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    Regentrude has a point. I ask DD Very little about her CC, and she started at 16. I felt like I had to be much more involved with DS with his online stuff in homeschool hs( not DE..just classes he found pretty boring).Other than helping him register and giving advice here and there, we haven't been asked for help in college. Perhaps kids know these are college classes and "they count"? Helicopter parents ? I guess they exist, but I don't think I have ever met them. It is sort of a catch all judgemental comment designed to bring a family down. It seems like every parent is afraid of being called this. It is just like every thing else you do as a parent. Some people are not going to approve and will feel free to tell you so. I would bless their heart Texas style. They don't need to know you, they can make snap judgments. It hurts because it is designed to. Whatever. You still just finish the race doing the best you know and can do to raise your people.
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    I think advantages are dependent on your state and schools she wants to attend. We did the early graduation thing and were able to take whatever courses my DD wanted with the professors/times she wanted. It sounds like this process is already smooth for your daughter? If entering as a transfer student, some majors have no cap for enrollment and are relatively easy to transfer into without the SAT. At our state schools, regular transfer students can be DE as long as they meet the major's requirment (24 hour requirement in some cases), no ACT , or SAT needed, however not all majors accept transfers. If she is DE , she can decide later how she wants to be/ can be admitted to her major and choice school.
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    In ninth grade, college is something that happens to other people. I don't think most of them can picture themselves there, or even want to. I know there are exceptions, but in general, I believe they just want to/ can focus on the present. I would model how to calendaring out current high school assignments and SAT study , ect. You can have him doing this independently in a few years ( in college). I think you sink or swim when you don't have anyone to take you to swimming lessons. It takes a while, but he can learn to swim gradually. I wonder if high school freshman remember something that we forget...they sometimes want to just enjoy the last bit of childhood and life at home.
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    Echoing it depends on the school. My DS is double majoring in two different schools(school of science and school of liberal arts). The core requirements are different enough to add a year for graduation. He came in with essentialy zero credits though, as he refused his AP credits (they were in his majors). It might make it more difficult to study abroad. Lab classes have been a huge time suck, and different science and math core courses are required for the different schools. We did plan it out on paper with him, as it was pretty complicated and he couldn't access advisor in school of science until he was able to declare double major sophmore year. It isn't common and some advisors are a bit clueless , but he has lucked out.
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    Oh, ok. Sorry I was editing for all of my visual errors at the same time, an added a little. Probably not a good idea to leave this to chance.
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    Just curious, is there a designation on the cc transcript indicating that a course is dual credit? It sounds like you have a really impressive solid plan to adress all of this, but I was wondering if you could circumvent it all. Could you continue to designate it as dual credti( as it is) on your transcript, even if their paper work designated him differently? Would the transcript from the cc look any different? Could you explain it in your school profile? Just an idea, but I guess you would still want to cover all of your bases.
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    Praying.
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    Um, PT and OT are different majors/ careers.😀 There is a little overlap and they sound so similar, hope I didn't sound harsh.
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    i would also reccomend some background in Physics, as it would be beneficial with some of the physical rehab. So the clep tests are for entry into the program? She will be taking the actual college courses that she is CLEPping? If she is CLEPPing just to demonstrate a great homeschool...wonderful. If it later becomes an option to test out, I wouldn't reccomend testing out of the sciences, well, maybe Chem. She will use the knowledge gained in the A&P , Psychology, Kinesology in later coursework , if not in her practice. They used to write a masters thesis , so some technical writing would be helpful if that is still the case. Another thing to look into would be the COTA program is she is in a hurry to work. It is typically a two year program vs. getting the Masters for O.T. http://www.allalliedhealthschools.com/health-careers/physical-therapy/become-an-occupational-therapy-assistant/ Edited to add: This was all pertaining to O.T., I dont have any personal experience with nursing. Hth
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    I din't have any experience with the above, but wonder if he couldn't do some independent study topics for electives. If he interested in the Navy, would he like naval history? He could design a course with you with film, museum visits, interviewing vetrans. He may really enjoy it. Would he like to do some sort of senior project course, especially if he is in scouts and is planning an Eagle project or something? Maybe look back over the past several years and see if you can cob together some credits over some rabbit trails. In my area, transcripts commonly have drivers ed and PE on them. Hth
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    MODG has a syllabi using various sources. The focus is as much on writing as it is on the science though. It is a very gentle ninth grade program . If I didn't already have it the MODG, I would echo Teaching Company , Tarbucks and lots of field trips! Very fun!
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    If you chooses Avila, this is the one we could see right on the beach. We lived nearby, so never stayed here, but, it looked great. I am not looking at prices, I bet they might be pretty high. http://www.avilalighthousesuites.com/ hTH
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    I wouldn't pay $1000 for a transcript help either! I believe the consult is more more indiualized to the schools you are pursuing and your childs unique intrests and gifts. I think she knows many of the schools and helps develop your strategy.
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    Some of the classes are not offered now. I took them live and she answered questions during the class. I did take the one upthread as well as the content for Explaining Your Homeschool ( I believe it had a different name in 2013) . I think total, I took four. You could easily listen to one on a weekend and see what you think. I looked at every transcript I could find here and on my yahoo groups, books, and other paid sites. Aiming Higher was a much better fit for us.
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    I think it was school profile, counseling letter, and transcript as well as a transcript legend. I believe they have something else for a letter of reccomendation.Edited: Sorry, gave you the wrong link. This is the one http://www.aiminghigherconsultants.com/product/explaining-your-homeschool-learn-how-to-produce-required-college-documents/
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    That is expensive. Maybe you could spend the $100 and see if you like the approach first, and if not get a refund. I think you could put together all that you had above after the digital class. Then maybe if you hired her on a consultant basis, she could help you fine tune and further individualize it for your dc, along with optimizing the application?
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    Jumping in back in, this is the class that covers the information I think you are looking for. http://www.aiminghigherconsultants.com/product/high-school-counseling-101/ If it doesn't help, she does have a money back guarantee (which I used for one class that I don't think is being offered any more). No questions asked. I owe her my senior year sanity ( a bargain for a hundred bucks).
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    Well, Jeanette Webb is both a former homeschooling mom and a consultant. Her kids hardly even took any outsourced classes if I recall . She and Austin used to write articles for the Practical Homeschooling magazine to give him some writing experience. I think she has a kindle book on Amazon about homeschooling, but I am not sure. She is pretty familar with homeschooling! Check her website for acceptances of her children, but I think her daughter graduated from Princeton,and son from Caltech ,but they had a long lovely elite list of acceptances to choose from. I puchased / particiapted in their digital classes, but since we decided we wanted state schools for undergrad, we haven't used her consulting services(yet). I found her to be warm, knowledgable, and extremely professional. I would reccomend her in a heartbeat!
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    I think you have your answer already, OP. "At what cost a superior education?" Only you could answer that question for your family. I personally think that for my family,the high school years were/are the vital in all areas of development, not only accademic areas. Who is going to put forth more effort to make that happen than you? Good luck whatever you decide.
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    I lived in that area a few years ago and will second Avila. The water was still pretty cold, but by far the warmest! Avilia seems to get a lot more sun and less fog than Pismo! The Texans will find the water chilly after the warm gulf water- ask me how I know:)
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    Nm ,ran out of time.
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    Maeve Binchy?
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    Hugs! There will be a lot of opinions on your thread,and of course you should do what is best for your family. Our kids get to choose where they want to go for college, though if we are paying for it, their choices are more limited. We wouldn't think of allowing a ninth grader to make this high school decision, though we would entertain well thought out arguments. Kids have input, put parents make the decisions. Could she shadow a student for a week to take the bloom off the rose, or would that make it worse? I don' t know if this is true for you, but I find I need to renew my commitment to boundaries during this time. Kids have all kinds of strong emotions and opinions, I respect that, but they don't get to treat people however they feel if they don't get their way. It is also a great time to develop commmunity service as the desire to be or do something greater is very strong.
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    Things we look at in additon to what you have listed tend to deal more with religious develpment, social and interest clubs offered. We sort of stress that they "need" to get a job after college, but we also want them to have the opportunity to grow in areas of their lives that are not accademic. Catholic presence on campus( Newman Center?) , bible or other studies that meet weekly,active social justice groups....... Not sure if this has any take away for you Friendly campus...can they see themselves living or spending a great deal of time there for 4-5 years Helpful administration/profs....no pushovers, but will there be any assistance if there is a problem? Sometimes scholarships are delayed or financial aid hits a snag...anyone to advocate for them? Clubs : to explore hobbies and get to know a wide variety of people from all different types of backgrounds,some professional clubs, but some just for fun. College can be a great time to make friends. Hth
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    So,glad you found something to help! Exercise is next on my list. Most of my pain is gone . I started taking more estrogen and that has made all of the difference ( already have progesterone rx). I gpfound that supplmental magnesium and rx vitamins were a bit helpful. I always feel better with water exercise.
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