CJ and I are at the Claremont Resort in Berkeley, California, where we have a breathtaking view and a fantastic internet rate, thanks to the recession. This place is too fancy for a college trip, but all the Berkeley parents we know … Continue reading
Category Archives: Uncategorized
CJ has created his final college list. He has included three reaches, four 50-50s, and four likelies. His school has discouraged the terms "match" and "safety", but if we could use them, the list would look like this: 1 super-reach; 1 reach; 2 matches; 3 … Continue reading
Publishers take note: The Neurotic Parent is proud to announce that this blog has been selected by the website "On Teens Today" as one of the 50 Best Mommy Blogs on the whole internet. http://www.onteenstoday.com/2008/09/14/best-mommy-blogs-for-parents/ And I didn't even have … Continue reading
If you have a ninth grader and some extra cash after the collapse of the U.S. economy, you might consider hiring Dr. H, an independent college counselor. For $40,000 Dr. H will get your children on the right track for highly-selective schools. She … Continue reading
1) One app in. Two or three more to go, according to CJ. Is he a focused, zen-like kid who knows what he wants…or is he just supplement-adverse? Recently met a mom whose son applied to 29 schools – Surely CJ can come up with … Continue reading