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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| Transferring/Taking a semester off | 8/31/2007 | Susie Watts |
| Q: i recently asked a question about transferring after the first semester and am now considering ... A: Taking a semester off is not a bad thing to do, but when you transfer to another school, it is not ... | ||
| Pennfoster!! | 8/29/2007 | Bruce |
| Q: PennFoster School...? I jus signed up for pennfoster at home schooling for Veterinary Assistant! do ... A: Amy, From my limited exposure to it, I perceive that PF is a reputable school. I do encourage you ... | ||
| Transferring | 8/27/2007 | Susie Watts |
| Q: I applied to four year schools and got in, but then decided to attend community college and my ... A: Most four year schools want to see a student's full year at a community college. Since you take ... | ||
| ADHD services in college | 8/25/2007 | Susie Watts |
| Q: My son is extremely bright and has a good high school record so far with mostly honors courses. ... A: I usually spend a fair amount of time researching schools for students and don't like to recommend ... | ||
| Christian engineering colleges and rankings | 8/23/2007 | Bruce |
| Q: I'm currently looking at Christian colleges for an aerospace engineering degree(B.S.) and couldn't ... A: I am pretty familiar with the Christian colleges. You are correct that aerospace eng will be tough ... | ||
| choosing a college | 8/23/2007 | Susie Watts |
| Q: I live in Mexico and go to boarding school in Canada-entering my senior year. I want to study ... A: I am a college consultant specializing in assisting students with college selection and helping them ... | ||
| What kind of college is right for me? | 8/21/2007 | Susie Watts |
| Q: Watts, Thanks for answering questions on the site, but I hope I can ask you a question about a ... A: With your grades, ACT test score and family income, you should be able to get some nice scholarships ... | ||
| The Yard...? | 8/17/2007 | Susie Watts |
| Q: Watts, This is very simple: After completing community college next spring, I want to attend an Ivy ... A: Many ivy league schools are looking for first generation college students. They will certainly be ... | ||
| hello | 8/16/2007 | Susie Watts |
| Q: I am looking to attend a good business college like wharton or columbia,MIT pretty much what ever i ... A: The most important thing you can do now is to take strong academic classes and do the best you can ... | ||
| College Admission | 8/15/2007 | Susie Watts |
| Q: My name is Nicki Ferrari. I lost my job to a foreign country. I am an ex Sony Electronics worker. ... A: I would go directly to the admissions office at this school and ask to speak to the director of ... | ||
| online classes | 8/14/2007 | Susie Watts |
| Q: I graduated in 2005 but never went to college because i felt burnt out and didn't have the money. I ... A: Liberal arts is a great beginning for any major you want to pursue or as a major in itself. Your ... | ||
| best college | 8/14/2007 | Susie Watts |
| Q: I want to know which university is the best for studying psychology. Thanks A: There are probably 50-100 universities and colleges where psychology is a strong and popular major. ... | ||
| college or university | 8/14/2007 | Susie Watts |
| Q: What is the difference between a college and a university? i.e. a community college, vs. a state ... A: A four year school is called a college or university. A community college is a two year school. ... | ||
| online classes | 8/14/2007 | Bruce |
| Q: I'm 20 years old. I didn't go to college because i felt so burned out after high school but now I ... A: There are so many online programs out there now that you will probably have many choices. You will ... | ||
| math career and college | 8/12/2007 | Susie Watts |
| Q: My son is a junior in H.S. He will be taking APCalculus this year. He does very well and it comes ... A: There is nothing wrong with majoring in math and not concerning yourself with what you might do with ... | ||
| transfering | 8/12/2007 | Susie Watts |
| Q: .. i am thinking about attending boston architectural college.. there are a lot of great colleges ... A: I think you should consider a college where you hope to spend four years, not one that you are ... | ||
| grad school | 8/8/2007 | Bruce |
| Q: I just graduated from college in may 2007. I completed 4 years and graduated with a B.S in Chemical ... A: AJ, This is interesting - I've taken the MBTI three times. The first time, I was an ENFP, the last ... | ||
| Doubts to be Cleared | 8/8/2007 | Susie Watts |
| Q: Sir, this is Sachin from Lucknow. I got 47% marks in 10+2 in the year 2005. At present i am ... A: If the school says it is recognized by the government of India, I think you need to assume that is ... | ||
| Admissions process | 8/7/2007 | Bruce |
| Q: I am going to be a senior this fall and will be applying to about 9 schools (most of which are at ... A: Colleges understand that various pieces of the application process come in separate from the student ... | ||
| ... | 8/5/2007 | Bruce |
| Q: my name is omar from kuwait ,,iam close to finich high school and want to find the right university ... A: A couple of ideas to get you started - 1) if you want to go to school in an English language ... | ||
| choosing the country | 8/4/2007 | Todd Johnson |
| Q: the site is very helpfull but before thinking about the colleg i need help to know in witch country ... A: Omar, It is very difficult to provide such information to a particular person because each ... | ||
| PLZ HELP | 8/3/2007 | Todd Johnson |
| Q: ,,,IAM OMAR LIVING IN KUWAIT I FINICHED MY SCHOOL AND LOST COMPLETLY LOST IN ORDER TO FIND THE ... A: Omar, There are a number of things you might want to think about in deciding where to go to ... | ||
| NEED ADVISE | 8/3/2007 | Susie Watts |
| Q: IAM GOING TO FINICH SCHOOL THE NEXT YEAR AND I DONT KNOW WHICH UNIVERSITY TO GO AND I CANT EVEN ... A: A good place to start is to ask yourself some questions? Do I want a large or small school? Where do ... | ||
| u of mayland | 8/1/2007 | Susie Watts |
| Q: i looked into u. of maryland and learned that they have a 100 percent acceptance rating. why is ... A: The University of Maryland University College is an online university so anyone can take courses ... | ||
| u of mayland | 7/31/2007 | Susie Watts |
| Q: i looked into u. of maryland and learned that they have a 100 percent acceptance rating. why is ... A: I don't think you read the figures correctly. Last year the University of Maryland accepted just ... | ||
| grad school | 7/30/2007 | Bruce |
| Q: I just graduated from college in may 2007. I completed 4 years and graduated with a B.S in Chemical ... A: Let me make a couple of suggestions to you - go to a college career office (your alma mater ... | ||
| grad school | 7/30/2007 | Bruce |
| Q: I just graduated from college in may 2007. I completed 4 years and graduated with a B.S in Chemical ... A: AJ, I'm glad to offer some suggestions for you, and will send along a few questions, too. Are you ... | ||
| Pre-med colleges | 7/28/2007 | Susie Watts |
| Q: I'm a senior in high school and am already certain that i want to be an obstetrician when i get ... A: The main focus of your undergraduate education is to major in something that you really enjoy. ... | ||
| the college admission process- postsecondary | 7/27/2007 | Susie Watts |
| Q: i'm an international student applying to several US colleges starting fall (2007-2008). I graduated ... A: Most international students need to take the TOEFL exam in order to show their capabilities in ... | ||
| im very confused | 7/27/2007 | Bruce |
| Q: I just graduated high school and i am currently undecided but mostly looking at a communications ... A: If I were advising you at this point, I think I would suggest this approach: Stick with CS-N for ... | ||
| finding colleges/univ. on quarters | 7/26/2007 | Bruce |
| Q: I do not like semster format; it is too long of a commitment because of my job. I am currently in ... A: Stacey, Most colleges are on a semester system these days. If you check out state schools in Ohio, ... | ||
| Hi Todd | 7/23/2007 | Todd Johnson |
| Q: is transfering from 4 years university same difficult as transfering from 2 years college i was ... A: As far as majors, different colleges will often have different tracks or different classes but ... | ||
| college for aviation studies | 7/23/2007 | Susie Watts |
| Q: i am doing my 3rd year in electronics and communication engineering in chennai,india.The course span ... A: One of the best schools for aviation training is Embry Riddle in the US. They do offer a College of ... | ||
| Hi Todd | 7/23/2007 | Todd Johnson |
| Q: is transfering from 4 years university same difficult as transfering from 2 years college i was ... A: Generally it makes no difference from which type of school you are trying to transfer. However, ... | ||
| Hi Bruce | 7/22/2007 | Bruce |
| Q: i have 2 questions which i am not very sure. 1.if my major is sure, whatever i attend in a college ... A: K, Let me take the second question first. It is generally not necessary for there to be an ... | ||
| two year private colleges | 7/22/2007 | Susie Watts |
| Q: what are they? are they something like community colleges? i am not so sure if i understand what ... A: Two year private colleges are usually for students who need a little more academic preparation for a ... | ||
| colleges in massachusetts | 7/22/2007 | Todd Johnson |
| Q: !!! i heard that there are many, many colleges in boston. could you tell me the list of those ... A: Chris, Boston and the surrounding area does indeed have many colleges. The best place to find all ... | ||
| the college admission process- postsecondary | 7/22/2007 | Susie Watts |
| Q: i'm an international student applying to several US colleges starting fall (2007-2008). I graduated ... A: If you have never attended colleges, you would submit your application as a freshman undergraduate ... | ||
| psychology | 7/21/2007 | Susie Watts |
| Q: I would like to go to college to become a psychologist but really don't want to leave Ohio so what ... A: Psychology is offered at most schools as a major. The first thing you should do is consider which ... | ||
| Where? | 7/19/2007 | Susie Watts |
| Q: I am going to be a high school junior and it's getting to get to be that time to start college ... A: I would suggest you look at a good liberal arts school where you take a wide variety of courses. ... | ||
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