prim*rose
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We've run into several colleges with theme housing. These colleges all had LGBTQ+ houses. Maybe that's an option at the colleges at which you're looking?
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Thanks! Interesting that you didn't send in transcripts to colleges - I assumed that was a required thing to do. It didn't occur to me to *not* do it. We've had some colleges even say that they wanted outside provider transcripts, but if we could leave that completely off the table, that would be preferred (from a coordination standpoint - DD has taken a LOT of outside provider courses).
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I have absolutely no idea, but wanted to let you know you are not alone. This college stuff is hard! :grouphug:
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DD is going to have to withdraw from a PAH course and I'm wondering if the withdrawal shows on the PAH transcript?
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We are unable to help a lot but we help as we can. I think that it is good for parents to help their kids to get started especially now when life is so much more expensive for young people. So far Ds has paid all of his college expenses for community college but we are saving money to help with the state university after that.
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This. 16 yr old dd has a chronic illness (and possibly a second; waiting on a specialist to see for sure), and we would do anything we could to help her so she doesn't have to wear herself ragged trying to make ends meet and afford college.
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Thank you so much, JennW! This is immensely helpful. I think the biggest thing for my dd will be the location (we live in small town Ohio, so it won't be new and shiny like it was for your ds) and possibly the time of the classes (she has a medical condition and early morning classes will be very hard on her). But definitely still on the list.
Thanks again!
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Yes, Jane in NC's ds and my ds are both Wooster grads. There was another WTM student there though the mom's board name eludes me. (I think that student would have graduated by now as well.)
Anyway, the two Wooster grads I know both loved their time there and are still close to the friends they made and are still in contact with some of their professors. Jane and I have plugged the school many times over the years as we were both highly impressed with the school, the professors and the campus culture.
Ask away! I can alert Jane to come over to the thread -- she and I hang out with the book a week group on the chat board.
Thank you so much! Here are some of her questions:
What is the learning environment like - collaborative? Competitive?
What are the professors like? Dd is thinking of a major in physics or chem.How big are the gen eds?Lively campus community, or is it dead on weekends?Are there a wide range of sections for classes? In other words, are there classes that only have one section or very limited times (like only before 10 am, etc)?How does the school help you figure out what to major in if you are undecided?-
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Dd (16) is starting to look seriously at it and likes a lot that she sees. We're thinking about going to Scot Day this weekend (or, if not this weekend, then another visit weekend this fall) and I know she'd love to chat with someone who attends. I thought I'd check here to see if anyone has a child who attends to see if they would mind answering some of her questions. It doesn't have to be in person; email would be fine as well. Thanks!
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What about Antioch? Their writing workshop just finished, and I think they have a fairly good program. If I'm not mistaken, the CTCL were designed for B students (and it looks like you already visited some), so maybe that list would provide some additional options.
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Hmmm... Where is he coming up with outside aid that pays for more than 1 year of college?? Most of the outside scholarships I've seen are small awards (a few hundred to a few thousand), and are one-time awards -- not renewable...
Also, "outside" scholarships often end up reducing "inside" awards (some colleges reduce the amount of the financial aid package they offer by the amount of the outside scholarship, so no net gain in award money) -- and if that happens in the freshman year, the student can miss out on the best scholarships, as it is the freshman scholarships that are usually renewable, and for the largest amounts.
The only other outside aid I can think of:
- company that a parent works for awards outside scholarships to the children of their employees
- during college, the student works for Chipotle or Starbucks or other company with a tuition benefits program that pays for some of tuition
- during and after college, the student works for an employer with a tuition-reimbursement program (employer pays for some/all of tuition, and the student agrees to work for several years after graduation -- some hospitals and big technical companies have these programs)
- SMART scholarship -- similar to above; gov't scholarship for some/all of tuition, and in exchange the student works as a civilian researcher for the US military for several years after graduation
Please update as you go through this process. Would love to hear more about the idea of outside aid for funding college! :)
Of course, happy to update as we go through this. The outside aid comes from a number of different scholarships - his track record is getting the majority of his students to have their entire tuition paid for from outside sources (there is at least one renewable one that my daughter qualifies for that is $15k/year, for example). I know of at least one case where there was such a surplus of aid that the student attending a private uni had an additional $10k/year available to her for things like study abroad. And, according to him, the outside aid does not reduce any merit aid that is a *named* scholarship that is not need-based (we won't qualify for financial aid). This is really not my area of expertise; he worked admissions at a prestigious ivy, and we talked with some other homeschoolers who used him in the past and spoke very highly of him and corroborated his methods.
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I have this in my bookmarks: http://automaticfulltuition.yolasite.com/ - not sure if that's what you're looking for.
We chose to work with a counselor to help with the aid and selection process. He's big into outside aid for paying nearly all of the cost, so we're giving it a try. If all else fails, the local university isn't too bad, and would give dd a lot of merit aid (plus, no housing expenses).
Good luck!
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At 16 is she a rising junior? I think she has some time. Try to visit a couple schools that are nearby. They may be able to help her see what she does want in a school. For example, my sons realized that most schools had nice gyms (wow, a pool, wow, a climbing wall) and a cafeteria was a multitude of options. That got them past the Wow College stage.
Maybe she would be able to take a dual enrolled course or a camp on a local college campus. That could help her see what she likes in classroom scenarios. Try searching the name of the local college and "high school program" to see what comes up.
We visited 3 colleges early in high school. We tried to visit a school or two when we were on family trips. Even if it was only for a morning. My sons had also been DE students on 2-3 campuses. We couldn't do a lot of visits from Hawaii. DS1 had seen his college several years back. DS2 had not seen his school until he visited during accepted students' weekend, which was the weekend before national decision day.
DS2 had a big list. He applied to over 17 schools. We knew our FAFSA was full pay, so a lot depended on what merit aid was offered with the acceptance. This varied from none to $25k. We also spent a lot of time looking are required courses, degree requirements, study abroad opportunities, dorm availability, and proximity to family or friends (schools that were close enough for him to have a place to go for Thanksgiving or spring break were noted).
We actually had big spread sheets with different aspects of the schools noted. After a while the big list boiled down to 2 he chose between.
Alas, she takes classes at the local 4-yr university, and at the community college. Still no idea what she wants in a school. I think the degree requirements mentioned by you and an earlier poster might be a good way for her to determine what she wants.
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Also look at the degree requirements. As you look at departments and a typical four year schedule, you'll find that some look very exciting and others tend to go in a direction you might not like. When my son was looking at schools, "I" looked at the degree plans of the departments. We discussed them, but at first it didn't mean much to my son as he didn't have a good basis to compare. As we were further into the search, looking at degree requirements both made more sense and became more important.
This is a great idea! Thanks for the suggestion.
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Oh my goodness, thank you so much, everyone! I feel loads better. It sounds like it will be a natural process of eliminating some schools (though right now it doesn't feel like the list will ever decrease in size!). She's only visited one school (McGill), so her experience is very limited and I think she's in the phase of everything being new and shiny and amazing. It sounds like after the 3rd or 4th visit, schools will start to lose their luster, and as she figures the criteria important to her, she will hopefully remove more of the schools. If she can cut 15 schools, I'll be very happy.
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My dd boosted her score from a 27 in October to a 30 in June. She studied hard and researched test strategies. She's hoping to get it up another few points. We'll see.
I took the ACT my junior year and got a 27. Took it my senior year and got a 32. So yes, I think it's definitely possible to get it up higher with the right attitude and studying. But if he's not ready, then he's not ready. Maybe a gap year would be a good idea?
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16 yr old dd has a list of around 28 schools of interest on her list. Some massive, some medium-sized, some tiny. Mostly in the midwest, southeast, northeast, mid-Atlantic and two outliers on the west coast. They all have degrees in which she is interested. We can't afford to visit every. single. school. We can do the ones within a 4-5 hr drive (maybe 4-5 schools total). We can fly to one or two cities to visit a few schools (that would knock off 4-5 more schools, but these would be quick visits and she wouldn't have time to attend a class or stay in the dorms). But what about the others? How in the world does she narrow down her list if she can't visit them, and they all seem equal to her on paper? Are there other factors she should be looking at that we might be missing?
She's only ever been homeschooled, so she doesn't understand what it is like to be in a class of 35 or 300 or 1000, so she doesn't think she can narrow down by size because she's just not sure what she wants or what would be a good fit for her. Is it expected that your child will visit all the schools they think would be a good fit?
I'm having serious anxiety over all this because I just don't know how to help her narrow her focus. Any BTDT stories or strategies to calm me down and tell me it will all work out?
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I'm looking for suggestions for a secular, complete curriculum (including answer keys, tests, etc) for my rising Junior. Does such a thing exist?
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Sadly, this is our local uni. My dear friend is an adjunct there and he's safe. So far. They initially got rid of the swim team, but apparently there was outrage and it's a big mess now. But they did just hire a new president who gets a country club membership, free car, housing allowance, $40k to move from Missouri to Ohio, etc etc (details here: http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/job-perks-wright-state-bonus-package-revealed-for-new-president/FEx3fp0fAxp4ZdTRjCQ5yH/)
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I thought I saw a post here awhile back that linked to a site ranking universities that were in trouble financially (either a bond rating or their credit worthiness, I thought). I have searched and searched and can't find it. Does anyone know what I'm talking about or have a similar link? Our local uni is having some financial issues, and I wanted to see how it ranked.
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This is a great question! I was wondering the same for my DE dd who is finishing pre-calc and not taking college algebra until spring semester 2018.
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This is all excellent feedback, thank you.
Dd always tries to work a few days ahead because of her Crohn's. Since she found out last week about the surgery, she's managed to work ahead by a full week, and she's going to work the next few weekends before her surgery to get another week ahead. I don't think a medical withdrawal will be necessary, but it's good to know it exists should she ever need it. She will have her laptop at the hospital, and once she's off painkillers, plans to check in with school as much as she is able.
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I'm not sure what the policy is at that particular school. At the large university that my oldest attends, the disability office does communicate initially with professors, and meetings are set up at the beginning of each new quarter. If an emergent absence occurs, the office will communicate such with the professor, and I suppose if there was a conflict (supposing, because this hasn't been an issue for my daughter as of yet) the office would advocate for the student.
It may be that since this is a planned absence, the best course of action is for your daughter to communicate with the professors directly and make a plan to work around missed work with them. If problems arise, she could go back to the disability office for help.
This is interesting. The CC isn't nearly as organized as this. So far, they've only given her the accommodations letter and told her to submit it to the professor. I just wanted to see if this was the norm, since we have nothing to compare it to. Thanks for responding.
Editing because I misread:
if a student has accommodations through the DSS office that mention makeup of work because of frequent absences/surgeries etc, the student still has to contact the professors to arrange for the specifics. The DSS office does not dictate how professors have to handle each individual case.
ETA: It is impossible for the DSS office to coordinate makeup work, since they do not have enough information about assignments and due dates ad course structure; this has to be up to the individual faculty member.
For students absent because of hospitalization or surgery, the Office of Student Affairs can send out a notice to instructors, but that, too, only serves to inform, not dictate the way this is handled.
Dd's accommodations didn't mention anything about surgery since we were not at that point when she applied for dual enrollment and the accommodations. If only I had a crystal ball and I would've known things would've gotten so bad so fast :( And to be clear, I wasn't thinking that the disability coordinator would help with makeup work, just that it seems they should be the one communicating the prolonged absence to the professor, with my dd following up once initial communication was made.
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My 16 year old daughter has Crohn's Disease and needs surgery in a few weeks. She is dual enrolled at the local CC and has accommodations through the disability office. For anyone else in a similar situation, I'm wondering what the procedure is with the school's disability office has for when your child needs a medical absence? Dd let the disability coordinator know she was going to be out for up to 10 days because of her surgery, and the disability coordinator told her to take it up with her professor, and she didn't offer any other guidance or support. Am I wrong in thinking that disability should be coordinating this or maybe doing something a bit more?
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Another Ohioan here, and I was also going to recommend Ohio State :hurray:
Tuition is also affordable for in-state, though there isn't much merit aid. And maybe Case is worth looking at, also (though not a state uni, they have some generous merit aid).Ohio State? Not sure how accurate this info is, but wondering if you have given it a look.
I think in-state admittance is high.
I'm not sure how the residency requirements work for this. Have you kept a "home address" in Ohio (like a relative's house)?
[i also vote from Ohio :seeya: ].
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Double Major: whose considering it or done it?
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My dd is considering a double major in motion pictures and business. Since it's not a dual major, it will take her 5-6 years.