Recent content by OHmom16

Good luck with this--hope it all goes well. This is an example of why it's so important that people don't "assume" diagnoses and make sure people in the doctors office dont either. It could be that someone coded that case as "asthma" when you had bronchitis and it got stuck in your records and...

I would call the testing facility. I actually used to work in a pulmonary specialty office and PFT testing and methacholine challenge testing results can be affected by having a cold. Actually even non asthmatic patients can have "asthma-like" responses as a function of airway...

USNA1985 gives good advice about "selecting an activity about which you are passionate." A first step in the process will be the MOC interview....and they really like seem to like to dig into the service activities with a lot of questions. Being passionate about what you have done will make it a...

Re math: know that most of the ACT is algebra and geometry and just a small percentage of trig. So if you've been studying calc for a couple years, you're may be removed enough from algebra and geometry that you're a bit rusty and a bit slower with those types of problems. Dust off your old...

Sorry, but I have to ask.....preschoolers? lol...hilarious! Could you share details? That would be an interesting read.

It sounds like you have taken charge of things since freshman year....congrats! A word of caution: Just make sure when you address freshman year related to improvement that you take ownership and dont leave the impression of blaming a new system. I wouldn't dwell on the specifics. You were a...

I would add this: If your GPA was brought down by freshman year, be sure to discuss that in your narrative. If applicable, you could discuss how you initially had trouble juggling volunteer work, crew demands and finding time to study, but you developed a better time management system and...

What about selecting sports for a non-recruited athlete. Daughter has interest in crew, cheer, and crossfit. Clearly not all...so some decisions to be made. She was varsity crew in HS 3 years and did get one of those "you may be a good fit" letters from the coach. She was a competitive club...

Since new the SAT the test was just administered in March, there are no averages established yet. I am sure that might serve as rationale for not superscoring SAT? Will USNA continue to superstore ACT? Some testers of the new SAT have indicated it was harder than the old SAT due to taking more...

You wouldn't be the first person to struggle a bit in calculus. While a 70-80 would likely not affect your acceptance, it does show you have not mastered the material and you need to improve your foundational knowledge of calculus. I would suggest you talk to your teacher (maybe with a few tests...

Just Dad, girls should do just fine with pushups. I coached girls for years in gymnastics who could hold their own or better guys. Core strength is critical. Try to have your daughter add some plank holds for at l-2 minutes per set focusing on good form (no knee bend or lower back sag). When...

I would tend to agree. The girl I mentioned was in high school at the time, so maybe it was just that one particular HS coach. My guess is that her college coach worked on correcting any bad form issues.

MABlue--interesting video and points. I was a gymnastics coach in a private club for years. Gymnasts run barefoot and clearly distance running isn't part of the sport...it's pretty much about quick acceleration down a vault runway. We teach a forefoot to midfoot strike. Of those girls who...

Honestly with a 34 and 35 (out of 36) I'd call it a day and focus on other things--like getting As in more difficult college coursework. I agree with your testing assessment. Once you hit as high as you have, there is about a 1-2 missed questions separation from a 36 score (and there does always...

Frenzy is right. The OP should not assume he/she has a diagnosis or medical condition based on a lab test. A "lab test " result is information that can or cannot lead to a diagnosis. Many factors can affect a lab test result--did you eat before the test, were you sick, on medication, etc....and...