Tips Needed for Taking Teen on "College Visits" Trips
Jan 13th, 2003, 05:49 PM
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I will plug my college.
Mills College in Oakland, CA is well regarded. It's small, the student to teacher ration is about 14 for anything other than a survey class. Grad Students do not teach classes. The campus is beautiful and safe and big. Most undergrads live on campus. They give lots of financial aid.
And, for what it's worth... they don't let boys in *smirk*, but they do let students cross register at UC Berkeley.
Mills College in Oakland, CA is well regarded. It's small, the student to teacher ration is about 14 for anything other than a survey class. Grad Students do not teach classes. The campus is beautiful and safe and big. Most undergrads live on campus. They give lots of financial aid.
And, for what it's worth... they don't let boys in *smirk*, but they do let students cross register at UC Berkeley.
Jan 13th, 2003, 06:00 PM
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Here's another suggestion -- as if there are any left after Mom was done (great job, Mom!) -- if there are any colleges within a very short drive of home, go and visit them first even if there is absolutely no interest in them. That gives you experience doing the college-tour thing which I found to be invaluable.
Listen to the questions that the other parents ask, and ask the good questions yourself at the schools your daughter cares about.
Also if you have any friends who work for colleges or universities, see if the Admissions Office of their employer offers group discussions yearly about the tricks of applying. I work for an Ivy League school and the Admissions Officers put on a yearly event for employees who have high school juniors. Sometimes you pick up something new, and sometimes not, but even if not, just hearing it again from another respected source solidifies your understanding and resolve to success in the process.
And here's the best advice of all , although it may be too late for you specifically -- many colleges/universities offer tuition benefits to employees for their children. Where I work, after three yeras of employment, we get approximately a $11,000 per year per child grant for our children who attend other schools. If our children attend where I work, the benefit goes up to 75% of the tution, which comes to about $18K.
Good luck!
Listen to the questions that the other parents ask, and ask the good questions yourself at the schools your daughter cares about.
Also if you have any friends who work for colleges or universities, see if the Admissions Office of their employer offers group discussions yearly about the tricks of applying. I work for an Ivy League school and the Admissions Officers put on a yearly event for employees who have high school juniors. Sometimes you pick up something new, and sometimes not, but even if not, just hearing it again from another respected source solidifies your understanding and resolve to success in the process.
And here's the best advice of all , although it may be too late for you specifically -- many colleges/universities offer tuition benefits to employees for their children. Where I work, after three yeras of employment, we get approximately a $11,000 per year per child grant for our children who attend other schools. If our children attend where I work, the benefit goes up to 75% of the tution, which comes to about $18K.
Good luck!
Jan 14th, 2003, 01:06 PM
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If her boyfriend isn't yet out of high school or he goes to another school you are wasting your time. She'll let you drive all over the state and then can't make up her mind so you'll tour some others and she'll say it's too late to enroll. That's my experience. Hope your is different.
Jan 14th, 2003, 02:10 PM
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This has been most helpful as my son is ready to begin his search. Our first stop will be Chapman in Orange, CA. I know they won't be on break when we go and realize we will have to rent a car. What city would be a good base? Since we are from MI we will stay for a few days. We were thinking of LA but are open to suggestions. Thanks.
Jan 14th, 2003, 03:49 PM
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All very good advice here. My two cents: visit www.princetonreview.com.
You can spend hours there looking up specific schools you're interested in -- even apply online with some. There's student feedback and survey results on a broad range of topics, plus dozens of rankings on many others (academics, campus life, etc.)
You'll learn which schools have a high ratio of grad students teaching classes, which schools rank highest as "party" schools, and much more.
You can spend hours there looking up specific schools you're interested in -- even apply online with some. There's student feedback and survey results on a broad range of topics, plus dozens of rankings on many others (academics, campus life, etc.)
You'll learn which schools have a high ratio of grad students teaching classes, which schools rank highest as "party" schools, and much more.
Jan 15th, 2003, 11:23 AM
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Wow, MOM, whoever suggested that you write a book was write----please write a book! I'm going to be going through this is a few years and I'm going to need it LOL! 
UC Davis is a California university in Davis, CA. Davis is a nice community, the university has a nice culture, and the UC schools are quite good. Berkeley and UCLA probably have higher "rankings" but they are much larger and you said you wanted a small school.
UC Davis is a California university in Davis, CA. Davis is a nice community, the university has a nice culture, and the UC schools are quite good. Berkeley and UCLA probably have higher "rankings" but they are much larger and you said you wanted a small school.
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