Favorite College Discussion Boards?

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But how would they know? So much of their advice would be outdated or they’d be guessing just as much as the next person. Most people don’t follow admissions that closely.

That's why I recommended Educators 4 Impact. Their guest speakers are usually current college students (often sophomores and juniors)... on the admissions end of things, you can find out what "target level" or ideal applicant *looks like* (not necessarily saying that you have to follow their path exactly), but more importantly you can ask important questions about what life on campus is like... housing... food, the surrounding area, etc. The Q&A nature of their events is very helpful for that kind of thing.

Also, they do post full recordings and bite-sized summaries.
https://www.educators4impact.org/blog
https://www.youtube.com/@educatorsforimpact9000

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I'd also say that A2C isn't always the best place if you want reliable information. Tons of speculation or people feeding each other things they've heard but might not necessarily be true, especially in the case where anyone and everyone can post whatever they want

IMO best to ask people that you know have already gone to X college.

A local Virginia based nonprofit hosts live Q&As with these students for free (speakers also are there voluntarily, they aren't paid to shill prep courses or anything like that), but they don't have a discussion board.

https://www.educators4impact.org/

+1 Agree. Ask around in person - friends, neighbors, family, etc. are the only reliable sources.

But how would they know? So much of their advice would be outdated or they’d be guessing just as much as the next person. Most people don’t follow admissions that closely.

You don't know anyone else with current college admission info? No families with a kid one or two years different than you? Friends? Cousins? Neighbors?

No. Most
People are busy and don’t follow college admissions unless they have a high schooler.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I see the A2Cers are calling out the Reddit mod for giving bad test score advice.

CC may be dead, but there are nuggets of gold in those archives. Helped both my kids a lot. I would be very wary of any of the application advice on A2C.

What kind of advice was the Reddit moderator giving?

That moderator is a saint.

[Anonymous]

This is why it is all so confusing and why kids are applying to so many schools. It’s a moving target and even super reliable information from two years ago is outdated. Kids and parents are rightly confused and can’t estimate their chances at many schools. Honestly the whole thing feels like a train wreck for your average smart kid trying to get accepted at a traditionally moderately selective or more school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Prsehgal

at least he's better than SkiEurope!

Hmm. I’m not a fan. All of his advice is for international applicants. And sometimes wrong.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Sadly, DCUM. I know CC has great content, but I have a difficult time navigating it. It’s not user friendly at all. Reddit seems like student-based, which I want to honor and not ruin with parental BS.

100%

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CC redesign killed it but hostile environment against donut hole parents didn't help either. Reddit is for kids. DCUM is more donut hole tolerant.

[Anonymous]

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I'd also say that A2C isn't always the best place if you want reliable information. Tons of speculation or people feeding each other things they've heard but might not necessarily be true, especially in the case where anyone and everyone can post whatever they want

IMO best to ask people that you know have already gone to X college.

A local Virginia based nonprofit hosts live Q&As with these students for free (speakers also are there voluntarily, they aren't paid to shill prep courses or anything like that), but they don't have a discussion board.

https://www.educators4impact.org/

+1 Agree. Ask around in person - friends, neighbors, family, etc. are the only reliable sources.

But how would they know? So much of their advice would be outdated or they’d be guessing just as much as the next person. Most people don’t follow admissions that closely.

You don't know anyone else with current college admission info? No families with a kid one or two years different than you? Friends? Cousins? Neighbors?

No. Most
People are busy and don’t follow college admissions unless they have a high schooler.

Right - so you do not know any people in the above categories with high schoolers???

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Prsehgal

at least he's better than SkiEurope!

Hmm. I’m not a fan. All of his advice is for international applicants. And sometimes wrong.

I feel like he gives advice for intl applicants . to all kids. Which is totally wrong. I thought of him as I was reading the Dartmouth study. He told a lot of kids not to submit SATs if they were under 25%. With no nuance. That's maybe good advice for intl applicants (I dont know), but not everyone. As Dartmouth said.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Sadly, DCUM. I know CC has great content, but I have a difficult time navigating it. It’s not user friendly at all. Reddit seems like student-based, which I want to honor and not ruin with parental BS.

Me, too! I have tried several times and it is the most user-unfriendly site that I get frustrated.

[Anonymous]

DCUM guided me toward serviceacademyforums, which was so anxiety-provoking I installed a blocker in my browser. Ha. So I would say DCUM.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:^^

I'd also say that A2C isn't always the best place if you want reliable information. Tons of speculation or people feeding each other things they've heard but might not necessarily be true, especially in the case where anyone and everyone can post whatever they want

IMO best to ask people that you know have already gone to X college.

A local Virginia based nonprofit hosts live Q&As with these students for free (speakers also are there voluntarily, they aren't paid to shill prep courses or anything like that), but they don't have a discussion board.

https://www.educators4impact.org/

+1 Agree. Ask around in person - friends, neighbors, family, etc. are the only reliable sources.

But how would they know? So much of their advice would be outdated or they’d be guessing just as much as the next person. Most people don’t follow admissions that closely.

You don't know anyone else with current college admission info? No families with a kid one or two years different than you? Friends? Cousins? Neighbors?

No. Most
People are busy and don’t follow college admissions unless they have a high schooler.

Right - so you do not know any people in the above categories with high schoolers???

Why are you aggressively bolding? I told you my answer and if you don’t like it, move along.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Prsehgal

at least he's better than SkiEurope!

Hmm. I’m not a fan. All of his advice is for international applicants. And sometimes wrong.

I feel like he gives advice for intl applicants . to all kids. Which is totally wrong. I thought of him as I was reading the Dartmouth study. He told a lot of kids not to submit SATs if they were under 25%. With no nuance. That's maybe good advice for intl applicants (I dont know), but not everyone. As Dartmouth said.

So true. Maybe he was sabotaging them for the sake of his full pay intl clients

[Anonymous]

wait - he is a for pay counselor too? I thought he was an amateur.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:wait - he is a for pay counselor too? I thought he was an amateur.

NP. I think he's just a parent.