I'd like to donate a sum of money to a charity project, preferably an educational one, but I need some advice on which one to choose. [more inside]
posted on Aug 20, 2008 - 6 answers

I need IDEAS!! - Working on a piece/pieces inspired by Escher and need your help!!! PLEASE READ [more inside]
posted on Aug 18, 2008 - 6 answers

I have just started reading 'The Mystery of Capital' by the celebrated Peruvian economist, Hernando de Soto. Having lived in Brazil for many years and seen, on a daily basis, the irrepressible entrepreneurial spirit of which he writes, I can relate to the book and whole-heartedly support the fundamental idea running through it that clearly-defined property rights and simplified procedures for starting new businesses represent the best solution to eradicating poverty in the Third World. I have an 18,000-word Masters in International Business thesis to submit by June 2009. I'd appreciate your suggestions, Metafilter. [more inside]
posted on Aug 18, 2008 - 8 answers

Planning on teaching myself Calculus I and II in order to take the AP Calculus BC exam this May. If you've taught or taken either class, at a high school, university, or independently, read on. [more inside]
posted on Aug 16, 2008 - 28 answers

Help me figure out whether I need to ask for new recommendations for law school! Would old ones (two years old) be too general if they do not indicate my new-found but serious interest in law? [more inside]
posted on Aug 16, 2008 - 4 answers

Is there anything I can do to help myself get into grad school (PhD, political science/international relate) between now and January? [more inside]
posted on Aug 15, 2008 - 15 answers

What counts as qualified schooling costs for early withdrawal from an IRA? [more inside]
posted on Aug 14, 2008 - 1 answers

Looking for a pre-WWII-style school bookstrap. [more inside]
posted on Aug 14, 2008 - 5 answers

I am a recent graduate of a M.S. in Conflict Analysis and Resolution, an interdisciplinary degree, and have just returned to San Francisco to try and get some research experience (in social science research) but because I don’t have any real background I am having trouble getting anything… HELP! [more inside]
posted on Aug 13, 2008 - 9 answers

When you or your kids were in elementary school, what were some of the daily/weekly routines or activities you or your children enjoyed and/or appreciated most? [more inside]
posted on Aug 12, 2008 - 31 answers

If your parents divorced when you were a kid, how do you now wish they'd handled it? [more inside]
posted on Aug 12, 2008 - 22 answers

Depression-filter: Was I depressed, should I seek therapy now and can it happen again? [more inside]
posted on Aug 12, 2008 - 17 answers

Who can afford to study philosophy? How does family income relate to field of graduate study? How does family income relate to field of graduate study? My husband and I were discussing who can afford to study philosophy. Even though many graduate programs are fully funded, we were wondering what the representation of students from low and moderate income families is in different fields. We both guessed that education would be the most econimically democratic field of study, but I am curious to see the statistical breakdown of the average family income of matriculants to different graduate and professional programs.
posted on Aug 9, 2008 - 28 answers

Academic writing filter: I am a painfully slow writer. How might I go about developing a composition process that's higher-output, requires less concentration, and is more revision-friendly? [more inside]
posted on Aug 8, 2008 - 13 answers

Help me brainstorm some ideas for a schoolwide challenge in my middle school. [more inside]
posted on Jul 31, 2008 - 12 answers

Construction Project Management and Graduate School; do these go together? I have been accepted to the construction project management program at IIT but before I sign myself into penury, I want to get some feedback from others. Is this a good idea? Will having this degree actually be helpful? etc etc [more inside]
posted on Jul 31, 2008 - 8 answers

Are medical schools in the Caribbean a respectable alternative to the traditional route of going to school in the US? [more inside]
posted on Jul 30, 2008 - 13 answers

Share your tips and lessons learned -- how to help a 12-year old survive, make friends, and be happy in secondary school? [more inside]
posted on Jul 30, 2008 - 33 answers

How can I help my 6 1/2 year old son to *get* maths? It hasn't clicked with him at all and I find myself getting frustrated with having to repeat really basic stuff when helping him with his homework. I'm not a maths genius myself and I really don't want to put him off by getting cranky because he's just not getting it. How do I help him get it? [more inside]
posted on Jul 30, 2008 - 35 answers

I'm looking for information - books articles etc - on how to go about getting into law without having a college degree. Any suggestions thanks.
posted on Jul 29, 2008 - 9 answers

Should I consult with a lawyer about getting a tutition reimbursment from my graduate school program? [more inside]
posted on Jul 29, 2008 - 10 answers

Where can I find a reasonably priced, stylish, rugged, and roomy messenger bag?
posted on Jul 23, 2008 - 18 answers

Is there a point to art school? [more inside]
posted on Jul 22, 2008 - 10 answers

Recent Graduate: Work towards 2nd Bachelors, Masters, or take a lower paying position I hope will lead to the job I want? [more inside]
posted on Jul 21, 2008 - 12 answers

Bookfilter: I can't remember the name of a book I read in 7th grade (circa 1987). It's about a school in which a teacher starts a club to teach the kids about the power of groupthink. In the club the kids are divided into groups with armbands and symbols, and at some point things get out of control and the group becomes cult-like and disturbing. Does anyone have any idea what this book was called?
posted on Jul 19, 2008 - 10 answers

Can you recommend a summer program, August - Sept, for a bright 15 year old girl living in Queens, NYC? My niece is very smart, loves dance and theater and wants to excel academically. She's starting to make choices that aren't ideal, and (unrelated) do somewhat poorly in Math. I would love to find a program in Queens, or NYC for the month of August that can help her with school, inspire her and encourage her in the right direction. Help?!
posted on Jul 18, 2008 - 1 answers

Trying to transfer to a four year college, and changing direction mid -stream. Am I being foolish to consider shifting from aiming for a landscape architecture degree to one in ecological engineering, especially when engineering colleges have completely different requirements than what I've been focusing on? [more inside]
posted on Jul 10, 2008 - 13 answers

What do you wish you'd learned in college, especially art school? What important lessons or concepts that you know now, preferrably related to your profession, passed you by in school? [more inside]
posted on Jul 10, 2008 - 27 answers

What are the best graduate schools for environmental planning, with a focus on community involvement? I am specifically interested in community involvement in watershed health, and sustainable stormwater issues. [more inside]
posted on Jul 9, 2008 - 10 answers

I'm starting law school next month. I want to do well, but my study habits up till now have been terrible. How do I become a good student and succeed in law school? [more inside]
posted on Jul 4, 2008 - 21 answers

I am looking for the best general student loan company. What are your experienes with specific student loan companies? [more inside]
posted on Jul 3, 2008 - 3 answers

Scholarships for nursing students? [more inside]
posted on Jul 1, 2008 - 6 answers

I feel like I'm going through a breakup - only it isn't with a person, it's with an intangible thing. I know intellectually that I'll get better, but it's just been the first few days and I'm hurting so much. How do I heal? [more inside]
posted on Jul 1, 2008 - 13 answers

Blogs that teach? [more inside]
posted on Jun 30, 2008 - 11 answers

Mrs. Spyder and I are thinking about buying a house in the next year or so. With 1 youngster (almost a year old) and one on the way, we're looking to buy in an area with a good school district. Where can I find this information? [more inside]
posted on Jun 27, 2008 - 8 answers

I'm just about to head off to law school, where there are dozens of student-groups and extracurricular organizations. Which are most impressive to perspective (big-law) employers? [more inside]
posted on Jun 24, 2008 - 11 answers

I have been trying to figure out what to do for graduate studies for over a year now. Help! [more inside]
posted on Jun 18, 2008 - 13 answers

What technology do you used at your work place to communicate between workers / organizational members? Bonus points if you're on a Virtual Team. [more inside]
posted on Jun 18, 2008 - 11 answers

I'm currently looking at materials science PhD programs and I'm having some difficulty locating magnetic materials groups. My interests lie in volatile and non-volatile storage, which is a pretty broad area. Can anyone suggest schools to look at? [more inside]
posted on Jun 17, 2008 - 8 answers

Studying abroad in high school. Recommendations? Advice? Anecdotes? [more inside]
posted on Jun 15, 2008 - 11 answers

I use 10.5.2 and need Photoshop a few times a year. I went to school for design, so I'm annoyingly competent with PS and depend on some of the more 'pro' features, like CMYK (which LE or Elements lacks, I think) and Channel Editing (which Pixelmator seems to lack). [more inside]
posted on Jun 9, 2008 - 8 answers

Where should a first year medical student live in Winnipeg? [more inside]
posted on Jun 7, 2008 - 4 answers

How to best support your spouse who wants to go back to school? [more inside]
posted on Jun 6, 2008 - 11 answers

Anyone taken BarBri to prepare for the New York Bar exam? How much preparation per day do you recommend after class? Is it really bad to be behind on the homework for class, how important is it to be completely caught up? Thank you so much!!
posted on Jun 5, 2008 - 5 answers

Where can I take studio art classes in London? [more inside]
posted on Jun 5, 2008 - 4 answers

What should I look for in the IEP and what should I ask the child study team during the IEP meeting? [more inside]
posted on Jun 5, 2008 - 14 answers

I would like to find a link for a short video clip of a video game that meets certain criteria. It will go into a presentation to elementary school teachers, as a quick backdrop to a point about interactive games that will be used in school, and that will be fun while challenging kids to think and learn. (It won't itself BE that game; it just has to plausibly look the part.) It needs to have some connection to an outer space theme. [more inside]
posted on Jun 2, 2008 - 9 answers

I would like to end up teaching fine arts (specifically printmaking) at a university level but have a Bachelor's Degree in a completely different field and only a small amount of experience. Where do I start? [more inside]
posted on May 30, 2008 - 16 answers

Applying to grad school. Help! [more inside]
posted on May 28, 2008 - 7 answers

I am in the last quarter of organic chemistry. I have only about a week to design and come up with my scientific poster to present now (due to circumstances beyond my control). My professor wants us to build these posters the old fashion way (gluing info onto a matte board). I am artistically inept. Please give advice! [more inside]
posted on May 27, 2008 - 10 answers