List of Perpetual CC Threads

Parents Forum
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<p>What are the threads that keeping coming up over and over again on CC? The Cliff Notes version of CC:</p>

<p>Universities vs LACs
Which Schools Look Like Hogwarts?
Predictions of USNews New Rankings
Which Schools are Near the Beach?
Which Schools are Near the Mountains?
Let’s Rank the Ivies
Can I Get Into The Ivies?
Asians are Treated Unfairly
Which Schools Give Good Merit Aid?
Which School is More Prestigious (X) or (Y)?</p>

<p>…and everybody’s all-time favorite:
Chance Me and I’ll Chance You Back</p>

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<p>I think you should rank these, not just list them, coureur.</p>

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<p>‘Rant For/Against Affirmative Action’ is a daily CC staple</p>

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<p>This is just the silliest thing.</p>

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<p>You forgot “Attend prestigious college X or academically strong college Y w/scholarship? Cost will be $40K more per year”</p>

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<p>And “How Much Debt is Too Much?”</p>

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<p>Higher Education is Dead
No Jobs for College Grads/Recent College Grad Still Unemployed, What to Do/Studies Suggest College Degrees Have Become Worthless
My Child Doesn’t Listen to Me Anymore
Am I a Minority
The Humanities Are Useless
The Chinese Are Evil (plus relevant article from WSJ/NYT/The Economist)
Bad Test-Taker Looking for Test-Optional Schools</p>

<p>etc.</p>

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<p>How can I get in state tuition in a different state?</p>

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<p>“Arrested. Big misunderstanding. Will it hurt me at Yale?”</p>

<p>“Help me convince my parents . . .”</p>

<p>“Define ‘preppie.’”</p>

<p>“Oh, noes! I just realized America isn’t Liechtenstein.”</p>

<p>“Is this a hook?”</p>

<p>“Help me avoid preppies.”</p>

<p>“What should my 12 year old be doing right now for Ivy admissions?”</p>

<p>“BFA or BA? Universities or art schools?”</p>

<p>But the one I read every single time, no matter what . . . </p>

<p>“Let’s all dog pile the English-Language-Learner-with-Strong-Opinions.”</p>

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<p>“One A-. Rescinded?”</p>

<p>“Six F’s. Rescinded?”</p>

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“Got my first B+, will it hurt me at Yale?”</p>

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<p>“My kid was accepted to Dream School U but we can’t afford it. What to do?”</p>

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<p>“I have a 2400 SAT, valedictorian, eighteen gazillion community service hours, won the Intel, translated historical documents from ancient Scythian to Mongolian, founded a start-up company, used my profits when I sold out to start a foundation that saves rare species…please suggest some safety schools!”</p>

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<p>Got in ED at X, but Y gave more $$, what should we do?
How much pocket/spending/walk around $$ should we give?
EFC =0, is this good?</p>

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<p>“Is______________University/College a party school?”</p>

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<p>What are the advantages/disadvantages of joining a fraternity/sorority?</p>

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<p>What should my child take to college?</p>

<p>“I have a 2400 SAT, valedictorian, eighteen gazillion community service hours, won the Intel, translated historical documents from ancient Scythian to Mongolian, founded a start-up company, used my profits when I sold out to start a foundation that saves rare species…why did I only get into six Ivies! What did I do wrong?”</p>

<p>I have a 36 ACT and a 2380 SAT. Should I retake the SAT?"</p>

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<p>looking for a little certainty in an uncertain world…</p>

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<p>“MY situations is VERY unusual blah blah blah” (but it’s NOT really unusual at all).</p>

<p>“Can I get instate rates if I rent an apartment in my college town?”</p>

<p>“My parents make $200K (plus) a year…BUT we just cannot afford college. Can I get need based aid?”</p>

<p>“We live in a high COL area…how come that isn’t considered when they are awarding need based aid?”</p>

<p>“Where can International students get full rides?”</p>

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<p>Our EFC is $250 and nobody wants to give my B- kid merit aid. It’s not FAIR!!!</p>