Rochester is off her list. She definitely needs an LAC or something supportive. Wooster is top of the list now. Most of her schools are on the CTCL list - not intentionally, however. She has no idea what she wants to do - but a good writing program would be a good start. ETA: We haven't visited Roanoke. ;)

Ha. Thanks! Pre-professional isn't really the feel she is going for. We stopped at Rochester on our road trip; I don't think it's the right fit either. I was going to ETA: Goucher and Earlham. She didn't have a positive vibe from the visits, but she was not in the greatest of moods when we visited. She isn't sure whether to add them. She is such a difficult one to decipher. I am stuck. Her scores truly don't reflect who she is. But it is a fact that she is not a great test taker and that doesn't bode well for a rigorous college atmosphere.

Reviving this thread, as I need thoughts on Juniata, Allegheny, Knox, Kalamazoo and St. Mary's. Wooster, St John's (attended summer camp and loved it; worried about job prospects), Susquehanna (attended writing camp), Beloit, Lawrence, Muhlenberg, Agnes Scott are on the list - with the addition of Mt Holyoke, her absolute dream school. I have been to Allegheny and Juniata. Juniata is much more her style, but both of those schools are truly in the boonies.

Unrelated, but not. I think of you often, because your guidance and website helped me with my struggling reader many years ago - my first year homeschooling! Thank you again. :)

Thanks all. DD is having a blast with the Lynda course, a free trial of Adobe Illustrator and youtube videos. She is also helping me with my website. :) You are all wonderful for sharing so many resources!

Sigh. Doesn't work on a Mac.

Thank you! I have just shared your ideas and let her loose. :)

That is perfect! Thank you! I reached out to my older son tonight and asked him. His response? "Let her do her own exploring." Classic him! By her age, he was running his own website design business. :) I will give her your list of the youtube videos, the Lynda course link and maybe canva? I would love a free program that she can play with. I'll let her loose with deciding her path. Thanks all!

I did see some on Udemy. She isn't quite ready to take a DE class yet. Honestly, I am so ignorant about the subject; I am not even sure if "Intro to Graphic Design" is the best place to start. I'll check out Udemy again. Thanks!

I am looking at an intro course on Lynda. Is there anything else she can use that would be appropriate and inspiring? She has so many thoughts and questions about graphic design, digital design, digital marketing, etc. Not sure where to start.

Awesome news for all of you!!!

Lisa, it was your experience that led me to him. Thank you!

DD17 is a rising senior and never got the chance to take Spanish 3, due to scheduling conflicts. She tutored over the summer with Ray and scored a 90% on the ps Spanish 3 exam, which allows her to have Spanish listed on her ps transcript. She was thrilled. And we were thrilled with the expertise and encouragement that Ray provided. Just a heads up if anyone is considering Ray's services.

Same here! I am hopeful.

Ursinus is known for its sciences and its athletics. I think it's a fairly rigorous school, at least for the students who go there. I have never heard it called intellectual, though. I would say that the typical student is a bright athlete who is trying to balance school and team (sometimes unsuccessfully). Ursinus is in the suburb of Collegeville. There is no walkable town; if you have a car, you can get to typical suburban shopping centers and movie theatres. The campus is pretty. Not sure how influential Greek life is. Merit is good. That's really all I know! It has a good reputation, as far as I know. HTH!

Booked a place in Kitsilano! Thank you ever so much! Now I can research all of the restaurants and cool things to do. We are excited!

Sent you a PM.

You're not in Philadelphia or Montgomery or Bucks counties, are you?

I am a homeschool evaluator in PA (you will need one, btw). Once you find your district, their site should have pdfs of the necessary paperwork. If not, use this website to print out the affidavit. Get the affidavit notarized and drop it off, along with your objectives, to the district office. Be sure to get a receipt from them. Standardized testing must be done in 3rd, 5th and 8th grades, so plan on that at sometime during the year. Any other questions, feel free to reach out to me! And welcome! ETA: Oops. Forgot to include link.

I print the Algebra pages out and put them in a three ring binder, but I have been thinking of buying the spiral bound. DD always takes the pages out of the binder and they go back in crumpled and it drives me batty! ETA: Done. Ordered through Lulu. :)

Thanks Sarah! Dh likes the area and what you've said about it! Checking into places now!

How easy is it to get to Yaletown, Gastown and Stanley Park etc?

He wouldn't bite on the hostel thing. It's a romantic trip for us.

Okay - this is stressing us out. So many things are booked. Sigh. You all are absolutely amazing with advice and restaurants and things to do. We will definitely be using many of your ideas. Ideally, we want a cool looking neighborhood - something with character - like a Gastown. But not seedy.

We have slim pickings for our dates, since our trip is last minute. If a place is "downtown" is that okay? Are there certain sections to be worried about?