Resolved Question: what do u think a collaboration between the Mexican government and the UC system push Latinos toward college?

3 February 2012, 8:56 pm

On the first day of the semester, Sylmar High math teacher Cesar Fuentes wasted no time: "Ven, tomen una computadora," he said. "Go grab a laptop." In minutes, the students flipped open the Apple computers, the lights went down and, like a digital textbook, the geometry curriculum popped onto the w... Read More »

Resolved Question: Which school?! Queens, McGill, UofBC or UCalgary?

1 February 2012, 6:28 pm

Don't worry, there's a bigger list... Queens McGill University of British Columbia, Vancouver OR Okanagan University of Calgary Pennsylvania State University of California in Los Angeles OR Michigan State Can you give me pros and cons of both? or which one you think is better? I've been sending in... Read More »

Resolved Question: Do you think I could get into these universities (with financial aid question at the end)?

28 January 2012, 7:45 pm

I have recently come over several "dilemmas," so bear with me please. After years of indecisiveness regarding my future career plans, university choices, and major and minors, I had an epiphany of some sort. I decided that I wanted to take up Diplomacy/Foreign Service Officer (either consular or e... Read More »

Resolved Question: Will I be accepted to the University of Kansas?

27 January 2012, 1:10 am

To be honest, I didn't do extremely well in High School and I regret it everyday. I did not take the SAT/ACT and my overall grade point average was 2.5. I graduated in June, 2011 and I'm attending a community college this spring but won't have enough transfer credits by this fall (I would love to be... Read More »

Resolved Question: Will this help me get into a good private university.?

25 January 2012, 6:25 pm

I want to get into a private university, like Loyola Marymount, Cornell, Boston University, University of Miami or Columbia. I'm at a California Community College right now, and will go in as a transfer. I have a 3.8 GPA and I've been volunteering at the Los Angeles Superior Court for a year. I'l... Read More »

Voting Question: In your opinion, which Cal State University is better?

25 January 2012, 12:29 pm

California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo California State University, Los Angeles California State University, Northridge San Bernardino Which one of would you said is in the best place with maybe better campus and campus life? Also the availability of the city and its resources? An... Read More »

Resolved Question: Am I good enough for UCLA? How do I get in?

24 January 2012, 6:54 pm

I know this may be a little early but my dream school is the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). I live about 45 minutes away from campus...and I know that the school is infamous now for taking more out-of-state students. Anyways, I'm still a high school sophomore but I want to start prepa... Read More »

Resolved Question: Why do mean bitter Canadians like to post in the Los Angeles section?

24 January 2012, 1:43 pm

"Don't go to university in California, go to University of Toronto!" "California is polluted and filthy, go to clean Canada!" "Live in Toronto, not the ghetto city of Los Angeles!" and more... Read More »

Resolved Question: As religious zealots still fight the use of Stem Cells will success like this spark a change in their thinking?

24 January 2012, 4:35 am

"Last summer, each patient was injected in one eye with cells derived from embryonic stem cells at the University of California, Los Angeles. One patient had the "dry" form of age-related macular degeneration, the most common cause of blindness. The other had a rare disorder known as Stargardt disea... Read More »

Voting Question: How to get health insurance with a preexisting condition?

22 January 2012, 11:41 am

I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia few years ago while working with special ed children. I was having COBRA and then CalCOBRA insurance through Kaiser that I was paying by myself. My CalCOBRA expires on March 31st, 2012 and they do not want to extend it and also Kaiser insurance, although I am thei... Read More »