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I have to admit I have not done much in India. However, we (my son, and my wife) have been running a nice back yard vegetable garden with a lot of variety. I see different kinds of activity in the garden, and hoping that we are having a positive influence on nature. As a family, we work together in ...

My wife does work. I have never given or worried about giving 100% on anything. I know that is kind of blasphemous to say in this high performance world. We just do what we can. Provide structure, and resources. Ask questions. Always respond with a "Wow, that is great. I am sure that you will do ...

As I understand, college admissions process in the USA considers the following in the order of importance. - Academic performance during high school - SAT, SAT subject tests, ACT, and AP if available - Essays - Commitment to sports, arts, leadership, and community activities during the high school ...

I am assuming that she will be joining a BS degree first time away from home coming from India to the USA. Eventually, she might consider getting work based on here degree. It is better to be close to a metropolitan area with a strong economy. Based on what I have heard, University of Texas at ...

Did you make a final decision? Is it a financial decision? Please share your thoughts. You might get more inputs that may influence your decision. [QUOTE=DOING4A2NDTIME;629661]My daughter is finishing up 11th Grade in the US. She did Physics, English, Math this year and Physics, Chem, Biology, Math ...

Thanks for your best wishes. I also appreciate your confidence, and support his program. [QUOTE=cabo;629650]Congratulations to your son vivekananda. In my opinion, there are no visible disadvantages with a combined BS,MD program. He should not worry about this in the least! ----- plantoretire one ...

Thanks for the kind words. He works hard, and mom is a great role model in terms of work ethic. I paint in broad strokes in terms of inspiration, and the general notion of flying high, and carrying a certain sense of emotional courage. We have been fortunate that he has developed a strong will ...

Thanks for the best wishes RRS...looks like you are intimately familiar with the journey. We have been to Boston a few times, and he seems to like it a lot. He tells me that Mass General is a special place, and would be a big deal to get in to it. Most people that were connected to the medical field ...

Thanks for the best wishes. He generally applied to colleges in the following categories. 1. Combined BS MD programs...hard to get to the interview...hard to get a final acceptance. It is typical to apply from top tier, middle tier, and lower tier ranked medical schools. 2. Ivy league schools, if ...

Thanks for the kind words...even though he had many choices, he chose this program for being a good medical school, being in a strong research oriented city, strong residency match history, and general liking for the city. QUOTE=sumachechi;629392]What is the difference? Tell me, why should you need ...