Surveys of admissions officers show that fewer than 30 percent of the students who agree to stay on a college’s wait list are eventually accepted. At many elite schools, the chances are even slimmer. In recent years, for example, Massachusetts Institute of Technology has accepted anywhere between none and 40 students from its wait list [...]
Here are some parenting ideas for bringing out the best in your teenagers. Listen: You should listen more than you speak so you can discover what motivates your teen. Lead by example: you can preach a better sermon with your life than with your lips. Don’t give them the answer, show them the answer: Parents [...]
President Bush this month signed an emergency law that will make it easier for students and parents to borrow more this fall. Congress raised by $2,000 a year the maximum students can borrow through the federal Stafford program, which charges no more than 6.8 percent (with an additional 2 percentage points in fees). And it [...]
So it turns out that playing board games can turn your child into a math whiz. According to research published in the March-April issue of the journal Child Development, number-based board games similar to Chutes and Ladders can help children, especially those from low-income families, develop number skills necessary to do well in math classes. [...]
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