of Academy Cadets  2   07/13 08:46pm
Computer Engineering & Music Major: AriesAthena  9   07/13 05:17pm
Finding their passion  2   07/11 07:14pm
College Search Forming Bad Habits?  29   07/11 12:00pm
Does your kid have "hidden" ECs?  6   07/10 11:34am
What All Parent Need To Remember  7   07/09 10:44pm
Girls in science and engineering -- parents' experiences?  16   07/09 08:31pm
AP Planning  23   07/07 03:46pm
Question: Class Rank on Report Card - read up or down ?  3   07/07 11:10am
Worst Teacher of All Time?  10   07/05 10:26pm
Insight into American education  12   07/05 02:10am
"Quiet" Residence Halls  6   07/01 08:40am
Parents: Substances...  2   06/30 09:52am
Applying Undecided--hurtful?  3   06/29 12:28pm
Paying full price  17   06/29 02:49am
College visits  10   06/26 02:55pm
Early Decision vs. Merit Aid  2   06/24 11:59pm
Rolling Action vs. Early Action  4   06/24 03:28pm
"Committed to Meet Full Demonstrated Financial Need"...  5   06/20 11:12pm
Anyone?  3   06/18 08:29pm
Help developing hooks  61   06/17 11:15pm
The question of having a "safety"  92   06/15 12:32am
Good LAC Recs Needed From CC Parents or Students  7   05/28 10:09pm
NACAC Space Availability Survey  1   05/08 02:41pm
Off-topic: Sci-fi and fantasy books  28   12/10 01:17pm
Understanding University Success  1   12/10 10:30am
I Hope None of You Are Like This  39   12/09 07:23pm
CC: Parents Forum Superlatives  31   12/09 06:19pm
Thank Yous  3   12/09 11:24am
NEW YoRK NM semi finalist cutoff  4   12/08 11:20pm
Academic summer programs, esp. creative writing, french  5   12/08 10:53pm
The Dad, etc.: How is this essay?  10   12/08 08:35pm
UC Schools  90   12/08 07:45pm
Movin' Out?  16   12/08 07:06pm
OT - Special request  24   12/08 05:58pm
Legislators Gone Wild: Eliminating 12th Grade in Colorado  16   12/08 02:07pm
Admitted Question  2   12/08 12:12pm
Urban history / community service  13   12/08 10:19am
To Northstarmom:  1   12/08 12:39am
My mom makes me angry :(  13   12/07 11:10am
Corporate Abuse of SAT  7   12/07 03:26am
PLEASE EDIT MY ESSAY  4   12/06 02:47pm
Student illness-the topic we don't want to think about  7   12/06 02:15pm
If Coca-cola semi-finalist...should one update schools??Need  7   12/06 12:13am
Thedad? anyone else?  20   12/05 07:33pm
Theology at Georgetown  9   12/05 06:23pm
Personal update + Smith  28   12/05 12:46pm
Discounted travel for students and faculty  1   12/05 12:09pm
colleges for SAT 1260, ACT 28  14   12/05 02:50am
Colleges for the average student.  48   12/04 08:51pm
What schools give great need-based aid?  12   12/04 07:23pm
Does SAT test date affect score?  45   12/04 05:01pm
Good luck to parents of students applying ED  8   12/04 01:35pm
Student/teacher relationships  5   12/03 10:16pm
Beer trouble ...  10   12/03 05:13pm
Indiana University  4   12/03 12:25pm
Us news premium reports--any good?  4   12/03 12:04pm
Application : Fill in the ________ for stay-at- home Parent  32   12/03 10:02am
Two L.A. LACs  28   12/02 10:39pm
Common Application vs. College's Own Application?  6   12/02 07:14pm
These CSUs have closed admissions  6   12/02 06:17pm
Honestly, I'm having serious doubt.  6   12/02 02:17pm
Survey about bikes  1   12/02 02:14pm
High school college counselors  43   12/02 09:41am
OK, so what do I do know?  3   12/01 10:26pm
UC Essay Critique  5   12/01 06:44pm
Where can my son get in?  18   12/01 06:30pm
The Official Parents' Off-Topic Thread  189   12/01 05:54pm
Did I make a mistake?  3   12/01 12:02pm
Rice essay...please read  4   12/01 11:31am
Rice essay...please read  1   12/01 10:51am
Parents that attended boarding school  14   12/01 09:57am
EA & ED and Regular Decision Deadlines & Fees  2   12/01 09:27am
*Critique Essay* Last Minute  2   12/01 12:34am
OT: Thanksgiving...beat this!  29   11/30 09:46pm
How is this Essay?  9   11/30 09:38pm
MY ESSAY~  5   11/30 05:46pm
PLEASE, My Essay Needs You!  1   11/30 04:22pm
Essay Criticism Needed  4   11/30 01:22pm
Offshoring - a consideration in selecting a major?  8   11/30 12:22pm
IMPORTANT OPINION PLEASE  4   11/30 01:04am
Parents signing the application?  3   11/29 11:06pm
Chances at Yale EA  4   11/29 10:18pm
Was this a HUGE faux pas?  8   11/29 10:06pm
Parents Feeling Sad as Their Kids Leave Home  150   11/29 04:22pm
Do you mind looking over my essays??  5   11/28 11:35pm
Emergency!!!Please Help!UC Application Questions!(Last D!)  2   11/28 08:17pm
Please Help! Essay Criticism!  9   11/28 04:43pm
Would you allow your kid...  13   11/28 03:33pm
Asian Families' College Prep  158   11/28 10:22am
Are CDs investments?  3   11/27 09:58pm
On-line applications?  84   11/27 03:36pm
Division III Athletics & Admissions?  10   11/27 01:57pm
CAROLYN OR WHO CAN HELP ME  11   11/27 01:31am
Definitive college rating system????  5   11/27 12:33am
Research Universities UC vs Ivies  3   11/26 10:30pm
Simplifying college admissions  15   11/26 05:10pm
I Wish I Had Parents Like You Guys!  20   11/26 01:59pm
Possible college visit Thanksgiving or spring  38   11/26 11:39am
Major Advice Needed  3   11/25 10:09pm
Study hall, etc.  7   11/25 09:40pm
I hate to pester you all, but...  3   11/25 05:53pm
Interview...at our house???  31   11/25 04:38pm
Law Schools, Med Schools and others  20   11/25 12:19pm
WHERE DID YOUR KIDS APPLY EARLY?  77   11/24 08:49pm
JHU talent search scores  9   11/24 08:14pm
Public vs. Private School  82   11/24 03:38pm
Risky college essay- Should i use it?  13   11/24 10:57am
Another off topic book question  8   11/24 08:02am
Please look at this all-out essay  26   11/24 12:15am
Any ideas for Vassar's "Your Space"  1   11/23 08:27pm
Related topic to asian college prep  2   11/23 07:30pm
Book for younger siblings  4   11/23 03:06pm
Article on Harvard/Yale  11   11/22 07:30pm
Test scores for private middle/upper schools  30   11/22 06:25pm
From a parent's perspective: any colleges that fit my criter  21   11/22 06:20pm
1st Generation in U.S. Basic Questions.  7   11/22 12:58pm
PROMYS or Tanglewood  7   11/21 06:44pm
Parents + FAFSA + PIN Numbers  4   11/21 04:24pm
Parental involvement in high school  68   11/21 09:19am
Send SAT scores before or after ED decision?  7   11/21 08:44am
Reading and Parenting  3   11/21 08:35am
Interesting college aid issues  4   11/20 10:56pm
RD app work schedule  38   11/20 06:14pm
Excellent humanities + visual arts + creative writing  9   11/20 02:13pm
Yale EA tally,  3   11/20 01:47pm
OT: SoCal fires  85   11/20 01:21am
Argggh!  34   11/20 12:24am
NYU/Chicago good safety/match?  8   11/19 09:57pm
Alumnus calling Adcom?  2   11/19 08:51pm
College Alumni Interviews  36   11/19 01:35pm
Thoughts on Dartmouth  26   11/19 12:42pm
Careers > Majors > College(s)?  10   11/18 12:47am
Questions about Teacher Recommendations and essays  15   11/18 12:43am
Abmassadors of Music?  14   11/17 10:07am
Hotels in DC  9   11/16 08:34pm
Advice on dropping an AP class  43   11/16 04:28pm
My revised essay  4   11/16 10:49am
Fetal Tissue Research  3   11/15 11:00pm
Which AP classes--does it matter?  5   11/15 10:54pm
Early apps at Harvard way down  19   11/15 11:53am
College Drinking  69   11/15 04:51am
Really OT but what the heck is wrong with people?  5   11/15 12:43am
Leveling the Playing Field  27   11/14 06:46pm
Suicide rates?  21   11/13 07:48pm
Safety schools and other stuff  12   11/13 12:26pm
What are my parents going through?  12   11/13 12:08pm
Reporting SAT but not ACT Scores?  3   11/12 09:00pm
Northeast LAC visits, part 1  18   11/12 07:35pm
How come I never thought about this before...?  4   11/12 05:18pm
The Yale Dilemman, and a desperate kid  43   11/12 02:21pm
Student in need of some advice!! Thank you!  15   11/12 01:59pm
College visits part 3  107   11/12 01:33pm
College Visits Part 4  7   11/12 11:54am
HYP: This year's EA is easier?  1   11/11 09:22pm
Any parents willing to let me know what they think about my  1   11/11 08:58pm
Sending Update for Harvard Early Action Application  2   11/11 07:41pm
If I get into my 1st-choice EA school, how should I tell my  4   11/11 03:40pm
Liberal Arts education? In a university?  2   11/11 11:23am
Rutgers Honors Engineering ??  1   11/11 11:10am
What'chuh Readin'?  34   11/11 12:19am
Asian kid who plays football, wrestling and love to sing?  6   11/10 09:17pm
Already rejected?  2   11/10 08:54pm
"Rich Colleges Receiving Richest Share of U.S. Aid"  7   11/10 03:23pm
SAT untimed for students with disabilities -- surprising tre  11   11/10 11:47am
No more fat financial package.  4   11/10 10:25am
Combined Medical Program  3   11/10 08:47am
Quick comments on this essay, nothing too lengthy  3   11/09 09:19pm
Dear parents....  1   11/09 05:04pm
Yale Women Soccer Team Roster  7   11/09 03:15pm
Short and Sweet....  3   11/09 01:55pm
OT--Democratic Presidential Candidates  8   11/08 11:42pm
Thedad and others  1   11/08 05:53pm
Education Life  3   11/08 12:35pm
Gatekeepers Tidbit  75   11/07 11:21pm
New bill in Congress against "white affirmative action" (ED)  41   11/07 09:41pm
Off topic question for all you parents  17   11/07 04:12pm
Advice on choosing extracurriculars  95   11/07 11:59am
Early Decision Anxiety  17   11/07 12:29am
More media synergy?  4   11/06 10:47am
HOW GENEROUS IS COLUMBIA'S FINANCIAL AID  1   11/05 09:35pm
Applying for a college loan early  8   11/05 07:28pm
Hiring Harvard students?  10   11/05 03:59pm
SPRING 2004 ADMISSIONS  4   11/04 09:47pm
Summer Internship advisors  2   11/04 10:33am
SAT strategy for current 10th graders  9   11/03 09:07pm
Help from parents  1   11/03 08:58pm
Best Dorms in the Midwest  9   11/03 08:42pm
Orangeclock's nonwhinny essay, please come back my crititcs!  4   11/03 04:19pm
If it were you - would you make your child?  30   11/03 11:14am
Another Question! Parents know.  3   11/02 05:53pm
Off to see the wizard  49   11/02 05:27pm
Public or private high school for a fair student?  48   11/02 11:06am
Checking In  21   11/01 11:21pm
Nat'l, state, or local for book awards  4   11/01 08:48pm
College App Emergency !  7   10/31 07:01pm
Final opinions.....  5   10/31 06:23pm
New SAT Test. (Parents of 10th graders look here)  76   10/31 05:02pm
College visits  50   10/31 02:25pm
Importance of college.  9   10/31 11:14am
Essay for UPenn.  1   10/30 11:37pm
Need Parents Opinion: Additional Info?  34   10/30 08:54pm
BEST PRIVATE COLLEGE COUNSELORS? HELP NEEDED!  2   10/30 10:45am
Thedad - essay review?  3   10/30 01:59am
I need to know if my essay works  2   10/29 08:00pm
New York Times articles today  9   10/29 06:51pm
Your guidance please, re: CA student/schools  14   10/29 02:40pm
Info on financial aid forms  8   10/29 07:40am
I need a lot of help with my essay, due nov 1, please help  2   10/27 11:31pm
Best Undergraduate Accouting Program in Midwest -Tier 2 or3  5   10/27 10:02pm
Can I get another perspective on this?  22   10/27 09:47pm
Mentioning other univ. program in essay  7   10/27 02:48pm
Ok to list these awards?  8   10/27 12:38pm
Argh! I want closure....  58   10/27 12:16pm
EA Essay Help Please  2   10/27 10:13am
Will someone please read my cu essay?  1   10/27 01:42am
Should poor reading score be addressed in letter to adcom?  2   10/27 01:24am
Deadlines are approaching, and I need feedback  15   10/26 02:18pm
Mild Learning Disability Causing Big Problems  10   10/26 12:21pm
Parents, please help a confused senior.  3   10/26 10:00am
Very very early planning (ducking flames)  56   10/25 03:16pm
Any proffesional architects out there i need help  2   10/25 02:56pm
Help me dear parents........  2   10/25 02:25pm
What do you think about contacting the school?  5   10/25 08:24am
How to improve my spanish listening skills?  2   10/25 02:41am
Michigan Essay Question  2   10/24 08:47pm
Troubled...  1   10/24 05:33pm
Off topic thread part deux  47   10/24 01:55pm
My son needs help with his college essay  3   10/24 01:11pm
Experience with Study Abroad?  11   10/24 12:49pm
Any parents want to...  1   10/23 11:58pm
FAITH???  2   10/23 10:34pm
International Kid with a Dilemma  1   10/23 08:50pm
WorldStrides for science field trip?  2   10/23 06:55pm
Help me plase!°!!! comment on Privatization!  10   10/23 01:30pm
Parents: College Blues  20   10/23 01:28pm
Are campus interviews more useful than alumni interviews?  16   10/23 10:37am
Early Decision I vs. Early Decision II  13   10/23 09:09am
Thank yous to teachers for college recs  20   10/22 11:47pm
Corrections after submitting application?  6   10/22 10:32pm
Crime at USC  8   10/22 04:25pm
Americorps--Any Experience?  2   10/21 10:41pm
Using same essay in two parts of application?????  2   10/21 07:54pm
Please help me with my essay  5   10/21 03:50pm
Best Financial Aid Book?  2   10/21 02:28pm
Changing an essay after submission  2   10/21 11:51am
Help with CA schools  9   10/21 11:44am
Please hear my story:  4   10/20 02:46am
College visits part II  99   10/20 01:32am
Notes on College Visits  97   10/20 01:28am
I need motivation  4   10/19 09:53pm
CSS Profile or a Root Canal?  15   10/19 06:11pm
American Academic Reputation  25   10/19 01:56pm
Anyone having THIS problem?  3   10/18 08:54pm
Special accomodations  9   10/18 04:28pm
Special Privileges...  5   10/18 11:21am
What % of blood = latin minority?  11   10/17 11:21am
Honor roll  7   10/16 10:56pm
Books and college nights. Part II  88   10/16 12:52am
Is CMU worth it?  8   10/15 11:11pm
National Merit Semifinalist decisions....  31   10/15 10:55pm
DUKE - Elitism Among Students?  8   10/15 02:22pm
Another college marketing ploy  26   10/14 09:15pm
Anybody else having this problem with CC website?  12   10/14 08:54pm
Honors program or bogus advertisement???  9   10/14 08:49pm
How important is actual rank for top students seeking merit  73   10/14 05:20pm
USC Parents Weekend  1   10/13 01:27pm
Can you go to a highly selective school with few ecs?  23   10/13 12:51pm
Looking for essay feedback  8   10/13 01:33am
Optimal fit - a myth?  61   10/12 06:53pm
Natl Merit Semis--Northeast Boarding School Cutoff?  2   10/12 03:05pm
Attn the dad or any willing parents  17   10/10 08:22pm
Essays--does this emphasis on edginess bother any of you, to  103   10/10 02:15pm
EC hours - how to count  11   10/10 08:56am
Bringing a girl home for the weekend  21   10/10 08:04am
PSAT/National Merit cutoff: Calif  4   10/09 08:35pm
DearParents:Please edit an intl HarvardEAhopeful's essay!  4   10/09 06:03pm
College admissions news  7   10/08 11:54pm
National Merit question  19   10/07 10:04pm
California Troubles  6   10/07 09:42pm
Weighing Costs vs. Academics  124   10/07 06:06pm
Something Funny to Share!  2   10/07 09:25am
College tuition  17   10/06 05:59pm
Arch portfolio?  3   10/05 06:07pm
Advice on bailing out from a sadist's classroom  34   10/05 02:25pm
Calculus--Hitting the Wall  14   10/04 12:12pm
Schools for computer science  5   10/03 10:07pm
What is the cooper union hometest...  1   10/03 04:56pm
Feedback requested Re: My Homework Policy Proposal  1   10/02 09:25pm
Rolling admissions?  8   10/02 01:52pm
What do they want for this type of essay?  4   10/01 04:47pm
Parents: Can I have some advice?  3   09/30 12:23pm
Is college even the right step?  39   09/30 12:53am
Parental involvement: how much?  47   09/29 10:11pm
SAT Test: Importance & Relevance  47   09/29 08:12pm
2004 U.S. News College Rankings  63   09/29 07:01pm
Published author  5   09/29 02:02pm
Updating resume  4   09/29 12:58am
Air Force Academy Grad Taking Questions  1   09/28 10:51am
West coast college trip  9   09/27 04:47pm
How many of you have been through this college search before  33   09/27 02:45pm
Serious health issue  8   09/26 11:54pm
Class rank for early graduates  22   09/26 04:15pm
Design and Architecture Majors  29   09/26 12:59am
OT: Side-effects of stress  2   12/31 09:32pm
WHAT!! Essays MUST all be academic???  24   12/31 09:31pm
Rejecting Colleges: Etiquette  18   12/31 07:20pm
Summer Programs for URMs  6   12/31 07:15pm
OT: Recommended fiction  24   12/31 02:47pm
Rutgers  24   12/31 09:30am
Early Action/Decision for UCs  6   12/31 01:33am
Question for Adults.  4   12/31 01:05am
How many book do you read a year?  6   12/31 01:02am
Parents!!!!!!!1  1   12/30 09:10pm
Essay topic too repulsive?  2   12/30 08:53pm
Urgent. Essay needs tense help.  2   12/30 05:52pm
Urgent: Parents please offer feedback on essay due 1/1  17   12/30 05:37pm
The problem with UPenn and Ivies in general  2   12/30 04:59pm
URGENT! YALE, HARVARD, WFU ESSAY CRITIQUE NEEDED!  8   12/30 04:40pm
Evaluate my financial aid package  8   12/30 04:19pm
NYU Input  27   12/30 01:08am
Tuition remission benefit: impact on financial aid?  6   12/30 12:48am
Once college choices exist, what is a parent's role?  33   12/29 09:56pm
Shooting too high?  16   12/29 09:03pm
Essay critique wanted  3   12/29 08:56pm
Johns Hopkins CTY summer programs  35   12/29 05:24pm
Annoying children  37   12/29 03:10pm
OT-Historical Fiction, Movies  35   12/29 12:36pm
If going Ivy, can student become a Nat'l Merit Scholar?  8   12/29 11:46am
The value of the true safety school  28   12/29 11:09am
Tuition remission benefit: impact on financial aid?  1   12/29 10:56am
CTY, JSA, HARVARD SSP, COLUMBIA U, GEORGETOWN  6   12/29 03:40am
Help needed for a student who lives with grandmother  3   12/28 10:27pm
Essay - Sorry, haven't received a solid response  13   12/28 06:41pm
Scholarship Essay ...can someone plz glance over it  1   12/28 06:14pm
IN NEED OF PARENTS' SAGACIOUS ADVICE!  1   12/28 04:23pm
Academic scholarship questions  11   12/28 03:41pm
Essay critique - URGENT - sending tomorrow  2   12/28 01:24pm
Lazy son  5   12/27 11:37pm
Can anyone provide some comments on my essay?  2   12/27 10:17pm
Would any parents like to comment on my two short MIT essays  4   12/27 10:15pm
A very horrible essay in my opinion...my friend needs help!  13   12/27 08:07pm
Tailgate Party - New Marketing Twist  7   12/27 07:43pm
Hidden costs at Duke...  1   12/27 07:43pm
Teacher's Recommendations - Etiquette  58   12/27 05:02pm
Parental Confessions  117   12/26 10:55pm
A parent's help would be nice. :)  1   12/26 05:52pm
Music Performance Auditions, hints from anyone?  19   12/26 05:18pm
How to find out what career choice is most appropriate?  23   12/26 04:21pm
NEW YEAR  1   12/26 04:12pm
Merry Christmas to All  24   12/26 03:44pm
Duke vs. Dartmouth  1   12/26 12:39pm
Safety guilt  8   12/26 12:29pm
WUSTL  17   12/25 04:53pm
National Hispanic Scholar  42   12/24 02:25am
Anyone (OT) here see "Angels in America" on HBO?  2   12/23 11:55pm
PSAT Scores Are In  38   12/23 10:19pm
Leadership  111   12/23 06:40pm
Harvard: Are your D/S sending in more than one essay?  15   12/23 02:34pm
OT Earthquake  19   12/23 02:58am
A question for the smarter users (parents) of CC  18   12/22 10:39pm
Early decision strategy  110   12/22 05:36pm
Princeton University study on...  1   12/21 02:43pm
Free Time Anybody?  5   12/20 04:12pm
In Which We Learn Which College Name will be on D's Tuition  27   12/20 03:14pm
Jamimom  2   12/20 03:10pm
Appropriate response to early acceptance at safety school  7   12/20 11:12am
SAT SCORES?!?!? Do i need to rush them.....?  8   12/20 01:02am
Totally OT: What the heck is a mirliton?  13   12/19 07:30pm
Any Advice for URMs?  50   12/19 05:02pm
Stanford decisions today  75   12/19 01:08pm
Is this essay good enough to submit?  12   12/19 12:15am
Yale vs. Smith (Soozie and others....)  31   12/18 11:59pm
I would really appreciate some honest / truthful advice  14   12/18 04:29pm
Question thread  4   12/18 03:00pm
A C  23   12/18 02:56pm
Praying for College  4   12/18 01:06pm
Test prep for your kids?  3   12/18 06:02am
Why should I be ashamed of trying to earn money?  41   12/17 07:29pm
Missed Exam!  23   12/17 02:57pm
Did S blow it with Tufts? Were his aspirations too high?  34   12/17 11:18am
College Counselor just created a big mess. What do I do?  62   12/17 06:19am