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Gap Year with Taking Off or Interim  5   10/06 06:29pm
YAECT (Yet Another Essay Critique thread) Astronauts!  2   09/22 12:32am
College Application List- How many and what type?  32   09/16 11:06pm
Quick question about resume formatting.  17   08/27 09:11am
United World Colleges  31   08/27 01:45am
MIT's New President  2   08/26 08:21pm
Common App Question...  1   08/26 07:52pm
Block schedule question  1   08/26 07:33pm
Big difference between 1450 SAT and 1500? URM ?  48   08/26 05:47pm
Countdown 3 days to takeoff , & son is getting sick  12   08/26 04:30pm
College videos online  1   08/26 11:22am
Contact: how much, how often?  41   08/25 10:01pm
Cheapest Way to Travel on East Coast???  19   08/25 07:57pm
California Goings-On  52   08/25 06:20pm
"Mail" Essay - Revised  13   08/25 05:17pm
Life Without the Ivies? From Newsweek  128   08/25 04:31pm
York College  10   08/25 04:28pm
Quest Scholars  12   08/25 04:21pm
PACKING ! Tips and Advise needed !!!!  33   08/25 04:18pm
The Real Reason to Get A Tablet PC/Laptop: OneNote  1   08/25 03:59pm
College essay comments?  1   08/25 03:57pm
Car Rentals to College Students?  9   08/25 03:49pm
Extra long mattress pads  11   08/25 01:30pm
Boston Globe: What to bring to college  4   08/25 12:44pm
Selectivity and GPA  13   08/25 12:22pm
Does size Matter? US News Article  18   08/25 12:10pm
Safeties akin to the University of Chicago?  56   08/25 11:18am
Crying of lot 49 by thomas pynchon- need help!  4   08/25 09:40am
Best Back to College Stories  10   08/25 09:29am
Early Decision and Deferred Admission  9   08/25 08:37am
Is THIS what it takes???  14   08/25 08:06am
IB Diploma or not?  7   08/25 07:44am
Smith Parents, Ahoy! (Dinner after drop-off)  1   08/25 02:41am
D's chances  45   08/25 01:09am
Parents of LAC-bound kids: ever heard of SLAC?  9   08/24 11:19pm
Need advice from parents who've dealt with public school ant  7   08/24 08:28pm
Help for my Sister  3   08/24 08:17pm
Declining ED admission offer from an IVY  10   08/24 07:59pm
Boarding School Parents: Advice on Clothes  19   08/24 04:27pm
Essay Word Limit  23   08/24 04:04pm
Questions for her high school counselor  15   08/24 12:25pm
Today is the day---didn't expect it to be like this!!  22   08/24 08:01am
Aggressive Father  24   08/24 06:03am
How do colleges keep track of scores?  3   08/24 04:18am
Need to Map Out My Future  27   08/24 03:17am
Schools of Google's top management- FYI!  10   08/24 02:15am
Just took my daughter to college  71   08/23 10:47pm
Air fares to Pacific Northwest  2   08/23 10:21pm
Schools coming to visit us  6   08/23 10:13pm
Northeast College Tour - Mission Complete  17   08/23 08:40pm
Online Application Saga - Vanderbilt  2   08/23 08:39pm
How does one find out that Your file is complete by the due  10   08/23 07:19pm
COLLEGE ALLOWANCE  26   08/23 03:53pm
Is there such thing as a 4.0 anymore?  26   08/23 12:20pm
It's Friday, this must be Tufts  2   08/23 11:03am
I don't have any safeties. Help me?  64   08/23 09:46am
It was a bumpy ride. Did we make the right decision?  18   08/23 09:44am
Working During College?  8   08/23 09:21am
HS Relationship with college  17   08/23 02:37am
Essays  1   08/23 01:30am
Figured i would ask the parents  2   08/23 12:28am
South East College Visits  16   08/23 12:09am
Son's room when he leaves for college  52   08/22 10:58pm
Graphing calculators  9   08/22 10:58pm
Yale EA  24   08/22 08:07am
Sports at Williams, Amherst and Wesleyan  13   08/22 07:19am
Applying online  2   08/21 05:49pm
A NEW MAJOR- GAMBLING! Coming soon to a University near you?  36   08/21 11:59am
Order a Laptop Lock Online?  5   08/20 06:42pm
Query on Language  7   08/20 06:24pm
Poor Handwriting on College Applications  8   08/20 06:17pm
Calling <B>Soozievt</B> for chances at <U>UMich</U>.. also N  23   08/20 01:47pm
Black Concentration Dorm - Stanford Housing Problem  51   08/20 01:37pm
Do You Believe In Single Sex Education?  40   08/20 01:27pm
Allegheny College Visit Report  23   08/20 12:31pm
How does one determine "Reach", "Match", "Safety"?  12   08/20 11:49am
SCEA vs ED: How did it come out?  1   08/20 10:23am
Commute or live away from home freshman year?  18   08/20 07:11am
Williams College (Make Believe I'm Your Son--I Need Info!)  188   08/20 12:20am
New study about undergrad quality's effect on grad school  26   08/19 08:48pm
High School Course Conflict  2   08/19 06:11pm
Northeastern University (Boston)  20   08/19 05:58pm
More then 30 Digits To Place a Call!  7   08/19 05:30pm
US News 2005  2   08/19 05:15pm
NYTimes Article: Communicating with College Students  2   08/19 04:04pm
Save your tuition money? Subsidize unpaid internships for y  40   08/19 04:01pm
For those of you who have been visiting colleges....  10   08/19 12:52pm
Importance of an Extremely Supportive School  6   08/19 12:21pm
Carpenting for dorm room ?  20   08/19 12:15pm
French Tapes  4   08/19 11:46am
The Harvards of the South  21   08/19 11:23am
Newsweek college issue -- student depression  12   08/19 09:29am
BC / BU  29   08/19 09:29am
The Folly of Recycling Essays  13   08/19 08:31am
Jewish Students/Hillel Info  1   08/19 01:03am
Some adult's input on one of my short-answer questions....  6   08/19 12:06am
Alarm Clocks for Sound Sleepers  37   08/19 12:02am
How are you getting everything to college?  45   08/18 10:28pm
Northstarmom, Carolyn, Soozviet, others, I need your advice  11   08/18 09:33pm
Jay Mathews on "how to get into every college on your list"  23   08/18 07:56pm
SAT 2 "Recommended"  26   08/18 05:48pm
Five College Conference Southern Ca  4   08/18 03:11pm
Should an Alumni Parent Give Input  25   08/18 02:30pm
Classics a "useless" major?  21   08/18 01:22pm
Congressional Pages,W.H. Interns, Paid Gov. Wash.Interns  8   08/18 10:18am
WINTER WEAR????  37   08/18 09:04am
Exactly how safe should safeties be?  28   08/17 11:48pm
Transfer & SAT/ACT Questions  4   08/17 03:35pm
CA Public School Districts Asks for $475 Donation Per Child  118   08/17 03:30pm
The whole weighted/unweighted thing . . .  10   08/17 01:52pm
Tell your kids to study whatever they want - Part 2  7   08/17 10:20am
A BIG HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO XIGGI  31   08/17 05:42am
It's been too long since I last posted - Help!  3   08/17 02:37am
Visiting California - Advice?? Please??  11   08/17 01:52am
Pros and Cons for Harvard and Princeton help make decision.  17   08/16 11:04pm
Technology to the Masses: Will change the World  2   08/16 09:29pm
More hotel help - Harvard and Tufts  23   08/16 07:04pm
Process of GPA recalc for schools.  9   08/16 05:55pm
California to blame for New SAT?  9   08/16 04:44pm
Amherst Visit  20   08/16 03:14pm
Lying On FAFSA?  4   08/16 03:12pm
College Visit Report - Part 3  9   08/16 12:56pm
Star Architecture on Campus (Globe Article)  1   08/16 12:00pm
New college guide for midrange students  19   08/16 10:02am
Theatre as a hook?  3   08/16 02:38am
Yale Law adcomm: small LACs are inferior to research unis  27   08/16 12:34am
How Do "College Funds" Work?  2   08/15 11:46pm
Child's best friend and legal issues  11   08/15 04:10pm
Menopausal moms--is anger normal?  10   08/15 03:50pm
Question regarding taking courses at a local university.  8   08/15 03:27pm
Does extensive ballet training explain lack of AP courses?  35   08/15 02:24pm
A review of PR new PSAT Prep Book ... not good!  8   08/15 02:16pm
Int'l Relations/Affairs and Foreign Service Schools  20   08/15 01:32pm
New at this- should your kid call the roommate????  24   08/15 12:34pm
Bradley (IL) Drake (IA) Butler (IN) Simpson (IA)  3   08/15 11:24am
When the HS and the College have had a Conflict..  25   08/15 11:17am
For all you Smithie parents  7   08/15 10:10am
Misleading flyer from SAT prep outfit  3   08/15 10:07am
I Feel More Anxious Reading CC Lately Because... - Part 2  6   08/14 10:05pm
New Rankings (Very interesting!)  16   08/14 08:42pm
Major in Biology... then what??  9   08/14 05:38pm
UT-Austin. Hottest State Uni in the Country  36   08/14 03:28pm
Complete list of Newseek/Kaplan's Hottest Colleges  3   08/14 11:09am
I Feel More Anxious Reading CC Lately Because...  111   08/14 10:52am
Video Camera Phones To See How Your Kids Look At School?  43   08/14 10:18am
Tell your kids to study whatever they want  237   08/14 12:51am
How to use all those credit hours going in to college?  21   08/14 12:03am
Best College Advice  52   08/13 07:47pm
Huntsman Program  27   08/13 06:48pm
Walking on a university seal  28   08/13 06:21pm
Question for Soozie  24   08/13 05:20pm
Question About Age-Appropriateness  17   08/13 03:59pm
International views  14   08/13 02:24pm
The Top Research Universities by State  15   08/13 12:24am
Study Abroad Programs in China?  14   08/12 11:48pm
To be or not to be...Asian?  23   08/12 07:25pm
Need senior schedule advice from parents  10   08/12 06:47pm
Parents' visions-update  5   08/12 04:31pm
Duke Orientation  3   08/12 04:11pm
Applications asking where parents went to college  21   08/12 03:40pm
ACT vs SAT, kids changing minds, early app angst  28   08/12 11:41am
Question to all Parents:  25   08/12 11:06am
Carolyn please help!  27   08/12 09:34am
Quick question for Non SCEA and ED schools.  5   08/11 11:56pm
SAT II's not relating to major  4   08/11 11:00pm
Is There A Benifit To Legacy Admits?  163   08/11 09:07pm
BA vs. BS  10   08/11 09:06pm
Question about saying thank you :)  4   08/11 08:27pm
Does CC Make Parents Less Anxious About College?  27   08/11 08:22pm
Colege Visit Report - Part 5  14   08/11 05:01pm
How much can great marketing influence a school’s reputation  36   08/11 03:55pm
Do you have to be street smart to survive in College?  22   08/11 02:54pm
Plan for daughter part 2- theatre camps and programs  6   08/11 10:41am
Moderator Note on Parent's Forum  1   08/10 07:20pm
The Bigger the Masses, the ...  2   08/10 10:53pm
College Visit Report - Part 4  12   08/10 07:08pm
ADHD and meds question  2   08/10 06:46pm
How to Approach a Stubborn Teacher?  17   08/10 04:48pm
HOW DO YOU PAY FOR COLLEGE  30   08/10 04:05pm
Do children learn from parent's mistakes?  27   08/10 02:54pm
Another senseless death of a teenager  24   08/10 01:38pm
Regional vs. truly "national" colleges  4   08/10 03:42am
Are Your Children Also on CC ?  36   08/10 01:53am
In the spirit of visit reports - here is Conn Coll  10   08/10 12:51am
Investment Banking Internships - part 2  14   08/10 12:42am
Son Appreciation Day  19   08/10 12:40am
Boston Globe: Havard gives edge to local applicants  10   08/10 12:23am
Question regarding Princeton admission and general ED and EA  47   08/09 11:42pm
College Visit Report - Part 2  13   08/09 09:48pm
Visits  14   08/09 09:23pm
S - College Interview  4   08/09 05:48pm
Too Smart II: Aspergers and math  30   08/09 05:29pm
Quick interview attire question...  13   08/09 04:46pm
Which Colleges Suit Laid Back Boys?  60   08/09 04:14pm
FAFSA QUESTION and EFC  11   08/09 02:25pm
Bush opposes "legacy" college admission  21   08/09 11:56am
No offense but...  30   08/09 11:46am
Personal question for parents of college-age women  66   08/09 09:49am
How to deal w/parents who won't let go?  13   08/09 08:28am
Concern: state colleges cutting higher ed, says NY Times  88   08/08 10:44pm
SAT 200 Point Rule - Resurrecting an old discussion  7   08/08 10:13pm
Here's another group that gets a benefit in admissions...  3   08/08 08:11pm
For the all knowing parents :)  4   08/08 06:26pm
What do you think?  3   08/08 11:03am
Louisiana tech  1   08/08 10:59am
Carolyn's Trip Report  2   08/08 01:33am
Please help me a find a scholarship essay topic!!  3   08/07 11:44pm
Parents Wanting Colleges Close To Home  55   08/07 11:28pm
2004 NMS Qualifying Indices for each state  21   08/07 11:19pm
Spelling is a "definite" problem with our posters!  172   08/07 11:19pm
Battle over Texas sex-ed textbooks  17   08/07 04:38pm
80% of kids in USA have access in their home to a computer  18   08/07 02:11pm
Nerd camp/giftedness article in The New Yorker  2   08/07 01:47pm
Bush offers new ways to harm our country  60   08/07 12:00pm
I'm totally clueless in what path to take in college  5   08/07 10:36am
Parents, should i send a poem like this to the admissions of  7   08/07 10:07am
Alternative to Egg Crate Foam Pads  20   08/07 03:27am
Tuition Refund Plans  13   08/07 01:25am
What about Miami Ohio  4   08/07 12:22am
Is #1 Child Your Experimental Child?  105   08/06 11:32pm
Last family adventures with college bound student  22   08/06 05:16pm
What to do with money  89   08/06 03:39pm
20 schools in 21 days  36   08/06 03:18pm
Dorm Refrigerator Question  4   08/06 02:47pm
Asians most educated group in US  20   08/06 02:13pm
Does anyone know about Oxford and Cambridge Admissions?  7   08/06 01:29pm
Legacy Issues at Publics?  4   08/06 01:05pm
Car Insurance for kids going to college  25   08/06 08:01am
Did You Ever Save Your Child's Life?!!!!!!!!!!!  23   08/06 04:38am
SAT Test strategy for Juniors  65   08/06 01:16am
Congressional page?  2   08/05 11:12pm
How smart is too smart?  88   08/05 11:09pm
Do One's Politics Influence Their Progeny?  9   08/05 08:34pm
College woth sports spirit, not too big, 1200 SAT  7   08/05 06:36pm
Student Advantage Card  2   08/05 05:23pm
Washington Post article about college visits  31   08/05 04:19pm
Get a GED vs summer classes  4   08/05 02:09pm
Best College Application Books  10   08/05 12:58pm
National Merit Finalist  63   08/05 12:51pm
Credit card under parents' account?  4   08/05 10:18am
Long question -- But please help  21   08/05 02:31am
SoCali Girl--Shock in the East?  32   08/05 01:49am
Debit cards build credit?  4   08/05 01:03am
Private College vs State U - Part 2  40   08/04 11:44pm
Mid-Summer Crisis - I need parent help  45   08/04 09:28pm
How do we define "success" for our children?  27   08/04 08:27pm
Alexandre et al: Opportunities Abroad During High School?  30   08/04 06:58pm
New poster who HAD to check this site!  35   08/04 06:25pm
Cleaning Closets  33   08/04 04:07pm
Schools for illustrations (Children's Books)  10   08/04 04:02pm
Pitfalls of saving for college  1   08/04 12:55pm
For parents of kids in dorms -- meningococcal vaccine  55   08/04 12:44pm
Financial development  1   08/04 08:02am
Undergrad Business or MBA?  20   08/04 04:08am
Appliance puzzle  6   08/03 10:10pm
S interning in building named as terrorist target  46   08/03 09:10pm
Corded telephone?  17   08/03 06:52pm
College Visit Report - Part 1  10   08/03 05:34pm
What is a Cover Letter?  2   08/03 04:45pm
Wanted a parents perspective!  7   08/03 04:19pm
Natl Society of Collegiate Scholars---for real?????  8   08/03 02:46pm
A paid trip to Washington (US government and its function)  3   08/03 10:23am
Brown Legacy Figures  2   08/03 08:58am
I want to learn about BUSINESS  12   08/03 01:50am
NEA for Kerry but against homeschoolers! - Part 2  16   08/03 12:49am
Children turning 18....  36   08/02 08:44pm
Help! - ways of expressing ranking.  3   08/02 04:31pm
Wall Street Journal: The New Ivy League  26   08/02 04:28pm
What really goes on at school  8   08/02 02:15pm
College visits- when, how many  28   08/02 02:15pm
Credit Card at 16?  32   08/02 01:57pm
Entertainment industry and graduate degrees  1   08/02 01:30am
Your Opinions on JROTC  9   08/02 01:01am
More standardized writing tests are graded by computers.  2   08/01 02:31pm
Has Anyone Used CC's College Counseling?  3   07/31 07:47pm
Update: Concerned about my nephew  44   07/31 06:52pm
Bit of a dilemma about career choice  7   07/31 05:48pm
NEA for Kerry but against homeschoolers!  114   07/31 05:40pm
Upper-Middle vs. Upper-Class--Where to draw the line??  211   07/31 04:43pm
Why our kids are so spoiled  41   09/06 11:01pm
Junior Statesman or G-town Int'l Rel. Program  6   09/06 10:54pm
How refreshing  8   09/06 06:31pm
Public High Schools Which Ignore Parents and are Not Account  37   09/06 05:35pm
Soccer  20   09/06 04:27pm
Middle School vs. High School (MS Haunt)  7   09/06 02:58pm
Want to ask some adults this... listing hobby on activities  12   09/06 12:40am
Well, the Atlantic Monthly College Issue is Here  10   09/06 12:35am
Recommendations question...  33   09/06 12:30am
Trying to compare your ECs to other top applicants  4   09/05 10:05pm
Quick Political Note  18   09/05 09:40pm
Real-world Class Sizes  85   09/05 08:36pm
CC student chances?  4   09/05 07:50pm
Which Bank for Student Checking  22   09/05 03:46pm
Embarrassing Moment?  15   09/05 03:16pm
AP Courses PLEASE ANSWER  4   09/05 03:13pm
Mini's Entitlement Index of Private Colleges  19   09/05 01:41pm
Good Schools or Bad? Conflicting Ratings  3   09/05 12:57pm
FinAid/Merit$$ for International Students  2   09/05 10:12am
Student Calling Parents!  7   09/05 01:33am
No need to cry :)  39   09/05 12:58am
How much time are parents spending fixing up their kid's dor  49   09/05 12:21am
Hurrican francis  22   09/04 10:35pm
HS Schedule PLEASE RESPOND  3   09/04 10:35pm
Hubby is SUCH a sucker and son is SO cunning!  16   09/04 09:24pm
2005 NMS Qualifying Indices for all States  36   09/04 08:28pm
Denison: academics, partying or both?  3   09/04 06:33pm
UC GPA vs. Overall GPA: Which is more accurate?  1   09/04 04:13pm
I need a little help evaluating my senior year schedule  19   09/04 02:37pm
HS course requirements  15   09/04 01:34pm
Just for Fun: Oxford  23   09/04 12:42pm
College fairs?  16   09/04 08:57am
Could any parents critique my essay for me please?  2   09/04 06:37am
Studying business at Ithaca...Any respect?  1   09/03 09:00pm
Physical therapy  1   09/03 07:28pm
Anyone Protesting At N.Y.C. Convention Next Week?  106   09/03 05:48pm
My turn in the box? (Title uncertain)  12   09/03 05:37pm
OK, so what is the REAL scoop with so called merit scholarsh  46   09/03 05:04pm
Why is College Selection So Fascinating to Parents?  29   09/03 04:48pm
Holy Cross and St Joesph's (PA)  20   09/03 04:37pm
Give your kids a hug today  5   09/03 03:50pm
Xiggi's day has come ...  32   09/03 01:35pm
Emeraldkitty4: Running Start and AP Exams  5   09/03 09:11am
Olympic Reflections  20   09/03 12:49am
Light Bulb Joke for Colleges  15   09/02 11:39pm
When plans change  27   09/02 05:28pm
What College Fits Me?  31   09/02 05:22pm
Health Insurance for time not enrolled in school  4   09/02 02:57pm
Another Question for Marite  4   09/02 12:24pm
Shocked by Laptop! Advise ?  23   09/02 10:24am
Class Rankings Research  2   09/02 09:39am
Paper on Online?  4   09/02 09:14am
How much emphasis should D put on "politics"  46   09/02 06:31am
Another oldie but goodie  1   09/02 03:01am
CMC-Pomona: Going solo?  24   09/02 01:13am
Question regarding small colleges  11   09/01 11:36pm
A Defense of Rankings  40   09/01 04:17pm
Filling out EC grid on apps  3   09/01 03:46pm
Class of 2004 SAT Scores  5   09/01 03:28pm
Rhonda63 can you elaborate  49   09/01 03:22pm
It's the aftermath that's hard  39   09/01 02:26pm
Back to Back..on to Son#2..an MIT Question  111   09/01 12:27pm
Benefits of Block Scheduling  42   09/01 10:12am
Grad school message board?  1   09/01 10:09am
Website that tells you if your kid will be accepted :-)  2   09/01 09:55am
Rhonda63 pls answer  4   09/01 09:49am
Prospects after B.Arch  1   09/01 04:09am
Advice for College Selection.  7   08/31 09:47pm
Organize apps  18   08/31 09:18pm
College visit follow-up  29   08/31 05:58pm
Property insurance  13   08/31 02:42pm
Houston SAT tutors  4   08/31 12:17pm
A tough college experience you learned from  16   08/31 12:09pm
Students who excel at both technical and non-technical  18   08/31 11:38am
Question for parents who have dealt with NM issues  5   08/31 10:12am
Where can I get into?  17   08/31 03:06am
State budget woes affecting UC Berkeley  16   08/31 12:49am
Williams v. California  1   08/31 12:28am
Colleges Oregon and Washington  51   08/30 10:15pm
Upper-Middle vs. Upper-Class--Where to draw the line?? - Par  55   08/30 09:34pm
I Need QUICK Course Selection Help  12   08/30 09:32pm
How to fill in an app???  9   08/30 08:34pm
Dropping Courses  15   08/30 08:29pm
Serendipity  4   08/30 08:01pm
Soozie-Your daughter applied to...  13   08/30 04:58pm
Boston Query for Marite  43   08/30 04:15pm
Having a hard time..SOB!  69   08/30 02:07pm
Counselor freebees  1   08/30 11:38am
Student Athletes- Varsity v Club...Public v Private  6   08/30 11:37am
Elementary/Middle School Honors and Gifted Programs  59   08/30 12:01am
Help with Homesick Daughter  32   08/29 09:11pm
Back From College Visits  5   08/29 07:32pm
Picking a college that FITS  3   08/29 05:12pm
LAC safeties/matches  19   08/29 10:51am
2005 NMSC Important Dates  6   08/29 10:38am
Carpe Diem Winners and their colleges  7   08/29 06:57am
Any willing parent to read encomium's essay?  26   08/29 02:09am
Smiles all around  55   08/29 01:37am
Lasting moment  36   08/29 12:39am
Adrienne Rich  6   08/28 11:33pm
Pondering Dilemma..  22   08/28 11:24pm
Any Parents Know Anything About The LSAT?  6   08/28 10:55pm
H.S. Teachers with Partisan Political Viewpoints and Problem  21   08/28 08:08pm
USNews has shown his (new) ugly head again!  96   08/28 12:54pm
A Hopeful Beginning  4   08/27 09:43pm
Favorite Undergraduate Programs for Sculpture?  52   08/27 08:46pm
Did you join a political club when you were in school?  8   08/27 07:48pm
LAC suggestions for B+ student  16   08/27 07:20pm
Demise of the public school  62   08/27 05:55pm
Application process/timeline questions  11   08/27 05:42pm
Long Distance Connect Options  5   08/27 03:39pm
College List  37   08/27 01:15pm
Time for much else with team sports  18   08/27 12:48pm
CNN article on AP courses  68   08/27 10:29am
PERFECT DAY DELIVERING DAUGHTER TO COLLEGE !  6   08/27 09:12am
Case for Transfer?  14   09/18 10:42am
To sq513 only from csb  1   09/18 08:25am
Allergy Relief Mattress Covers---Help!  23   09/18 02:31am
Opportunity worth a gap year and deferred admission?  12   09/18 01:30am
Pharmacology vs chemical engr  3   09/18 12:34am
Travel Whoopsie  1   09/17 11:53pm
Paper Application  2   09/17 11:50pm
Do you remember the Texas cheeleader mom?  96   09/17 10:08pm
Common App: Academic Honors  1   09/17 07:42pm
MODs in case you haven't noticed  2   09/17 07:35pm
Report on college sports profits  1   09/17 07:03pm
College Confidential Admissions Rates  3   09/17 05:21pm
Applying in Junior year - Looking for Advice  18   09/17 03:14pm
What does it mean if invited to apply without the fee?  31   09/17 02:42pm
Final List-Finally  8   09/17 12:34pm
Online or Mail  5   09/17 09:09am
Did you forget anything at home?  26   09/17 06:36am
College Visit: Dickinson, Goucher, Washington  72   09/17 12:21am
Dartmouth vs. Williams  12   09/17 12:12am
Retire on a college campus?  98   09/16 11:52pm
Superficial; clothes 4 orientation  1   09/16 10:12pm
Insurance for Student Computer, etc.  3   09/16 09:09pm
Schedule for the Interview they say...  3   09/16 09:09pm
Hello from Hurricane Ivan  44   09/16 06:12pm
What's the value of an IB degree?  5   09/16 05:07pm
Controversial Scholarships  50   09/16 04:07pm
She finally has a LIST!  15   09/16 04:07pm
PROTEST ESSAY II  15   09/16 03:14pm
Lower grades but most rigorous schedule v. less rigor, bett  11   09/16 03:06pm
Yet Another Ranking...  21   09/16 01:57pm
National Youth Leadership Forum On Medicine,  6   09/16 01:11pm
Revised essays! sorry parents...  5   09/16 01:04pm
The prez of the college said WHAT?  41   09/16 11:24am
Brown donation for finaid  11   09/15 11:55pm
Oh happy day! My essay's done.....  9   09/15 07:39pm
Which activity i would continue and why.. is it supposed to  1   09/15 05:57pm
Holy Cross  1   09/15 04:36pm
The Last Drop Off  23   09/15 04:28pm
Best News from your Freshman So Far?  51   09/15 03:23pm
Definition of "legacy", please?  4   09/15 02:04pm
LEAVE OF ABSENCE???  4   09/15 01:27pm
I promise, this is the last time I beg for your essay help!  24   09/15 01:07pm
Helping your kid over the rough spots  20   09/15 12:51pm
My second attempt at a "what can you contribute" essay  14   09/15 12:30pm
Essay length  8   09/15 12:28pm
Affordibility of State universities  1   09/15 09:25am
What do you send kids at school?  43   09/15 08:33am
The value of insurance for students  22   09/15 08:15am
NYTimes OpEd on Legacies  9   09/15 07:58am
LAC prez defends lecture classes  59   09/15 12:27am
University of michigan's essay... optional essay?  11   09/14 11:26pm
NYU + Newspaper Editors = A Weird Situation  11   09/14 11:21pm
Interesting Atlantic Monthly Article  1   09/14 08:36pm
Parents opinion on my chances and the "theme" issue  17   09/14 06:59pm
International Aid  6   09/14 02:29pm
ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL FOR SENIOR YEAR??  27   09/14 11:56am
Outdoorsy but not extremely so!  21   09/14 07:22am
Equity in housing  39   09/14 01:05am
Made a mistake---need help in correcting  65   09/14 12:17am
Mention in app... or not?  16   09/13 10:32pm
Honestly Parents....  24   09/13 10:31pm
Music departments at LA colleges.?  22   09/13 08:07pm
Can you tell me the value of informational meetings such as  61   09/13 07:31pm
Odd shortlist for HS Senior?  20   09/13 07:08pm
A 'Major' Dilemma  11   09/13 01:58pm
UC Perceptions on Students & Parents  1   09/13 01:53pm
LACs vs. universities  158   09/13 09:22am
It's me, stuckat again... here're my final drafts of my essa  5   09/13 05:49am
An Aside for Soozie  2   09/13 01:10am
Part-time Job for Student in Portland, Oregon?  7   09/13 12:56am
Stats on med/business/science grad school acceptance rate fr  1   09/12 11:12pm
Goodbye Message from our Beloved ndbisme5  1   09/12 10:33pm
Merit Aid for Ordinary Hispanic from the Border  9   09/12 09:55pm
Setting sights too low?  9   09/12 09:17pm
"Allowance" ?? Do You Provide, or No?  71   09/12 09:10pm
Sending SAT Scores  6   09/12 08:58pm
The second  1   09/12 08:38pm
Younger siblings and colleges  15   09/12 08:11pm
Any chance at the ivies(ed)? how about umich ann arbor?  55   09/12 03:23pm
Need help finding good Physics programs in New York or Penn.  12   09/12 12:50pm
Sociology  2   09/12 12:30pm
Strengthening the profile for selective schools  18   09/12 12:10pm
Parents I come to you!  9   09/12 10:27am
Taking off a year from college  6   09/11 11:45pm
I know this has been posted previously...  9   09/11 07:48pm
Application Fee Waiver  5   09/11 07:36pm
Transfers  1   09/11 05:44pm
HELP ----- MUSIC PEOPLE !!  30   09/11 03:56pm
Special Circumstances  12   09/11 01:59pm
Favorite relevant quote from Erma Bombeck  22   09/11 11:15am
Books Recs for a SINGING CAREER ???  5   09/11 09:31am
Bad grades  3   09/11 07:44am
Raised by wolves  53   09/11 02:24am
Should the kid advance in Spanish  6   09/10 11:40pm
WOW! What a difference "recentering" of the SAT made!  75   09/10 09:29pm
Could I get some feedback on my essay?  5   09/10 09:08pm
What's happening at NYU?  34   09/10 08:16pm
Early Decision and Early Action, rules  3   09/10 07:34pm
How is Princeton's BSE?  7   09/10 06:28pm
Dorm/Roommate Selection for Gay Students  63   09/10 06:07pm
Scheduling advice needed! EC leadership vs. Rigor!!  6   09/10 01:23pm
LAC suggestions for International Studies/IR  25   09/10 12:34pm
UMich getting $100 million gift  30   09/10 12:06pm
Susan - Rain predicted in NYC tomorrow  7   09/10 08:26am
PSAT books  5   09/10 01:30am
Rank course workload of these LACs  34   09/10 01:24am
Do grad schools look at the freshman year in college  2   09/09 09:36pm
Recommendation Return Address  5   09/09 09:17pm
GPA revisited  37   09/09 07:53pm
Visiting student at school?  18   09/09 05:55pm
Calling all oboe players  34   09/09 05:35pm
Let's review my EC's! I can see you all groaning....  11   09/09 02:54pm
For architects and future architects  1   09/09 02:31pm
Studying for new SAT  26   09/09 02:05pm
Timing of it all...  7   09/09 01:13pm
Just wondering... if someone exaggerates on their activities  18   09/09 10:22am
One final Query...to tell or not to tell  46   09/09 09:58am
Visiting the Other Boards  23   09/09 01:04am
Recommendations for Computer Engineering Schools versus Comp  11   09/08 11:53pm
Thanks to Marite and MassDad  6   09/08 11:05pm
My turn  57   09/08 10:54pm
Never really thought I'd be making a "chances" thread....  5   09/08 10:06pm
Semi Final List-Imput Welcomed  16   09/08 09:32pm
Carolyn, we finally went to Earlham.  16   09/08 07:51pm
CMU and Steelworkers - Clarification  10   09/08 07:50pm
Emory Scholars question  4   09/08 03:40pm
She's Leaving Home  10   09/08 03:33pm
Real man or woman? Survey!  17   09/08 03:25pm
THANK YOU EVERYONE  2   09/08 03:23pm
LACs that are generous with merit aid.`  36   09/08 02:46pm
Protest Essay  19   09/08 01:32pm
Oakland/Berkeley/SF area suggestions  39   09/08 01:11pm
Westmont College-Kelly1  2   09/08 01:03pm
Class rank on ivy apps  27   09/08 12:45pm
Anybody have this problem?  18   09/08 10:01am
Too much data, but not a good feel for the different schools  30   09/08 04:39am
Legacy vs. First Generation  12   09/08 02:02am
SPORTS VS. ECS  11   09/08 12:01am
Application Limits  19   09/07 11:08pm
Science/science lab requirements  6   09/07 08:53pm
Becoming an adcom?  11   09/07 06:09pm
"Letting go"  19   09/07 06:07pm
Academic Policy Dilemma  23   09/07 05:58pm
Now that it's over, what would you do differently???  67   09/07 02:03pm
For Parents/Students  34   09/07 12:26pm
Rhonda63 needs driving advice  29   09/07 12:00pm
Is this feasible?  14   09/07 11:15am
National Merit Semi-finalists  18   09/07 04:17am
My billionth attempt at an essay...  7   09/06 11:26pm
Final App List for Mid East Major-Comments and Questions  25   09/29 04:53pm
Yes/No, Sir/Ma'am and other concerns  39   09/29 04:15pm
Experience with "highly gifted" children?  144   09/29 04:05pm
Which teacher rec to go with?  5   09/29 03:04pm
Essay for SAT II Writing Sample  2   09/29 02:44pm
UCHICAGO parents...how did the moving in go?  63   09/29 02:34pm
High School changing to a Trimester 5 X 3 schedule  3   09/29 01:38pm
What do SAT II scores mean?  7   09/29 01:09pm
Stanford move-in, 2004  26   09/29 10:36am
NYTimes article on NYU hiring  6   09/29 10:29am
Senior Midyear Report  4   09/29 10:12am
Political Apathy Essay for Georgetown  5   09/29 09:39am
Help Please-don't know what to do about SAT IIs  13   09/29 09:27am
Bryn Mawr- Please help  11   09/29 09:08am
Philly Mag - Oct 04  35   09/29 02:17am
Greetings from Vanderbilt - beyond HYPMS  29   09/28 10:26pm
Masking your major  11   09/28 07:35pm
Dorm Rooms and Allergies  6   09/28 05:53pm
SAT vs ACT question  3   09/28 04:05pm
Haverford  60   09/28 03:47pm
Greek Life (from the parent's perspective)  34   09/28 03:35pm
Gift for Math Teacher  14   09/28 01:29pm
Return of the Satire Essay  6   09/28 11:45am
Scholarship on application???  23   09/28 11:16am
College visit report. Grinnell, Oberlin with informal visit  3   09/28 11:15am
Teen with OCD?  15   09/28 09:20am
Where can my daughter get in???  36   09/28 07:18am
For Momrath..the application limit saga  3   09/28 05:03am
College visit report. Grinnell, Oberlin with informal visit  8   09/28 01:19am
Georgetown is back!  6   09/28 12:54am
Princeton Review Fin.Aid Ratings  11   09/27 11:22pm
"wat activity u continue&y" ASAP-critique please?  4   09/27 09:26pm
GAP YEAR  4   09/27 08:58pm
Any advice?  1   09/27 08:44pm
App Timeline for Rolling Admission  4   09/27 06:20pm
A very sticky, tricky, situation  34   09/27 05:17pm
High School Study Abroad  3   09/27 05:16pm
Need fast answers regarding GRE  9   09/27 05:13pm
Great College Life thread  3   09/27 04:12pm
Elimination of AP classes?  43   09/27 01:07pm
Career choices VS College choices  33   09/27 11:37am
Is there any formal notification of NM Commended?  11   09/27 08:06am
Question about score conversion  4   09/27 02:18am
Mesothelioma Help Needed  8   09/26 10:16pm
The Essay Topic..  22   09/26 09:21pm
ECs and the Newspaper  8   09/26 08:38pm
Medical Insurance and College  127   09/26 05:13pm
Financial puzzle - could use some help  29   09/25 11:25pm
A Change of Pace -- When the Kids are Gone  33   09/25 10:15pm
HS Summer Reading Lists  31   09/25 08:50pm
Summer Archeological Excavations for college credit  10   09/25 06:01pm
Is one safety ever enough?  37   09/25 12:38pm
Boarding school question  4   09/25 11:12am
Requiring students to vote  12   09/25 10:06am
U of Michigan  26   09/25 09:19am
ANy parents willing to read my essay?  5   09/25 04:10am
Giving out income information on app  3   09/25 03:58am
Does participating in too many ECs could hurt you?  20   09/25 01:27am
Do-It-Yourself Aid  7   09/24 10:49pm
GPA Class Rank Update  7   09/24 10:10pm
Question for SOOZIEVT & other MUSIC folks ?  29   09/24 08:25pm
Colleges and Depression, before & after admissions  7   09/24 06:56pm
NSF sets 6 nanotech research centers  11   09/24 06:31pm
Worried About Mom  31   09/24 02:17pm
CaseyattheBat and/or Bankhandgrip  5   09/24 10:15am
Dartmouth Question  5   09/24 09:00am
Would you have your D avoid "peeping Tom" AP teacher  17   09/23 06:28pm
New to the Process and to the Group  19   09/23 05:16pm
I'm looking for a more intellectual Trinity  29   09/23 01:44pm
Your daughter or son looking to get an MBA? -See WSJ today!  15   09/23 01:26pm
Flu Shots  14   09/23 01:22pm
Universities with Full Ride Scholarships for NMS Finalists  32   09/23 11:53am
Getting Started w/Apps  5   09/23 10:26am
Son's 1st Birthday not together - what can I do special?  19   09/23 08:50am
List of National Merit Sponsor Schools?  5   09/23 03:52am
Are 4 years of English really necessary?  24   09/23 03:20am
Teaching English while studying in Japan  3   09/22 09:49pm
When they Do Call and Do Write  25   09/22 09:36pm
Colleges for kids with substance issues  13   09/22 06:56pm
Is elite college admission this competitive?  2   09/22 11:16am
EXTRA teacher rec ok??  2   09/22 06:32am
Cal Poly Admissions Question  4   09/22 04:14am
Lodging Near Boston University  12   09/22 01:55am
Trophy Collection  24   09/21 10:50pm
Nu-vs-umich, any of ur kids attend either school?  10   09/21 06:50pm
Is this a reasonable senior year math?  8   09/21 05:50pm
A Sad Day  58   09/21 05:14pm
USAToday story: Low-income students scarce at elite colleges  35   09/21 02:17pm
Any1 Look To Purch Rental Home Near Campus to Rent Out?  33   09/21 01:43pm
OT -- Question for Soozie from VI  6   09/21 12:31pm
I'm FINALLY Ready to Apply! Chances?!  23   09/21 11:29am
How much does Private Tutoring Pay?  11   09/21 11:17am
Six figure income parents looking for scholarships?  59   09/21 10:42am
Finally .....  5   09/21 09:11am
Road trip  5   09/21 07:06am
I'm Off to College  20   09/21 06:43am
Robrym; Sorted Time Differences for Phone Calls?  5   09/21 05:31am
French Learning Software/Audio  4   09/21 02:00am
Denison and Bucknell - crack down on social life  1   09/20 10:38pm
Chances for first-gen college student...  1   09/20 09:57pm
SAT score reports  3   09/20 09:55pm
Do you have a student at monmouth university or lafayette  11   09/20 09:40pm
Is this essay trash?  3   09/20 09:13pm
Essay question  1   09/20 07:09pm
Did your kids hate being a legacy?  105   09/20 06:08pm
Over the River and Through the Woods to Dartmouth We Go  49   09/20 03:51pm
Obligation to attend if admitted E.D.??????  103   09/20 02:20pm
College visit: U of Delaware  12   09/20 02:15pm
Carolyn: how was your trip to Oakland/Berkeley?  1   09/20 01:27pm
Knox ?  11   09/20 12:09pm
IB Program WHAT IS IT ANSWER PLEASE  26   09/20 10:49am
When It's Not Going Well  57   09/20 10:21am
Letters to the NYT Editor on legacy editorial  1   09/20 09:32am
EC: theatre behindthescene crew -vs- soup kitchen volunteer  3   09/20 09:01am
Very Upset With My H.S.  12   09/20 08:31am
Refrigerator HELP  4   09/20 07:34am
Seminar-style classes  7   09/20 01:31am
Does princeton still use 10 - 12 grades only?  1   09/19 11:46pm
NEED HELP SOON! GWU or UW-Madison  14   09/19 09:19pm
Extracurriculars... are they all right, or should i put some  4   09/19 08:18pm
My edited essay....  6   09/19 07:44pm
American University or Marist College  7   09/19 06:15pm
Transfer situation  4   09/19 12:13pm
Is this too much  7   09/19 07:03am
Thought I'd ask the parents.  13   09/19 01:44am
Work for a Boarding School?  5   09/18 11:58pm
Online Application Advise  1   09/18 10:53pm
Harvard and the murder/suicide of 1995  18   09/18 09:39pm
Not average-not elite  49   09/18 01:31pm
Verifying the transcripts may be a good idea  3   09/18 01:07pm
Engineering a stretch?  21   09/18 12:39pm
This is devastating: another tragic death  17   09/18 12:21pm
Application procedure  2   09/18 12:05pm
Six figure income parents looking for scholarships?  1   09/18 11:18am

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