I think this might be the case.

For the record, I'm just trying to understand, not making judgements on what term can and can't be used. Different terms mean different things in different locales. I'm truly just trying to understand. I've misunderstood things on this board before and made decisions I regret based on those misunderstandings. I'm just trying to avoid doing that in the future. :)

Maybe it's the term, too. It comes with previous connotations in my mind, which could be adding to my confusion. ;)

Nearing 100% As well as no accreditation or having departments that the school is known for regionally as being better than the rest of the school... I thought it meant absolute bottom rung. No scores needed, etc. What are those schools called? Clearly, I'm a complete newbie and still have LOTS to learn. I'm not sure what all the rankings mean... For example, months ago someone lamented her child settling for a less than U. I looked up the school - it was ranked in the top 50 internationally. :svengo: If that's settling, we're living in a van down by the river... I have a feeling your son went to what seems normal and typical to me, not Podunk. ;) It's all so relative! (ETA: Some research I did in college took me to some pretty rural, downtrodden areas. I think that forever skewed my views on education. I wasn't studying education, but the impressions related to it were lasting...)

This was my reaction as well. :)

I think maybe people have varying ideas of what classifies as PodunkU...

Reported.

Thanks! We may do this as well. The chapter on beautiful handwriting is enough to sway me!

This often depends on location and how specific/narrow in scope the tribe needs to be. Dd has a tribe with plenty of members that can not only not drink, but they also can't drive. ;) They have varying scientific interests, but the shared passion for science is enough. They help broaden one another's views and encourage one another along the way. ETA: We moved so my daughter could find her tribe. Ironically, if particle physics had been a passion of hers, we might not have needed to. There was quite an extensive network/tribe that would have be been a great fit. It was rather narrow in scope though, so it didn't work for us. Great span of ages, though!

Is there a local astronomy club? That's one of the first places I would look in your situation.

Bump.

Has anyone used Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain with a teen that struggles with drawing? Did you use it with the Oak Meadow syllabus or alone? Did you see marked improvement? Was it lasting? Thanks!

Not in our experience.

I think we ended up with 8 or 9. Writing Great Fiction: Storytelling Tips and Techniques made a significant first impression with my daughter. I'm not sure how many lectures she's listened to at this point, but after the first one she wrote one of her best stories ever. (It may just have been timed with a developmental spurt, but she did comment on using tips mentioned in the lecture.)

Thanks, everyone! Your posts prompted me to look at the website more closely. I was obviously confused about a few things! It makes total sense to turn in the work at each level. I don't know where I got the idea that you could only make one submission. :confused1: Clearly not from the site. It is actually recommended that work be submitted at each level, although it is not required. Our plan is to submit at each level. It will probably be motivating and encouraging to have smaller goals and rewards along the way. I think I now have a better understanding of validators and advisors. This is starting to seem doable. Thanks, again, for your posts! Our plan is to send in the registration ASAP and be all set with everything else by the end of summer.

Thanks! Did she do other levels first or just start out aiming for the gold?

I am new to all this, so please bear with the newbie questions. Does she need a different advisor for each category or one for everything? I'm trying to understand how much is expected of advisors. I am reluctant to ask someone to spend lots of time on this, her mentors give so much of their time already...do they just sign the paper?

How did I miss this thread!?! :toetap05: Add me to the list of those who will be lucky to finish 8th before 9th begins...

Thanks for clarifying. So, it's not so much that the school doesn't offer credit - they clearly do - it's that the credit they offer wasn't seen as overly advantageous for your daughter. That makes sense. Every situation is unique. Thanks, again. OP: The current plan is for my daughter to do both. Two or three SAT 2s are required by some of the schools she is considering, so those are a must for her. She wasn't going to take APs until we started researching schools and started comparing AP to DE. For her, at least for now, the best plan appears to include both SAT 2s and APs.

Are you sure about that? I'm almost positive her university awards credit for APs. Unless I'm confused about which school she is attending, there is more than one by the same name, she is in a special program that doesn't accept them, or I'm otherwise mistaken. I'm just starting the high school merry go 'round, so I'm interested in knowing if schools sometimes list that they accept them, but then don't. Thanks! https://collegeadmissions.uchicago.edu/contact/faq Do you accept College Credits from classes in high school, Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) credit? Yes. Generally, we accept a 4 or 5 on AP tests and a 6 or 7 on IB examinations. You can learn more about entering the college with outside credit by visiting our College Catalog. http://collegecatalog.uchicago.edu/thecollege/examinationcreditandtransfercredit/#advancedplacementcredit

Thanks. I left a message on the AP coordinator's voicemail at one school and with a secretary at another. It was a week or two before the AP tests started. I imagine they were busy and more concerned about this year's test than next. I'll try again when things are calmer. Thanks!

Is emailing better than calling? I'm having trouble getting calls returned. I hope that's not a bad omen...

Will she still be with PA Homeschoolers as well?

I'm not sure you can have academic excellence without mental health... Mental health always comes first here. Sometimes decisions are tough... :grouphug:

Did you ask if the ENT keeps a cancelation list? (People to call if someone cancels and an appointment becomes available.) Some offices do, but not all. It might be worth asking.