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My son did the 6-week Rhode Island School of Design Pre-College program. He thinks that because he registered early for this program, he ended up in the new dorm, the one with AIR CONDITIONING which is very useful during Providence’s humid and sticky summers! He doesn’t need much by way of dorm room decoration as…
As a senior in high school, your child has many exciting opportunities and possibilities coming their way. There is a lot to think about regarding classes and careers when going to college. Along with the traditional college aspect, your child will be making memories and having fun while creating plans for the future. To make…
Getting into your dream college can be difficult. The competition is fierce, with more students applying to colleges each year. However, with the right tips and strategies, you can improve your chances of being accepted into the school of your dreams. Here are four tips that will help you get into the college of your…
I think about a third of my classmates come for our college reunions which are held every five years. I live nearby so there’s no excuse for me not to show up. It’s also the only time I get to see most of my roommates who live out of state from me. Reunions can be…
I was at Vanderbilt University for USBBY so I gave myself a tour of the college. The university and its graduate programs stretch across three main streets in a long rectangle. It’s a pretty school with a defined campus that wanders into restaurants and amenities nearby yet distinctly a separate and defined campus. Here’s the…
We took our son to visit Tulane University. He’s not really interested in Tulane but he wanted to visit New Orleans for the food. Who can blame him? Our first stop was a hole-in-the-wall fried chicken place, Willie Mae’s Scotch House, that won a James Beard Award. They were seriously understaffed but the wait was…
My daughter’s roommate at Northwestern was an exchange student from University College London (UCL). She gave us a tour of her college when we visited London. I visited Cambridge University more than 30 years ago and it is a lovely and defined campus. It’s very much like an Ivy League campus like Harvard and Yale….