So April Fool's Day is this Saturday, so I'm wondering what is the best joke you've pulled, and more specifically...
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posted by beammeup4
on Mar 27, 2006 -
30 answers
What is the process for redesigning a website? More specific: a higher-ed institution's website.
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posted by yellowbkpk
on Mar 17, 2006 -
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Having never really gone what things do I need to do for going to/back to college.
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posted by Mesach
on Mar 17, 2006 -
9 answers
HVAC Filter: Can someone describe how the radiator in my dorm room works? Or, how to fix it when it stops working in the middle of the night? (Pictures included!)
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posted by fvox13
on Mar 5, 2006 -
7 answers
What percentage of students who take a "break" from college end up returning? For example, say someone plans to take a year off to work. How often do people actually return to college after that?
posted by punishinglemur
on Mar 5, 2006 -
24 answers
Inspired by
this question, I would like to know what people actually do to cheat in university (or school, or academic settings generally).
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posted by jacalata
on Mar 4, 2006 -
68 answers
SeniorDesignFilter: I'm a CSE (computer science & engineering) major and need help with my senior design project. I'm making an online personal information management (PIM) web applicaton using microsoft visual web developer 2005 and SQL server express edition.
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posted by deeman
on Feb 22, 2006 -
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I failed out of two colleges while attending as a traditional-aged student (teen-20's) for academic problems, but I do have many credits from the classes I managed to pass. As a 26-year-old adult, what are my chances for getting into a competitive school now that I have my head on straight and would like to return? I'm interested in studying linguistics, which is offered at only the toughest schools (UVA, William and Mary) in my state, and would need to stay in-state for financial, family, and health reasons.
posted by juniper
on Feb 7, 2006 -
29 answers
I'm looking to setup some 529 plans for my young kids to save for college. My state's plan doesn't have any extra tax benefits so I'm looking elsewhere. Jane Bryant Quinn likes Utah's plan because the costs are low. I've been using savingforcollege.com for information, but there are a lot of choices, and I'm not sure of all the ramifications of each.
I'm looking for any thoughts regarding 529s and the States with the best plans.
I'm from Massachusetts.
posted by GernBlandston
on Feb 2, 2006 -
5 answers
Has anyone dropped out of school or taken a significant amount of time off and done something exotic? I can't stand college anymore. I know that most jobs I could get out of the US, or even in remote and interesting places within the US, would require some sort of skill, so what sorts of things should I work on now? What kinds of opportunities should I know about?
I went to college for two semesters, decided that I was sick of being schooled after 19 years and took a semester off to travel through Asia by myself. I did, and came back full of fervor for learning and seeing my friends again.
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 30, 2006 -
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I'm a 22 year old college student in a fraternity and have just been elected social chair, which pretty much means setting up parties with other organizations. To spice things up, we usually set some kind of theme for each bender. So far, we've been given ideas like:
* tour de franzia (drink just franzia wine)
* ultimate flip cup championship
* country club aka golf pros, tennis hoes
* walk of shame
* trends gone bad
* anything but clothes party
* gi joes and barbie hoes
* white trash trailer bash
GIMME SOME MORE IDEAS!!!!!!
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posted by deeman
on Jan 22, 2006 -
53 answers
College is expensive. I'm resigned to accumulating a certain amount of debt, but I'm increasingly afraid I may not make it through four years with my credit rating intact. I'm quickly becoming cynical about the high price of education in America. Advice?
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posted by pullayup
on Jan 14, 2006 -
35 answers
I'm a high school senior trying to plan the next few years of my life. I'll definitely take a year off before college, but everything else is still up in the air.
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posted by jbb7
on Jan 14, 2006 -
30 answers
Just how possible/feasible is it for a self-educated person to get, say, a computer science degree without actually attending classes or paying full price for tuition?
posted by squidlarkin
on Jan 13, 2006 -
12 answers
I haven't got a free moment during the day. When do I eat; how do I find time?
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posted by sian
on Jan 11, 2006 -
24 answers
New York collegefilter. I'm thinking about applying to grad school for psychology. I'm 27, live in New York, and have a BA in something that is not psychology. I'd like to start taking non-credit classes now to strengthen my application, meet professors who could write letters of recommendation, and not least of all, make sure I really want to do this!
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posted by the jam
on Jan 9, 2006 -
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FailingCollegeFilter: I mostly didn't attend my math class last semester and consequently failed. How bad is this, for the purpose of transferring to a better school?
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posted by bpt
on Jan 6, 2006 -
12 answers
Where can a current IT student find more info about going into the Graphic Design field? Does anyone have suggestions for a good Graphic Design college or program, preferably in North Carolina?
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posted by aristan
on Dec 29, 2005 -
12 answers
Alternative colleges, universities, and other forms of post-secondary learning worldwide - any suggestions?
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posted by divabat
on Dec 24, 2005 -
26 answers
Two-part question about money and spending per semester: first part for college students, second part for those in the post-collegiate working world.
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posted by limeonaire
on Dec 16, 2005 -
19 answers
How much does your GPA really matter after college if you don't plan on doing a stint in grad school right away?
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posted by tozturk
on Dec 12, 2005 -
21 answers
[Internship filter] Any ideas for a summer internship for a college student? Here are her stats: not a U.S. citizen, but can work in the U.S.; native speaker of Russian and Turkmen, fluent speaker of English and Turkish, moderate speaker of Spanish; business major; very personable; college sophomore. Paid internship would be best, but any place that could lead to a future job would be good.
posted by k8t
on Dec 4, 2005 -
8 answers
I'm a poor, nineteen year old college student in Washington, DC. Given my predilection for travel and my extreme aversion to actual (i.e. boring) work, I figure it's about time to start saving money and finding ways to make a little on the side.
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posted by borkingchikapa
on Nov 30, 2005 -
20 answers
Is it foolish to confront a teacher about his behavior in class if our final is in one week?
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posted by Who_Am_I
on Nov 29, 2005 -
35 answers
If you have a happy career help me! So I'm trying to figure out what to do with my life. Why is it so hard?
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posted by the giant pill
on Nov 17, 2005 -
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EndofCollegeLifeFilter: I will be graduating from college in the spring of next year. I am putting off graduate school for a year or two. Summer 2006 will be spent interning in Washington D.C. but what do I do after that? More below.
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posted by nosophoros
on Nov 12, 2005 -
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What websites do you(more specifically undergrads/20 somethings) find the most helpful, use the most frequently, and are most likely to share with your friends?
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posted by mhuckaba
on Nov 7, 2005 -
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I'm thinking of going a bowl game, most likely the Fiesta Bowl. Has anyone here ever been to a bowl game? Did you buy some sort of package deal, or did you get tickets and then find a hotel and airfare? Your impressions of the Tempe area would also be welcome.
posted by Fat Guy
on Nov 6, 2005 -
11 answers
Help me find school-spirited shoes! My girlfriend and I are both students at the University of Washington. Last weekend, when the football team was playing USC, we saw a girl walking around with what were probably kangaROOS in school colors: purple and yellow (mostly purple, with yellow accents). My girlfriend instantly fell in love with them and we've been trying to find them everywhere to no avail.
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posted by rossination
on Nov 3, 2005 -
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General advice for college students trying to find their first apartment? My girlfriend and I are moving in together next year. She'll have graduated, I'll be a senior, we're in beautiful Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
Oh, complicating matters, she's studying and working an hour away from the city, and I'm in Washington, DC. So theres' that.
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posted by electric_counterpoint
on Oct 26, 2005 -
14 answers
I’m looking for help establishing a college fund for the children of a murder victim.
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posted by Doug
on Oct 25, 2005 -
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I'm a high school dropout who's been working professionally for several years. How can I go to college?
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posted by arimathea
on Oct 13, 2005 -
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I'm considering taking a year of Recording Arts at a college in Toronto or Montreal next year before going to University for my B.A. My school's guidance people are remarkably unhelpful, can you offer advice in choosing the school for me, or even if this is the right decision?
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posted by Evstar
on Oct 11, 2005 -
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