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Ryan Mamut replied to Harlan Cohen's discussion 'Cost of Private College'

I just transfered out of a private college. It was $35,XXX. Now it could have been that I was at the low-end of the price scale. But It could be that she was just looking at the Higher -End as well.

July 24

Deb Dwyer replied to pwgraber's discussion 'Procrastinating only?'

Guilford gave the kids/families a list during summer orientation. I suggested to my son that he put it in his wallet and make a note where things were when he felt like he had time to work on it . IE.. Mattress pad - linen closet, XL sheets- ?, "win…

July 22

Ryan Mamut replied to pwgraber's discussion 'Procrastinating only?'

He is you're oldest so you're going to be more anxious anyway. It's your first child leaving the nest. He's a boy of course hes not interested in lists or talking about plans with his mom. I don't even make lists when I go grocery shopping. I just d…

July 22

A discussion started by pwgraber was featured

Procrastinating only?

Three weeks & counting until my oldest heads off to Purdue! Think I'm more anxious about the packing/supplies acquisition than he is. He's not too interested in making lists or even discussing the matter. I'm trying to take my cues from him and ha…

July 22

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Article From Washington Post

This week, Valerie Strauss of the Washington Post featured The Happiest Kid On Campus: A Parent's Guide to the Very Best College Experience (for you and your child) in her column, The Answer Sheet. Here's an excerpt of the article. You can read the entire article her… Continue

Posted by Harlan Cohen on July 22, 2010 at 10:30am

TIP OF THE WEEK: Orientation Advice For Parents

If at any time during orientation you notice that you’re the only adult in a room filled with hundreds of students, get out of the room (a worthy use of bold). If you happen to see a few other parents in that room, most likely they are professionals or other parents who need to leave the room. Even if your kid wants you to stick around during the academic advising session, tell your student you’ll meet up with him or her later… Continue

Posted by Harlan Cohen on July 22, 2010 at 1:00am — 1 Comment