Tween/Teen
- Tween/Teen FAFSA question -- so if my daughter is a junior, she'll be applying for the 2022-23 school year; what year's tax returns will they need when I apply for financial aid? Thanks! If...(more)
- I believe, the one due now. so for 2020. which is great for a lot of parents
- why is it great?
- lower income in 2020
- Many people had lower income in 2020
- why is it great?
- I didn't think ahead -- could have put $ in my retirement account. It could have helped.
- I believe, the one due now. so for 2020. which is great for a lot of parents
- Tween/Teen What are some fun things to do in NYC with teenagers? We’re taking our DS (13 & 15) in for a few days. They aren’t vaxed yet so we’ll have to be somewhat careful. Ideas?
- Did they see Hamilton? Were they into it? You can tour all the spots on Manhattan, like where he is buried, where he lived, famous battles, etc
- everything that's open?
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- Right now all museums are timed entry. Ellis Island / statue of liberty are pretty empty. Eat at a nice cafe outside. Hang out in Central Park
- These things + walk the highline or go into Brooklyn and explore a neighborhood like Fort Greene.
- Walk across the Brooklyn Bridge to the Brooklyn Bridge Park....best views of the city.
- Tween/Teen Navigating Public and Private School Admissions - a free 3-part series from The Brown University Club in NY April 13, 19 and 27...(more)
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- Good lord.
- Let it be. Only a teen for a short time.
- Poor thing
- yep. rock it with confidence.
- Tween/Teen Diy college tours? Is it worth it to travel to Boston to walk around the outside of the campus buildings now? We have a few days when we can do it. Is it a waste of time or wait...(more)
- Not a waste. School is in, you can get some sort of a feel.
- I don't think it's worth it.
- It's also important to walk around the area near the college, not just on the campus
- School(S)? I mean, it'll give you all a feel for the surroundings, the T, etc. which in the end is probably more important than the dorms & classrooms.
- Not worth it if you're a junior. If you're a senior deciding right now, worth it
- I wouldn't do it if it were a stretch time or money wise, but why not go wander around a bit? It'll give dd a sense of places, and it's a chance to get away. But you'll probably...(more)
- If you are in NYC you have nothing to lose, you can easily go back again in the summer as well.
- Tween/Teen Is American University a decent school?
- better than decent
- So it's really competitive to get in?
- everything is
- So it's really competitive to get in?
- I never ever knew there was a tween board. I'm an OG. WTF
- better than decent
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- Tween/Teen Starting the college process- are "reach" schools on your list ones that you are a candidate for but low likelihood of getting in due to the high number of applicants? Or are they...(more)
- Either..Harvard is a reach for everyone. Your state flagship may or may not be a rea h for your kid.
- they are the ones where you technically have the stats to get in but fall into the lower 25% of applicant range...OR the ones where you qualify but are highly selective and it is...(more)
- makes sense- thank you. So "target" schools you have the stats for and likely to get in? or still a crapshoot?
- honestly it is all a crap shoot. Targets can reject you too but you have the stats that fall in the solid 50%+ range. Likelies have you at 75%+
- Always a crapshoot, but less of one than with a reach. Our CC has a category she calls “reach plus” which is a nice way of saying “you have no business applying there.” DC wa...(more)
- makes sense- thank you. So "target" schools you have the stats for and likely to get in? or still a crapshoot?
- I’d say a reach you have a 30% chance of getting in, a target is 70% and a safely 90+
- Targets are reaches if you ask me. Reaches (like applying to Harvard with a 1500) are just destroying kids’ psyches.
- A 1500 is not going to keep you out of Harvard. If they want you, they want you and that score isn’t going to give them a moment’s pause.
- They reject 99% 1500. You would know if you were that one 1500 they wanted.
- Correlation, not causation.
- I don’t think you understand what that means.
- Yes I do. You just aren’t understanding the point.
- My point is when Harvard rejects 99% of applicants under 1550 and you are not a standout among your school, district, hooked in some way. You should not apply.
- ^^yeah, they except a few below that threshold. That doesn’t make your 1500 a good reach. You are just setting yourself up for disappointment
- **accept
- ^^yeah, they except a few below that threshold. That doesn’t make your 1500 a good reach. You are just setting yourself up for disappointment
- My point is when Harvard rejects 99% of applicants under 1550 and you are not a standout among your school, district, hooked in some way. You should not apply.
- Yes I do. You just aren’t understanding the point.
- I don’t think you understand what that means.
- Correlation, not causation.
- They reject 99% 1500. You would know if you were that one 1500 they wanted.
- A 1500 is not going to keep you out of Harvard. If they want you, they want you and that score isn’t going to give them a moment’s pause.
- np - I'd just chime in here to say that the most important thing to do when determining reach/target/safety is to look at Naviance scattergrams rather than national stats
- but also keep ouliers in mind...schools' naviance stats can be tainted by the outliers ith very low scores who still get in
- np especially if you’re somewhere with large donors (or sports stars or legacies—though labors are starting to matter less at many schools)
- 100%. I got blasted here for saying certain schools were targets for my DC, that they are reaches for EVERYONE. She’s gotten into every single one so far.
- I don't think our school uses Naviance. I'm trying to understand the list they gave us.
- but also keep ouliers in mind...schools' naviance stats can be tainted by the outliers ith very low scores who still get in
- My ds has a 3.7 GPA, no test scores (all canceled). His reaches are NYU, BU, Northeastern.
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- Tween/Teen American University or GW university?
- GW has a stronger rep, doesn't it?
- Not wny mote
- Sounds like an AU grad lol
- They have flipped in recent years
- GW has always been better, not sure what you mean by flipped
- I mean american is now better. Years ago gw was
- It may be better than it was before but it’s not better than GW
- I mean american is now better. Years ago gw was
- GW has always been better, not sure what you mean by flipped
- Not wny mote
- Georgetown or SUNY
- American
- GW is a tad better in reputation.
- I know not 1 thing about American. So GW
- Campus or city school. We didnt like GW. Liked american
- american more intimate ,gw better scholastically
- GW has no dining halls
- Really? No meal plan?
- Meal plans. No halls.
- So where do they eat?
- Meal plans. No halls.
- You’re obsessed with this bit of info
- Really? No meal plan?
- GW ranked slightly higher, but close enough to be equivalent
- Gw stats are better but i hear AU is more of a real campus to it
- GW has a stronger rep, doesn't it?
- Tween/Teen How highly regarded is American university in Washington DC? Is it worth the cost?
- Aw my poor dd was just waitlisted there.
- Depends on what the other choices are
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- mediocre
- Depends on the program - International Relations is well-regarded.
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- Ignore the lunatics on this thread--it's a very good school.
- Not really. 4th in dc alone.
- It's a great school for a politically inclined student. Their international relations program is fabulous
- it's good, strong in political science and IR, not bad in other humanities fields. Don't know about sciences.
- Lovely campus. Not as accessible to CD as it seems (shuttle bus to metro). I liked it more than DC, who preferred GW. I didn't like that GW doesn't have dining halls for freshman.
- Not as accessible to DC, I meant. Also, when we toured, the president stopped and chatted with the group and she seemed terrific.
- dd hated it when we toured. absolute 100% NO
- Tween/Teen Has anybody heard about or know anything about The Wilberforce School in Princeton NJ?...(more)
- Tween/Teen Can a current teacher write a college recommendation? Kid would have had 4 months max with said teacher, officially anyway.
- Yup
- Commonly done?
- Depends on the school. Some have very strict requirements: Core teacher from junior year only. Others are more flexible.
- NP my kid applied to 12 colleges and all did not specify. He did pick a junior yr teacher and a half year teacher (our English classes are half year so ant English rec except...(more)
- Like I said. it depends on the school and most college counselors will recommend junior year core teachers.
- Right but at our public HS the English classes are core but half year. So if you want an English teacher rec it has to be a half yr teacher.
- Like I said. it depends on the school and most college counselors will recommend junior year core teachers.
- NP my kid applied to 12 colleges and all did not specify. He did pick a junior yr teacher and a half year teacher (our English classes are half year so ant English rec except...(more)
- Depends on the school. Some have very strict requirements: Core teacher from junior year only. Others are more flexible.
- Commonly done?
- Yes, why only 4 months?
- For early decision it would be less than that actually.
- Not ideal but usually acceptable.
- Has dc had the teacher previously?
- Yup
- Tween/Teen What are your high school students doing this summer?
- college essays, PT job ($), unpaid internships for experience
- do you have a college essay tutor or course?
- nope !
- How do high schoolers find internships?
- short stints with family friends - more like job shadowing in some cases and more like grunt work in others
- do you have a college essay tutor or course?
- Dance intensives
- hopefully camp - last year
- Same. His CIT was delayed from last summer.
- Mine is hopefully going to summer school (virtual I assume) and is going to have to get a job of some sort (15 yo)
- Applying to a College Now program and an online program for training in cybersecurity, maybe busking for $.
- college essays, PT job ($), unpaid internships for experience
- Tween/Teen Indoor dining...(more)
- I will eat at restaurant for indoor dining once we return from Hawaii (need that negative Covid test before getting on a plane). Now that dh and I are vaccinated, I am not worried...(more)
- depends on the restaurant - large room, reasonably good ventilation, tables spread out - yes.
- we feel comfortable indoor dining with unvaccinated kids
- I've not stopped indoor dining other than for the few weeks that restaurants were actually closed
- I would skip.
- dh and I are both fully vax'd for a few weeks now. we went to a restaurant and ate indoors for the first time last weekend. it was nice
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- Tween/Teen Are hairstyles like faux locs and box braids seen as unprofessional in the workplace?...(more)
- Tween/Teen My friend broke his penis off. he'll be in brace for 3-4 months. No one is caring for him. what can I send him?
- a strap on
- LOL
- Tween/Teen TMI...(more)
- Get a mirror.
- I did. it looks pink to me.
- are you a poc? mine is as well but it's expected for my background
- nope. i'm a person of whiteness
- WTF is this on tween/teen?
- Get a mirror.
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- Tween/Teen My teenager is a pothead - help...(more)
- How does he do in school?
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- Relax. He's 16--you yelling at him doesn't help. There are plenty of people who survived being a pothead and are successful and healthy.
- And plenty of people who started on downward trajectory and never get back to their parents standard of living.
- Maybe their parents are douchebags who have too much money and they are better off with a more average standard of living.
- Sometimes. But it's especially sad to fall out of the middle class.
- Maybe their parents are douchebags who have too much money and they are better off with a more average standard of living.
- And plenty of people who started on downward trajectory and never get back to their parents standard of living.
- Aside from keeping him busy, keeping him home all the time, or other high-effort attempts... you won't get him to stop. I was a teenage pothead. I smoked all the time. I can...(more)
- Not going to change unless he gets new friends.
- my son smoked a lot of pot in HS, but was a great student. Still smoking his way thru his PhD. so context matters like all things.
- How does he do in school?