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I saw in another thread some people wrote kid was accepted to x with merit aid or little merit aid. how much are we talking? what kind of gpa does a kid need for merit ( mine has a 3.9 unweighted and over 5.0 weighted ( not sure the exact over 5 weighted ? does merit aid mean they dont take the fin...
Curious if there’s any new guidance for college apps this year to Midwest and selective national schools? Is everyone back to submitting test scores? Any big shifts or changes in the process given the Supreme Ct rejection of use of race in college admissions process? Any...
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Hi all- figured those who are applying could share how they did since a few results are coming out tomorrow! Good luck all! Ready for this to be over with! ...
We signed up for a sport months ago and just received the practice time which is 7-8pm on a weeknight for 1st-2nd graders (so 6-8yo). This seems way too late but maybe my kids just go to bed on the early side. Unfortunately I cannot have my 6yo 1st grader going to bed at 8:30pm or later during the w...
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