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I'd do them all on mine, but lots of app say that transcripts are required from any other schools attended. If they ask for them then I'd send them, but not to every school applied to.
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You may also want to research combining w/Environmental studies (what ever degree would be compatible.) With all the "greening" of buildings, that is a good field to be up on.
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I'm from Tennessee & I dropped my middle. I thought legally that's the way it is.
FYI: My mother (married in 1954) & Grandmother (married in 1917) did the same. It connected them to who "their people" are in the small town.
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Since it is possible to do DE in FL after 9th grade (regardless what the folks at your cc may tell you) he could start next summer with cc classes. You may have to argue w/them (I did when #1 was that age), but the state allows the $$ to be used so they should too.
#1 had had 1yr Latin & 1yr FLVS Spanish before she too cc Spanish. Dd#2 hadn't had any prior foreign language. Both did fine. I wish they'd had the option of a 2nd yr @ cc, but it wasn't offered.
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I'd check with the FA office, esp since Bright Futures requires the FAFSA now. Usually you do them as early in the year as you can for entering in the Fall semester. Since he'll be starting in Jan, you may need to do them with 2011 taxes and then do a new one once you have the 2012 taxes.
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I basically have no friends IRL, but met a fellow homeschooling mom through one of Sylvia's activities. I bring something to do - right now it's crochet granny squares. Usually the mom and I chitchat, which I'm perfectly happy to do. She's a lovely lady and we share a bit of common ground. Is it rude for me to try & crochet during the conversation?
Not at all! It's a time proven way to multi-task. ;) Do you think all those conversations while washing dishes, quilting bees, etc where considered rude? Personally, it helps me focus on what's being said if I keep my hands busy. It also can help diffuse a tense talk if you don't feel you have to eyeball the other person the whole time.
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With us, DE was the most economical choice. We only had to pay for books (which can be resold) so dd could take all those classes with lab fees for free. Also, since all state schools (cc & U) matriculate, they didn't have to re-take any of those classes. The U also considers the student a Freshman for scholarships, etc. if the classes were taken during hs so they didn't loose out on competing for any "freshman only" $$.
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Check w/the local hs guidance/college office. They'll have the list for all the local scholarships, some of which are open to any student (some are restricted to grads of xx high school.) The U he's looking at will be your largest pool. Check their web site to see what's listed and the application date. Many will have an earlier application date than the school's general admissions application date (like even in Dec.)
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Also, another thought...if my son is doing concurrent enrollment with a community college and is planning on just continuing at a public university would it even matter if he took the ACT/SAT?
Even with completing an AA as a DE student, my dd applied as a freshman. She needed the full package of docs including an ACT/SAT score. As long as the credits were accumulated under DE, the U still treats them as a freshman although all the credits will transfer w/in the state system so they'll officially not be a freshman for long. ;)
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:iagree: Thing is, when you submit your transcript with cc classes on it, the U is going to require the official transcript from the cc anyway. So if you call it 1 credit or .5 for hs, it won't really matter. Also, since for an AA degree here, you're required to take Speech, that counts as another English credit to help fulfill the 4 required for hs along with Freshman comp I & II.
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How are you managing to get high school requirements as well? I was looking at our local community college which has an extensive number of associate degrees available and you can start as soon as you are 16. That's great. But they are 16 - 17 credit hours per semester and all topic specific. That is a full load and doesn't include basics like history, science, foreign language etc. - at least depending on which associate degree you choose. Some will have science but not the basic three. A few have some math but then no history, literature etc. It just seems to me that you'd have to do so much at home as well that you would absolutely drown your student or you'd end up with an associate's degree but not really a well-rounded high school education. Are others finding this?
Heather
For our dd (both), we went for the basic AA for University Transfer. To fulfill the "Humanities" blanks, we chose classes that would also fulfill the "basic knowledge" slots she needed. For example: #1 had already had US History at home so she didn't need to pick that as her cc Humanities. #2 however, had not had history at home, so she took it at the cc. Since the AA requires 2 credit level maths, (College Algebra or Statistics and above) the 4 credits required for hs would be covered to get them prepped for that level of cc maths.
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#2 suggests work on reading comprehension and logic. They give you facts and you have to determine how to use the graph, etc to answer the questions. If you have some basic knowledge and logic, you can narrow down the choices and go from there.
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The Duke Lacrosse team. Yes, they invited a stripper to perform for them, but they did not do any of the other things they were accused of and were slandered for in the press.
Any man accused of rape where his name appears in the paper, while the woman's is never given. If he later is proven innocent, he still has lost prestige (his name) to the accusation.
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Many have dc take both as some do better on one or the other.
From what I gather, SAT tests more how you learn. They're known for having more "trick" questions and they count off for incorrect answers. The ACT is more like an achievement test--it tests what you know. It's less tricky and doesn't punish for incorrect answers so guessing can have positive results. Also, since it has 4 sections (math, English, comprehensions & science) if your dc is weak in an area (esp. math) it doesn't affect the comprehensive score as much. As to the writing section, it is not mandatory for all schools or the test itself and it is not figured into the comprehensive score.
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Haven't read all the others, but. . .
If you guys are conservative, Eckerd may be a tough fit as it's a pretty liberal school from all I hear.
If he's interested in tropical studies, look at Florida Gulf Coast University.
#2 went there last year & they have a very hands-on approach to the Environmental studies dept. 1/2 the campus has to (by charter) remain a wildlife preserve so it's easy to get into "the field." Plus Ft. Myers is officially in the sub-tropics.
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It's interesting how few (like only 2 or 3) are in EU countries. Wonder why?
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Is life really better - slower, more relaxed? Or is it just a better view while doing it? Do you get to a point that you take the great view for granted?
There is a saying that everything is better at the beach. Well, people here say it anyway. But is it better at the beach cause I'm on vacation? So is it vacation or is it the beach?
Great views, but very expensive to live here. Most folks here work in the hospitality trade (restaurant/bar/hotel) which is notorious for low wages, forcing most folks to have multiple jobs. Other wise, folks work for the government (city/county/military) or are contractors (my dh.)
Only the gvmt workers would qualify as having it "slower" since they have more regular hours. Everyone else is too busy working. Granted, when you do have time off you can fish, dive, sail in an enviable location while you dodge the tourist. :glare:
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It's a crap shoot.
I have one friend who had been homeschooling for many years and dedided to enroll her dd in ABeka Academy for 10th grade. She came *this close* to throwing in the towel and putting her dd back in school.
This has been what I've heard. Plus, they don't (in my friend's experience which was a number of years ago) accept any outside credits. So if you take a class at the cc, it doesn't matter that it's a higher-than-hs-level class you still have to take their class to get the credit to graduate from their school. :glare:
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Oh Elizabeth, what version was that movie? The Jim Caviezel version is so far from the book that I don't know how could even have that title. I'd love to find a movie that follows the book. There's a lot that would need to be left out, but the story could still be followed closely and it would be a good movie.
Dd#1 who just read the book disagrees. She says that all the COMC movies cut out most if not all of the subplots which makes the book's ending impossible. This version sticks closest to the spirit of the book if not the details. She considers this more important. The ending is not a downer in the book or this version, unlike the Richard Chamberlain version. Not to mention the JC version is a more enjoyable movie--they keep more action. :D
Plus to make an accurate version, it would have to be a 13 episode mini-series. It's a major soap opera--at least 5 families, 7 or 8 murders, who loves whom, greed, kidnapping, pirates. . . .
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Well friends of ours had a daughter that graduated from high school with her associates degree and she got a very nice scholarship to a 4 year university as a freshman.
My dd did this too, but since all the AA credits were taken as dual enrollment, they considered her a Freshman, not a Transfer. Different scholarships usually.
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I had a separate grammar text every.single.year in high school, including my senior year. I hated diagramming, BTW, and didn't understand what transitive/intransitive verbs were until my dd did Easy Grammar. :glare:
Ahh yes! I do remember diagramming sentences in 9th grade. I still can't remember what things are called, but I remember where to put them on the diagram. ;)
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As to renting--a rule of thumb is if the book/class is for 1 semester, renting can be a good idea, but do a bit of math to see if you come out better buying used & selling (even at the obscenely low re-sale prices from the bookstore) than renting. 2 semester classes it's usually better to buy used.
If you can pre-purchase now, I'd do it. The used books go 1st usually. If you can do it all on-line & then pick up your bag later, you'll miss the big lines too.
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I laughed, I cried--all after only one page!!!!! Love the slang too.
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All cc classes were 1 semester = 1 hs credit.
They also got an English credit for Speech, along with Fresh Comp I & II, and Creative Writing. Not all hs English credits are lit/comp/grammar (I don't remember grammar in hs at all except in conjunction w/correct writing.)
Talk to me about being a music major!
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BM in Voice performance here (Class of '83). From my experience as to classes, I was required to take only 1 semester of English Comp, no science, math or any of those other "core classes" that were required for a BA-Music. So if I decided to return to school, I'd basically have to start as a freshman.
The tough thing w/a music major is that so many of your required courses are 1 credit (but meet 3x week) or req. tons of individual practice or labs. As a keyboard major (of any sort) she'll probably be required to do some accompanying which will require additional outside practices, etc.
My 2 cents: I always hesitate to recommend anyone pursue a performance major since you spend the same 4 yrs for a Bach degree that doesn't really prepare you for that "day job" so many performers need. To get the gigs it all comes down to your resume which you can get while getting a more marketable degree w/a minor in music.