Arcadia Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 I received a mailer for my DS12 but he is not a citizen. Just passing along the info. "The Caroline D. Bradley Scholarship is a full four-year, merit-based high school scholarship. The Scholarship can be used nationally toward any high school or approved alternative educational program that best fits the Scholar’s individual intellectual, academic, and personal needs and goals. The Scholarship enables highly able middle school students to explore and access unlimited high school and early college opportunities that provide these young adults with the optimal educational match for their high school career." http://educationaladvancement.org/caroline-d-bradley-scholarship/ Criteria "• Currently in 7th grade • Demonstrates exceptional academic ability and achievement • Has scored in the 97th percentile or above – or scored as “Advanced†– in one or more of the major academic areas of school-administered, nationally-normed standardized test (i.e., Stanford 9, ERB, STAR, etc.) for the past two years • Scores 20 or higher in either the Math or Reading component of the ACT or scores 500 or higher in either the Critical Reading or Math component of SAT Reasoning Test • Strives for excellence and continually seeks more rigorous academic challenges • Demonstrates leadership abilities • Exhibits creative thinking • Is extremely curious and has a thirst for knowledge • Exhibits a passion for learning • Is highly motivated • Embraces the merits of integrity and honesty • Demonstrates a high level of maturity and a strong sense of self • Seeks an accelerated, diversified high school program • Is a U.S. citizen who resides in the United States of America" http://educationaladvancement.org/caroline-d-bradley-scholarship/criteria-eligibility/ 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quark Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 We had to give this opportunity up due to citizenship too. It's a really good deal for high school (even when homeschooling) and a nice extra for your DC's portfolio/ resume. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerriM Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 Thank you for posting this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerriM Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 Out of curiosity, what does "Seeks an accelerated, diversified high school program" mean? specifically the "diversified" part? Does that mean you can't go to a school that has a strong focus on a particular subject? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quark Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 Out of curiosity, what does "Seeks an accelerated, diversified high school program" mean? specifically the "diversified" part? Does that mean you can't go to a school that has a strong focus on a particular subject? I'm not too certain as we did not apply or inquire (and I think you could call them to ask this question) but I know a family with a CDB DC who attended Proof School (strong focus on math as you know) and I believe CDB was willing to pay the fees/ part of the fees (sorry, I'm hazy on the actual details). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerriM Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 I'm not too certain as we did not apply or inquire (and I think you could call them to ask this question) but I know a family with a CDB DC who attended Proof School (strong focus on math as you know) and I believe CDB was willing to pay the fees/ part of the fees (sorry, I'm hazy on the actual details). I thought that's what I'd heard too, but couldn't find Proof school listed on their past attendees list, so wasn't sure. Thanks for confirming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucy the Valiant Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 Oh, wow, yes, thank you! (Anyone who has applied for this before - what did you do if home schooled kid has only a parent as teacher for the core subjects? Maybe I should contact them and ask?) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaichiki Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 Wow! Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmmetler Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 One question I have is "What if last year's test WAS the SAT/ACT?". Can we just count that, or do I need to have her do it again quick? I'm not sure it's worth it to try to get another test date in with enough lead time to submit scores given that she has college classes starting week after next. I also don't know where she'd use it, unless someone knows of a field biology boarding high school somewhere!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcadia Posted January 5, 2017 Author Share Posted January 5, 2017 One question I have is "What if last year's test WAS the SAT/ACT?". Can we just count that, or do I need to have her do it again quick?You can use old test scores. Standardized test results are not needed for homeschoolers, just SAT or ACT. "If you took the SAT earlier this year, please contact The College Board to have a copy of your scores sent directly to IEA (use score code 3862). If you took the ACT earlier this year, please include a copy of your official score report with your final application." "Students with no standardized testing record due to homeschooling or other reasons are still eligible to apply for the Scholarship." http://educationaladvancement.org/caroline-d-bradley-scholarship/testing-overview/ I think IEA got my kid's name through CTY though because the mail came address to his name c/o my name. I don't remember having any dealings with IEA. Just give them a call or email. They are located in SoCal so on PST. The scholarship started in 2002 so they might have suggestions for field biology schools. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerriM Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 So, do you guys have your kids do significant preparation for the SATs before they take them, or just let them do a practice test and send them? I really dislike the culture of spending $$$ to increase scores on SATs--especially something like this, it seems most appropriate to say "What are you capable of?" not "How can i artificially increase your score?" but then if everyone's doing it, then you're just artificially lowering the comparison by not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerriM Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 Also do people recommend the SATs or the ACTs or just do both? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcadia Posted January 5, 2017 Author Share Posted January 5, 2017 Also do people recommend the SATs or the ACTs or just do both? Do both. My fast speed kid hit >700 for SAT and >30 for ACT in 6th grade with no prep other than a practice test. He is hyper fast though in reading speed and computation speed. There was no significant difference between his ACT and SAT scores. My slow in reading and computation kid has >600 for SAT and >25 for ACT. His ACT scores were better even though he took the ACT as a 10.5 year old and SAT a month before he turn 11. We just use the Princeton Review test prep book from the library the week of the tests for him to improve his test taking speed. Before using the test prep book he was scoring <20 for ACT using the practice test by ACT under timed conditions and >30 untimed. So spending a week to prep for either test was worth it and we didn't spend a dime. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerriM Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 Thank you Arcadia. I'll sign him up for both then. Looks like they are on different days anyways. Might be for the best in case he's sick on one of the testing days to have both. That doesn't sound too bad for test prep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quark Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 So, do you guys have your kids do significant preparation for the SATs before they take them, or just let them do a practice test and send them? I really dislike the culture of spending $$$ to increase scores on SATs--especially something like this, it seems most appropriate to say "What are you capable of?" not "How can i artificially increase your score?" but then if everyone's doing it, then you're just artificially lowering the comparison by not. This always depends on goals. We don't do any testing for fun or just to see what range DS will score in. DS's tests have almost always been high stakes and he does not believe in taking multiple sittings (he did take SAT 2x). But we don't spend more than the cost of 1-2 books (and one re-used for second SAT sitting) and the test fee and an ice cream trip reward on score day. For college admissions purposes, DS took about 8 hours of writing guidance from a tutor friend for under $250 because that was an area of some weakness. It was money well spent because she did not focus on just test prep. Good to think about it and see if the results will be used for anything else. For CDB, their bar is low for most very bright/ academically gifted kids. Have your DC take a timed practice test and go from there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmmetler Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 DD took the SAT cold at age 10 because she wanted to apply to Davidson Academy, and just missed their cutoffs despite badly misgriddinf one math section (and, we discovered later, erroneously believing she wasn't allowed to mark on the test book, so she did all the math mentally). She chose to take a 1 week ACT camp with a high school friend. Her practice score on the first test, the last test, and the actual ACT didn't really change much, but she enjoyed the experience (and she got the scores she needed). Both SAT and ACT were enough to open doors for her at local colleges/universities. (She picked the CC after visiting both-it actually feels more academically focused and the people were nicer than at the large, football focused state U) We've used out of level testing for our annual test for the file cabinet since 3rd grade. It's never been high stakes or anything we prepped for, just a quicker, easier way than sitting for a week of boring grade level tests at our local public school. I'll probably drop it after 8th because at that point course-by-course testing replaces it in PS. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerriM Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 Yeah... That's a good point quark. This would be high stakes for us. This scholarship could make a huge difference given that we are thinking of moving--if they could help with the questions i had in my other thread about schools around the country and provide resources for private schooling, that would be huge because charters are going to be hard to get into if we don't live there already. I agree that their SAT cutoff seemed low.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcadia Posted January 5, 2017 Author Share Posted January 5, 2017 (edited) it seems most appropriate to say "What are you capable of?" not "How can i artificially increase your score?" but then if everyone's doing it, then you're just artificially lowering the comparison by not.Regarding this part, SAT and ACT are much closer to a state standardized test and not an IQ test. As for artificially increasing the score, it depends on what you mean by artificial. Both my boys did whatever was tested for data analysis and probability with SM many years ago, My DS12 somehow retain everything but DS11 forgot what mean, mode and median is, Revising what he has forgotten after doing the practice tests provided by SAT and ACT is just what any kid preparing for a state test would be asked to do by a tutor/parent/teacher. For example, California used to have a writing state test for 4th graders. My DS12 had one to one remedial writing lessons with his public school teacher because that is his weak area. My DS12 became a good guesser after all the years at public school. Test prep was taught since 2nd grade when it was the STAR testing and then he did the common core version in 4th grade. A lot of test prep courses teach time management and educated guessing, My "weaker" kid has always been very good at educated guessing so you can say part of his test scores is about how good a guesser he is. That is the issue with tests that is mainly multiple choice and have questions that can be solved by elimination. For 6th grade, both my kids were doing the SAT and ACT to get a baseline which was why my older didn't prep as he finished all sections on the practice tests he did with time to spare. The actual SAT took him more time than the actual ACT but he finished both before time. So for both my kids, SAT took more reading time than ACT. Other kids prefer SAT to ACT. My oldest did one SAT practice test on Khan and his actual SAT score was lower. My younger did most of the SAT tests from Khan and his actual results were lower too. So in our case Khan was not a good estimate for either kid. The paper version was a closer estimate because it took into account bubbling the answer sheets so I recommend you let your child do the 6 tests in paper version in the link https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat/practice/full-length-practice-tests ETA: My DS12 was hitting >700 and >30 for the official practice tests so it felt weird to prep as those were good enough for talent search, DA and CTY's SET. Since he was not aiming for perfect scores, I just felt it cross into parental bragging rights if we do more prep beyond the official practice tests. If you (general) have a child who is aiming for a perfect score, go ahead and prep, ETA: PWN is recommended by the boards for math https://pwntestprep.com/wp/math/#.WG7CVcs77xw Erica Metlzer is recommended for English http://thecriticalreader.com We didn't use either so I can't commend on their usefulness ETA: DS11 scored higher than his Princeton Review practice tests but lower than his Khan test scores. It's just one date point though. We didn't use Barron's because we didn't want to demoralize him. He was getting in the 500s for Princeton Review under timed conditions. Edited January 6, 2017 by Arcadia 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerriM Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 (edited) [Deleted--found the answer!] Edited March 22, 2017 by tiuzzol2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerriM Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 I guess the initial round of yay/nays are supposed to come back this week? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zwd Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 Emails came today, at least for us. Does anyone know whether being a "semi-finalist" is meaningful? Is it something worth mentioning on a high school application or does the IEA say that to everyone who actually completed the application to make the kids feel better? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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