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  1. It would be funny. :) It's a wonderful school!
  2. First acceptance here! Susquehanna with $29,000 in merit. Yowza.
  3. Wow, Laura. Time flies! Way to go, Hobbes!
  4. Just wondering how it worked out. For Naviance, each school has a specific process. Hopefully, your son met with the counselor, in person, to go through everything step by step. She submits the counselor letter, transcript, and School Profile. As a PP mentioned, she needs to be alerted to the impending deadline. Your ds (and you) will likely have to sign a transcript release form first. He will also need to link Common and Naviance, adding his colleges in both. He will probably then need to assign his counselor and teacher recommendation requests and transcript request through Naviance (not Common App). Depending upon when you homeschooled him (was it 10th or 11th?), you can submit a letter as "other recommender" as well as a transcript for the time you homeschooled. Of course, if the public school has your specific grades, this isn't necessary. Sometimes public schools use pass/fail from homeschooling years. One more thing. Be sure to fill out the FAFSA and, if necessary, the CSS Profile.
  5. Arcadia - can you tell me more about that class? Is it secular? Amount of work per week? DD is really enjoying the WTMA Socratic class. She is a ninth grader. ETA: Maybe Bravewriter?
  6. Take a practice test to get used to timing and types of questions. Review - every question that was wrong - with Khan Academy.
  7. DD has several on-line classes that she loves, but Lukeion proved too much for her. What would you recommend as a (not very intense, secular) class for her at this point?
  8. At this point, I would pay a lot of money to avoid another night's blow-up regarding the common app essay. It has been weeks of procrastination and tears. None of my others were like this. And tonight is when it needs to be done! DH and I are absolutely done with this. And she still has supplemental essays to do.
  9. Will you be sending Course Descriptions and a Reading List? If so, that is where you would upload those documents. In that case, you would upload "3" transcripts. ETA: Are those other transcripts being sent directly to the colleges?
  10. UPDATE; It works! Had the same problems last night. I still cannot enter a student account, but I can enter the recommender account. Anyone else? On their Twitter account, it says that all is well.
  11. DS's response??? Thinking and observing the world around him. Why do the branches of a tree...? Why does the foam in a latte...? I almost died because it made him seem like the most boring kid ever! Authentic? Absolutely.
  12. The highlighted is how I approach the School Profile. In the homeschool section, I write, "See School Profile." As an interesting side note, a school I recently called (small LAC) for a family I am helping said that they don't want to hear about the student's merits from the parent in the Guidance Counselor Letter. They want to hear about the homeschool - why student started, how it is run, how evaluations are made, etc. And he said he wanted as much information as possible via course descriptions, books lists, and writing samples. He will be getting all of this, but it will be in the other documents. He will also be getting a Guidance Counselor Letter written by a parent. :)
  13. Just another note from DD's experience. When she homeschooled, she requested deep studies into Shakespeare and Women's Lit, with an emphasis on feminism. After she got injured, she spent her time immersed even further into the women's studies, which led to social justice issues. Thus, her current passions are these issues. She is well-read and well-informed and this had led to many interesting college choices and interviews. Her scores are not high enough for very selective schools, but I believe her essays and interviews will get her into some well-regarded schools. My point being this...be conscious in letting your dd steer the academic wheel. Not only will it make her more interesting, but it may just guide her if the ballet plans change for whatever reason. Just when my dd thought she had to reinvent herself, she realized she only had to be more of herself. My advice would be to not be too generic in your studies. Also, if she is capable, have her take SAT Subject Tests when it lines nicely with her regular subjects - even in 9th or 10th grades. Selective schools really need those back-up scores.
  14. Congratulations! DS attends Susquehanna, and we have nothing but great things to say about that school. DD is applying there, as well. And St. John's in MD. :)
  15. Chiming in. I have BTDT. DD came home for a year and a half (she is actually my SD and had always gone to PS). She trained privately with her Russian ballet instructor - 6 hours a day. That was on top of travel and rehearsals and competitions. For the first year, it was curriculum created by me. She struggled. She was exhausted. Academics were definitely on the back burner, even though she is super bright and curious. Then, she got injured. Then she had surgery. Then, her instructor went to Ballet West. Then, she traveled 3 hours a day to a new school. Then, she became depressed. Anyway, her dancing days were over. It was just too much for her. She realized that she wanted to focus on college; she returned to PS in January. Now, as a senior, she is playing catch-up, academically. It's a hard call. Dancing pre-professional ballet - for hours a day - is mentally and physically exhausting for a high school student. Something has to give and it is usually the academics. That's only natural. But to follow your dreams is a special thing, especially when we parents are able to give them that gift. You mentioned school would be an uphill battle later. We have seen plenty of dancers give up college to enter a company right out of high school, only to get injured or be in the corps or just get worn down. Usually, they give up in their early 20s, when it is too late to experience college in the traditional way. Then, they need to find work and they find very low paying jobs and can't afford the house or car. Of course, there are the ones who succeed! But, as a parent, I do NOT think you are overthinking the need to prepare her for all scenarios. No ideas about which type of schooling. The one that fits best at that moment. Best of luck to your daughter! The ballet world is such a special, insular one. It was an honor to be part of it. ETA: For anyone not familiar with the ballet world...I don't think the OP is talking about studying ballet in college. That's just not how it works in ballet. Right out of high school, if not earlier, a dancer ideally gets signed by a company. ETA: OP, I totally hear on the money, too! College savings can easily get depleted when supporting a dancer!
  16. WoolySocks - we have not been to Lawrence. It is a bit reachy for dd. If she gets in with enough money, we will let her visit. I am soo excited to hear about your trip! DS graduated from Oberlin (physics) and works there now. Awesome, awesome school. Just told him yesterday that I need to drive out there soon because I need my Oberlin fix. whitestavern - I have been to Muhlenberg a few times. Other than an amazing performing arts building, there is nothing to distinguish it from other schools. They are not good with merit, either. Lafayette - I have only been there once - with oldest ds. He thought the kids looked sad (always looked down) and he didn't like the parallel parking on the street. :lol: Kids are funny, eh? It is a great school, but my kids tend to not like those heavily greek, athletic schools. How cool that there is a school for every type of kid?! PinkyandtheBrain - have you visited Knox? We visited Earlham. I am surprised dd still has it on her list. Classes were engaging, but there was just something different about the school. Can't put my finger on it. We were on an exhausting, whirlwind college visit trip, so we always say we were too tired to give it a fair shake. I recall reading somewhere that there's a significant party/drug culture. Anyone hear that?
  17. Whitestavern, thanks for the trip reports! Allegheny is in the middle of nowhere as well. But it's a different school than Juniata. More rah-rah, Greeky. I've heard nothing but good things if the student is the right fit. DS attends Susquehanna and loves it. DD will be applying there in the next two weeks. However, it does have more of the Greek thing going. Not the perfect fit for dd, but it is for ds. Susquehanna has a good writing program; that's why she is applying. Many PA LACs are filled with friendly, bright, preppy, athletic kids. Many do not offer merit aid, and the few that do, are stingy with it (Ursinus, Allegheny, and Juniata are the exception in the tier you seem to be looking). DD's list is now filled with LACs all over, because of the need for money. Have you considered Muhlenberg or Goucher? PinkyandtheBrains, the more I learn about Knox, the more I like it! Exciting stuff here. Her list is finally solidified. Top choice within reach: Agnes Scott. She had a fabulous interview and is so excited about the school's philosophy. FAFSA-only school. Yay! Rest of her list: Wooster, St. John's College in MD, Susquehanna, Beloit, Lawrence, Denison, Knox, Earlham. Super reaches: Mt Holyoke, Oberlin, and Bryn Mawr. ETA: whitestavern, revisited one of your earlier threads. Thoughts on Muhlenberg and Lafayette?
  18. Thank you, thank you, thank you! We haven't been using GCP much this year and it costs over $21/month with tax. I was about to cancel and this info makes me feel so much better!
  19. Thank you all. She is more than willing to get evaluated. I have the dyslexic kid - he is why I started homeschooling. He improved by the time he reached high school. He could read above grade level by then and he was able to advocate for himself. She is getting worse, with honors and AP classes and the stresses of college. Thank you for encouraging me. I will call make the appointment and read, read, read. Shout out to all of you for helping me 8 years ago, when I started this journey. DS is now 21 and thriving at college. He is happy and strong. Exactly the way we want our kids!
  20. No more than the average teenager. Which, of course, means that she is addicted to her phone. At least I think they are ALL addicted to their phones. ;)
  21. Thank you both. It is so difficult to watch. I will schedule an appt.
  22. DD17 is a senior. She returned to ps in January. She is struggling now, just as she has always struggled. Well, for as long as I've known her, which is five years (she is actually my stepdaughter, so I don't have intimate history of her past). She is super bright. Talking to her, you would think she would have higher SAT scores or do better in school. She is highly intellectual and very well informed and articulate. She cannot sustain attention when doing school work. She has always said she gets distracted - reads the same line over and over again. I have never known her to actually complete a book. Work, in general, does not get done in a reasonable time. She is SLOW on tests. Always the last one finished. She has become a mess. An emotional mess. I am so worried about her. She cannot keep up, as much as she tries and as much as she truly and deeply wants to. Could this be ADD? She is forgetful sometimes, but similar to many kids, I guess. She is usually on time, although she needs me nagging her. All I know is this poor, sweet girl just cries and cries lately, because she wants to know what is wrong with her. She spent four hours reading 12 pages of The Odyssey today. In her words, "My story is getting old." She is so worried that she won't be able to handle college. Is this just a personality thing, an addicted to technology thing, or something we can diagnose?
  23. Oh my word. My oldest would have LOVED this school. He ended up at Oberlin. My 14 year old may also be a perfect fit. Thanks for sharing this school. I will look into it further.
  24. Thanks for asking the question. DD just doesn't have much to put on a resume - the activity section has plenty of room. She originally thought the resume was a place to list jobs!
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