I'm finding these comments so very helpful. Thank you so much. There's so many options I hadn't thought of. The blinders are now off! ;) I was thinking strict core classes that would transfer to all in-state universities (i.e. Math, English Comp.) was the only way to go. Now I see that perhaps a course in something that interests him, is still another option. He really wants to go to Ga. Tech in Atlanta (where his sister is attending) and was told that he needs to be taking any and all academically rigorous classes available to him in whichever form he can get, meaning AP, DE, online or at home. So if he has AP classes that he can take and chooses not to, that would not look good. That was why I was so hung up on getting him into a DE Math class at our local 4 year state college. Now his sister took her foreign language and English Comp. classes thru DE locally and was accepted, without ever taking a DE math or science class, although she took DO's AP Calculus class her senior year. Like all other freshman at Ga. Tech, she has struggled with her academic load, but she did say over the holidays that in hindsight, she wish she'd taken a math or science class at our local college and felt she would have been better prepared. So, how do you find a course that will transfer, apply to his degree, not be too much of a jump and not require lots of writing? How do you find interesting professors when you don't know them? His interests? Academic? Mostly he enjoys math and science. He hates reading literature and writing. History is fine. Outside or school, his interests are in scouting/high adventure, mountain biking, playing piano and video games. He did build his own gaming PC, when we refused to buy him one. Another point....he still needs to take either a foreign language or computer science. My understanding is that while he doesn't need foreign lang. to satisfy high school grad. requirements (he can substitute comp. science), he does need foreign lang. classes to satisfy the in-state universities in which he'll be applying to, as part of their core requirements.

Thanks guys for the input. I hadn't thought about the lower level college math classes having "struggling students" in them. And you're right, it wouldn't do anything for him. Thanks MarkT. Great plan. We'll go with DO Precalculus then for 11th grade. I'm glad to get that settled! Any suggestions for a good introduction to college level classes that are gen ed? I don't think he's ready for English 1101, because his comp skills aren't up to par. Political Science? Computer Science? Looking into the future though, would DE Precalculus adequately prepare him to jump into DE Math 1261: Calc I for his senior year without having ever taken Calculus before? Good Grief: You're right. I went back to look at the DE requirements and it does not require SAT Subject tests. That was for admission as a freshman.

So, I'm trying to decide if and when my son would be ready to take a DE class at our local university. He'll be 16 this summer and entering 11th grade in the fall. He's currently taking online Algebra II this year thru DO and will most likely take PreCalculus online with DO next year and Calculus for 12th grade, unless we decide to enroll him in a college DE math class. My problems are, I'm not sure if he's ready for college level math (i.e. math background) and also what college class would naturally come after Algebra II in high school (if any). Please explain them to me. I have no idea what they mean and if they would be a repeat of what he's already learned or if they'd be way over his head. The first few lower level courses I see on the course catalog are as follows: Math 1001: Quantitative Skills and Reason; Math 1101: Intro to Math Modeling; Math 1111: College Algebra; Math 1113: Precalculus; Math 1260: Survey of Calculus. He's taken the SAT once in December 2017, and scored an 1130, with a Math score of 540 (27.0). We have not submitted his DE application, but he qualifies academically, (I think). They may require him to take some SAT Subject tests, but am waiting to hear from them. He thinks he wants to major in engineering, so he needs to push himself in math and take advantage of all available resources locally. But he also needs to do well and I don't want to set him up for failure. So I thought I'd ask you guys to see what you recommend. 1. If he takes a DE class, which one would naturally follow high school Algebra II? 2. Is there a benefit or drawback to having him take college DE classes instead of say an online high school class like Precal. thru DO as originally planned.

My DD just got her third acceptance letter. She now has to choose between GA Tech, Univ. of GA and GA College and State University.

Where do I include specific information such as the course description, field trip experiences, resources utilized during high school and book lists on the Common App? I see under the School Report tab there is a homeschool section that states, "Please provide any information about the applicant's homeschool experience and environment that you believe would be helpful to the reader (e.g. educational philosophy, motivation for homeschooling, instruction setting, etc.). This is where I explained our Homeschool structure, format, educational philosophy, constraints, educational methodology, and experiential learning. The next part asks about grading methods and assessment tools. The last part asks about distance learning courses or traditional secondary schools, or higher learning institutions. So I'm at a loss for where to include this wealth of information. Thanks,

1. Is it possible to change the order on a transcript after it has been submitted to a college previously? My daughter had to have an official transcript (May 2016) before enrolling in dual enrollment classes at the university. Now she's working on her freshman application using the common app. (including the university she's attending as a dual enrolled student), and I want the courses listed in a different order to highlight her work in sciences and math. I'm not changing anything else. I just want to list her sciences and math courses first for each grade, then humanities and so forth. 2. What, if any, changes can be made to "official" transcripts when totally created at home (by me, the teacher)? 3. Just hypothetically, if I had forgotten to include a course she'd taken in 10th grade, could I create a new "official" transcript and submit it even though the university would have the old "official" transcript without the course? 4. What do public/private schools do when they notice errors on students' transcripts? Thanks,

OK, this is really stumping me at the moment. But what order do you list your course descriptions for the official document needed for college admission requirements? Alphabetically, by year Senior to freshman? By subject, such as all English, then Math, then science, etc. Thanks

Could you please send me one as well?

Do you allow your students the use of formula sheets or notes from lessons for chapter tests?

For those of you who have used FundaFunda's US History Course, could you please give advice and suggestions. I really like the look of FundaFunda's US History course. However, my daughter doesn't feel that she can devote the time to read all the texts included, specifically Paul Johnson's "A History of the American People" and Loewen's "Lies My Teacher Told me". She is somewhat of a slow to average reader, but completely understands what she reads. We already have the Teaching Companies DVDs listed in the resources. I want to use these into our US History study this year because we already have them and my daughter enjoys watching Teaching Company DVDs. I also want to use the Critical Thinking in US History series/workbooks that are already woven into the course, something that we don't have much experience in, but probably should. Plus it would help add a writing component as well. Background: She's 16, 11th grade, heading to college, but interested in Chemistry. She'll also be taking concurrently: physics (algebra based), precalculus, Spanish I and US Literature/Comp, and piano. Can someone tell me what exactly these books add to the course? Are they foundational or just supplemental? What could we use instead of these 2 books that are similar, but perhaps not as intimidating? I'm not sure I want to use a high school textbook, but I'd certainly consider it if a specific one was suggested and could be implemented without much difficulty/tweeking on my part. Thanks

Thanks, and I totally agree. She does need to be writing more papers. I think the hard part for me is coming up with the assignments. Outnumberedhomeschooer, you said your kids were assigned a research paper on the periodic table? Do you mind sharing with me how you worded this particular assignment? What were the specific parameters? Thanks

Not the 1st. Definitely not a persuasive paper. So probably the research-type with factual information. Having never given an assignment such as this I'm floundering as to what exactly to require her to include. Someone else suggested to include a history of the different theories leading up to Lewis' electron configuration, or any modern implications or uses in science. Perhaps this would be more suitable as a paragraph or short answer type question, instead of a paper?

My 16 yo daughter needs more practice in writing high school level papers. She's written 1 (in literature) so far this year. She suggested that she could write about a chemistry (her favorite subject) related topic, Lewis' electron dot configuration. I need suggestions on how to help her expand the topic to more than how Lewis came up with it and what it is. Also any ideas on how long it should reasonable be? I was thinking between 2-4 pages with about 2-3 references? I'm wondering how to grade a paper in which I personally know very little about too.

Thanks OhElizabeth. I really appreciate your advise. I'd thought as much. We used DIVE several years ago for Physical Science and I'd forgotten about them as an option. I'll have to look them up again. What type of science essay collections did you add and where did you find them?

My DD is off this week at Space Academy in Hunstville, AL