Revolving Thread Topics- linking the old with the new...

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<p>Thanks for starting this thread, Jym. I remember when Latetoschool talked about the importance of sharing what you know, and I felt compelled to organize my bookmarks to share. I do think there is value to the collective wisdom over time, and many new readers can benefit from the full conversation. </p>

<p>However, I do have a few hesitations in posting a list. IMO, the value of CC is the dynamic discussion. I remind new readers that a list is most helpful if it inspires new discussion and informs your own personal exploration. There is no single right way to approach admissions. In reading CC for a few years, I’ve learned that the consensus of posters and the admissions landscape does change over time. </p>

<p>So it is helpful to read the threads and query the current posters to see if your observations are still valid in light of current experience. Our family found CC to be invaluable for creating ideas. We learned, we developed hunches appropriate to our circumstances, and we took informed risks.</p>

<p>Happy searching. I’m off to my projects. -3Ks</p>

<p>Well you have done an incredible job of keeping classic and valuable posts! I agree that active, real-time discussion is helpful, and opinions may change, but many of the pointers found here in these links are extremely helpful in an of themselves. And sometimes posting in, and reviving an old thread can reactivate a great, updated discussion. Thanks again for all your hard work. Hard to add to your comprehensive list.</p>

<p>washdad recently started a thead on buying a suit <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=400406[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=400406&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>here are some other threads onthe topic (including the “tux vs suit” debate)</p>

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=394221[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=394221&lt;/a&gt;
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=361519[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=361519&lt;/a&gt;
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=299123[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=299123&lt;/a&gt;
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=307070[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=307070&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>woohoo, 3k’s!! Your incredible list warranted this thread bieing “stickied” for all posterity! Great job!</p>

<p>What a wonderful service!</p>

<p>How many times have I <em>known</em> that some topic had been covered beautifully here, but couldn’t find the right words to search it?</p>

<p>Really helpful. Thanks to all of you who “did the work.”</p>

<p>jmmom–
I think 3k’s deserves most of the credit-- and I hope people will continue to post links in groups by topic. Another topic I thought of is " Best places to stay in ______ (fill in the city)"</p>

<p>Prettiest/ugliest campus </p>

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=400524[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=400524&lt;/a&gt;
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=244773[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=244773&lt;/a&gt;
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=335039[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=335039&lt;/a&gt;
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=292751[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=292751&lt;/a&gt;
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=400524[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=400524&lt;/a&gt;
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=348564[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=348564&lt;/a&gt;
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=81646[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=81646&lt;/a&gt;
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=178234[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=178234&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Gosh. I looked so young in those threads. :(</p>

<p>Discussions about Credit/Debit Cards
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=199492[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=199492&lt;/a&gt;
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=399785[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=399785&lt;/a&gt;
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=358824[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=358824&lt;/a&gt;
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=44642[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=44642&lt;/a&gt;
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=36363[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=36363&lt;/a&gt;
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=62388[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=62388&lt;/a&gt;
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=64448&page=2[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=64448&page=2&lt;/a&gt;
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=410973[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=410973&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>^^ Good one, jym. That comes up <em>a lot.</em></p>

<p>buying used books:
(Listing the sites–will find the post threads shortly)
BookFinder.com
Bookfinder4u
[Compare</a> prices on new and used books](<a href=“Best Web Buys Price Comparison Shopping”>Best Web Buys Price Comparison Shopping)
[BetterWorld.com:</a> Buy Used Books to Fund Literacy Worldwide](<a href=“http://www.betterworld.com%5DBetterWorld.com:”>http://www.betterworld.com)
gettextbooks.com
abebooks.com
powellsbooks.com</p>

<p>Active Jewish life/Hillsls on campuses:
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/union-college-new-york/329663-how-active-hillel.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/union-college-new-york/329663-how-active-hillel.html&lt;/a&gt;
[College</a> Search Book: Jewish Life on Campus](<a href=“http://www.collegeconfidential.com/college_search/hillel_guide.htm]College”>http://www.collegeconfidential.com/college_search/hillel_guide.htm)
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parents-forum/417226-jewish-life-some-lacs.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parents-forum/417226-jewish-life-some-lacs.html&lt;/a&gt;
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-search-selection/309087-jewish-college-life-take-2-a.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-search-selection/309087-jewish-college-life-take-2-a.html&lt;/a&gt;
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parents-forum/171462-jewish-life-campus-help.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parents-forum/171462-jewish-life-campus-help.html&lt;/a&gt;
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-search-selection/310901-jewish-enrollment-graph.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-search-selection/310901-jewish-enrollment-graph.html&lt;/a&gt;
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-search-selection/171380-jewish-life-campus.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-search-selection/171380-jewish-life-campus.html&lt;/a&gt;
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parents-forum/409408-active-hillels.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parents-forum/409408-active-hillels.html&lt;/a&gt;
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-search-selection/113155-colleges-large-percent-jewish-students.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-search-selection/113155-colleges-large-percent-jewish-students.html&lt;/a&gt;
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-search-selection/376929-help-people-concerned-observant-jewish-life.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-search-selection/376929-help-people-concerned-observant-jewish-life.html&lt;/a&gt;
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parents-forum/171462-jewish-life-campus-help-3.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parents-forum/171462-jewish-life-campus-help-3.html&lt;/a&gt;
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-life/367516-jewish-life.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-life/367516-jewish-life.html&lt;/a&gt;
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-search-selection/309087-jewish-college-life-take-2-a.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-search-selection/309087-jewish-college-life-take-2-a.html&lt;/a&gt;
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parents-forum/409408-active-hillels.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parents-forum/409408-active-hillels.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>With much appreciation—Contributed by violadad:
Music as a hook</p>

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/...ic-hook-2.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/...ic-hook-2.html&lt;/a&gt;
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/...sic-major.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/...sic-major.html&lt;/a&gt;
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/...nd-hook-2.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/...nd-hook-2.html&lt;/a&gt;
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/...ighlight=aspen[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/...ighlight=aspen&lt;/a&gt;
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/...elp-ivies.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/...elp-ivies.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Adding-- graduation gift discussions:
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parents-forum/496709-graduation-gifts-help.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parents-forum/496709-graduation-gifts-help.html&lt;/a&gt;
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parents-forum/189667-graduation-presents-friends.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parents-forum/189667-graduation-presents-friends.html&lt;/a&gt;
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-life/60868-graduation-gifts-wishlist.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-life/60868-graduation-gifts-wishlist.html&lt;/a&gt;
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/naval-academy-annapolis/506895-help-any-creative-h-s-graduation-present-ideas.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/naval-academy-annapolis/506895-help-any-creative-h-s-graduation-present-ideas.html&lt;/a&gt;
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/high-school-life/185954-graduation-presents.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/high-school-life/185954-graduation-presents.html&lt;/a&gt;
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parents-forum/496709-graduation-gifts-help-3.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parents-forum/496709-graduation-gifts-help-3.html&lt;/a&gt;
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parents-forum/177415-inexpensive-graduation-gifts.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parents-forum/177415-inexpensive-graduation-gifts.html&lt;/a&gt;
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parent-cafe/485286-great-graduation-gift.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parent-cafe/485286-great-graduation-gift.html&lt;/a&gt;
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parent-cafe/514580-any-ideas-graduation-presents.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parent-cafe/514580-any-ideas-graduation-presents.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;