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  1. NDallasRuss

    PUI: my kid's ACT score

    Thanks for that, Lou. I just wish there were more defined criteria! I get that there can't really be, but it makes this whole process SO difficult! So basically it seems like she's going to have to apply to 20 different schools across every different tier, and then wait and see which one(s)...
  2. NDallasRuss

    PUI: my kid's ACT score

    So far she's doing Model UN and Latin Club. She enjoys both of those. Outside of school she does Muay Thai and has been learning to play guitar. The latter may become a school activity next year, as her school has a guitar club that plays at school functions. We're trying to find things she...
  3. NDallasRuss

    Does Gunfire Substitue for Fireworks?

    My buddy @PorkSkinNole is in Atlanta and also said that locals were substituting gunfire for fireworks. And yeah, the bullets come down somewhere.
  4. NDallasRuss

    PUI: my kid's ACT score

    I know her school district offers some dual enrollment courses, and she can take community college classes online through the school district (I think). She may want to, but she's also planning to take a bunch of AP classes, so I don't want to push too much. She still needs a chance to be a kid...
  5. NDallasRuss

    PUI: my kid's ACT score

    Man, more power to him, but I really don't want that to be her. We've resisted starting any college classes. She's already about the youngest in her class. I don't want her to feel any more awkward by being another year or two ahead in college. As it is she won't turn 21 until after she's...
  6. NDallasRuss

    PUI: my kid's ACT score

    Not a ton yet. She's doing Model UN and apparently doing well at it. She's in the Latin Club. She's learning Muay Thai and guitar. Volunteering is scattered - she can't do what she wants - volunteer at the hospital - until she's 16yo, so next year.
  7. NDallasRuss

    PUI: my kid's ACT score

    Not long ago she learned how long it would take. You're right - I think we figured she'd be 35 when she gets through with residency. Residents still get paid though, like$50-60k/yr. Not a lot comparatively, but enough to not be homeless.
  8. NDallasRuss

    PUI: my kid's ACT score

    This is certainly valuable advice, and something we'll be keeping in mind. So far she's seemed to understand the value of having your school paid for, even if it's not your #1 choice, vs having to pay off a ton of loans. She's got a cousin who went to a smaller school on a lacrosse scholarship...
  9. NDallasRuss

    Tooth fairy

    Agreed. I don't think we ever went over $5.
  10. NDallasRuss

    PUI: my kid's ACT score

    Ha! I'm kidding. It's been a long time (well, about 15 years, I guess) since I was able to really enjoy being reckless and irresponsible. I'm hopeful that once she's done with college I can get back to "sticking it to the Man". No, nowadays her biggest adversity is terrible puns and having to...
  11. NDallasRuss

    PUI: my kid's ACT score

    I agree - it's what you do during undergrad as much as where you went. Still, I'm here to support her dreams, so if she wants to aim for the top, i'll do whatever I can to help her.
  12. NDallasRuss

    PUI: my kid's ACT score

    She's taken the SAT a couple of times. She's at 1360 so far. The science section of the ACT helped her score (35), so I think she may focus on that one.
  13. NDallasRuss

    PUI: my kid's ACT score

    I couldn't imagine what it must be like to be my kid. Talk about dealing with some adversity!
  14. NDallasRuss

    PUI: my kid's ACT score

    I believe her 9th grade psat was 1210. The scale is different though - the high score on that psat is 1440. The psat they take their junior year for national merit scholarships goes up to 1520. Not sure why they need to have different scoring scales.
  15. NDallasRuss

    PUI: my kid's ACT score

    Oh man, so far her top schools are Yale and Stanford. Her score puts her in the middle 50th percentile for Stanford admissions, but not for Yale. I keeping bringing up UVA because it's a really good school, and it's in-state, so it's cheaper. She currently wants to be a neurosurgeon. She...
  16. NDallasRuss

    PUI: my kid's ACT score

    Her mother, the *real* father, someone passed on some smarts!
  17. NDallasRuss

    PUI: my kid's ACT score

    Waiting on scores to be released is the worst! I can't imagine waiting for college admission decisions! Hopefully you get good news soon!
  18. NDallasRuss

    PUI: my kid's ACT score

    I've had some beers this evening and I'm feeling pretty proud, so... My 10th grade daughter took the ACT for the first time and got a 32. I'm so proud of what she's accomplished so far!
  19. NDallasRuss

    Tech Ideas

    I'd start a company that creates a dumb-but-insanely-popular bubble-popping game app that I can sell for a billion dollars so I can retire. Seems like the whole lifecycle of the company should be about 6 months.
  20. NDallasRuss

    Dealing with a neighbor’s barking dog

    :D
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