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It came in last evening... MIT +ve! So thankful to the many homeschoolers here, especially Kathy in Richmond. Even though we do not know her personally, we have benefited much from her helpful and inspiring postings.
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We were elated to see this the other day Colleges for Animal Lovers http://www.fastweb.com/college-search/articles/colleges-for-animal-lovers
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Living books to go with Chemistry?
JoanHomeEd replied to Hot Lava Mama's topic in High School and Self-Education Board
I second John Emsley's The 13th Element: The Sordid Tale of Murder, Fire, and Phosphorus. If the library doesn't have it, dealoz.com might have the place for an inexpensive copy http://www.dealoz.com/prod?gtin=09780471441496&query=&op=&op2=buy -
Some schools that don't need LOR: Washington https://admit.washington.edu/Admission/Freshmen/NoLetters Illinois https://www.admissions.illinois.edu/FAQ/applicant-freshman Arizona http://admissions.arizona.edu/freshmen/frequently-asked-questions Minnesota http://admissions.tc.umn.edu/admissioninfo/fresh_checklist.html I'm sure there are many more, check your in-state schools.
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Existential Nihilism novels
JoanHomeEd replied to lewelma's topic in High School and Self-Education Board
Personally not into any Lit at all, but from one teen to another teen, the suggestion is The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka (warning: thick in symbolism). -
SAT/ ACT scores question
JoanHomeEd replied to quark's topic in High School and Self-Education Board
The SAT student score report we got from the College Board shows a summary of the scores at the bottom half. In that summary there is a column that shows the grade level. The one from 7th grade says <8. Not sure whether that is reported to the college though. -
Early graduation. Physics Major.
JoanHomeEd replied to lisabees's topic in High School and Self-Education Board
Just an idea: Your son could go ahead and get ready the applications for the 3 schools + maybe Harvard. Wait for the early action mid-December decision notifications. Then go on this forum, hs2coll@yahoogroups.com, and collegeconfidential.com to see the posted results and compare your son's stats with those who have been accepted, deferred or rejected (you might need to contact individuals directly to get the stats). That might give you an idea of whether to submit the applications for the regular decision. World record holder for Rubik's Cube is very cool, btw. All the best! -
Importance of the ACT Writing Score
JoanHomeEd replied to swimmermom3's topic in High School and Self-Education Board
We are not using the ACT scores because they are too old and would be expensive to de-archive them, but I know some schools say they don't require the ACT writing: Chicago https://collegeadmissions.uchicago.edu/apply/applicants/firstyear Wash U https://admissions.wustl.edu/apply/Freshman-Student-Admission/Pages/Freshman-Student-Requirements.aspx Notre Dame http://admissions.nd.edu/apply/evaluation-criteria/ Georgetown https://uadmissions.georgetown.edu/firstyear/preparation Don't have the link for Cornell, but got this in our spam "beginning with the entering Class of 2016, Cornell University will no longer require the Writing section of the SAT or ACT for students applying for freshman admission." -
Any last minute stuff on taking the SAT?
JoanHomeEd replied to Dmmetler's topic in High School and Self-Education Board
Depending on the kid, you might want to mention to her not to be distracted with strange behaviors, outfits, and uncomfortable furniture. Mine had the SAT with a bunch of non-high school kids and at least one student napped for the SAT essay portion and another made loud groans on other sections. For the ACT, she took it with high school kids who had skull underpants :laugh: and the tables were narrow and shaky. -
Participating Institutions and Programshttps://profileonline.collegeboard.org/prf/PXRemotePartInstitutionServlet/PXRemotePartInstitutionServlet.srv Remember to check the due dates; we just found out one of our schools is due in less than 2 weeks!
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Common App--college entrance exams question in school profile
JoanHomeEd replied to Nancy in NH's topic in The College Board
I think so. -
FYI SAT score report delay
JoanHomeEd replied to JumpedIntoTheDeepEndFirst's topic in The College Board
For some schools, test scores requested from the testing agency before the deadline will be considered as meeting the deadline. -
Congratulations! :hurray:
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Maybe a college with high acceptance rate? http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/rankings/highest-acceptance-rate Check out Missouri Western State University -- easy application, late deadline. https://www.missouriwestern.edu/admissions/admissions-requirements/ https://www.missouriwestern.edu/admissions/deadlines/ Joan
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High School Online Writing Classes
JoanHomeEd posted a topic in High School and Self-Education Board
I was trying to find out about classes at WriteAtHome, but their website was down. Does anyone know whether it offers classes that combine - grammar and composition OR - literature and writing? Also, what other online providers would you recommend that offer those combinations? Thanks much! -
From what I've heard, if you're good in Math, AP Phy-Chem-Bio sequence would be good. Otherwise, AP Bio-Chem-Phy would be better. However, mine did AP Chem first even though she's strong in Math. She decided to self-study and took AP Chem and Calc exams this year and got 5s. BTW, if you decide to self-study for AP Chem, we strongly recommend http://www.adriandingleschemistrypages.com/apquiz.html for the MCQs. We are super grateful for those quizzes!
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zumdahl chemistry test?
JoanHomeEd replied to Holly IN's topic in High School and Self-Education Board
Mine did most of the odd-numbered exercises at the end of each chapter. I then used the Student Solutions Guide to grade her work. The ultimate test was the AP exam. So she also spent some time practicing with the Princeton Review right after the relevant chapter(s). Just one month before the AP exam, I came across some links like http://www.adriandingleschemistrypages.com/apquiz.html and http://www.appracticeexams.com/ap-chemistry which were extremely helpful. Well, we'll see how she performed in July's results. -
Who else is taking APs this week and next?
JoanHomeEd replied to plansrme's topic in High School and Self-Education Board
DC self-studied AP Chem and Calc BC and is taking the Chem exam now. All the best! -
AP codes for homeschoolers!
JoanHomeEd replied to Supertechmom's topic in High School and Self-Education Board
Also thanks to Moira in MA although DC is not taking AP English Language. -
AP codes for homeschoolers!
JoanHomeEd replied to Supertechmom's topic in High School and Self-Education Board
Thank you Kathy in Richmond, it's good to know what to expect. Also previously I thought the student has to use pens for the Calculus and Chemistry Free Response Sections, but I just found out from the exam instructions that pens or pencils will work. Pens are only specifically mentioned for filling in personal information like names and dates. The exam instructions by subjects can be found here: http://professionals.collegeboard.com/testing/ap/test-day/instructions -
AP codes for homeschoolers!
JoanHomeEd replied to Supertechmom's topic in High School and Self-Education Board
Not intending to hijack... but does the AP exam FRQ answer booklet come with wide ruled or just plain sheets for the students to write the answers? TIA