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  1. In our state, 3 credits of history/social science is needed for state colleges. Very few public high school students take more than that. Luckily I noticed that several of my son's top out of state contenders required 4 years. We squeezed in that last credit. Otherwise, he would have missed out on several huge scholarships. Definitely check with the colleges your kid is interested in!
  2. :grouphug: My only regret with pulling dc's from schools was not doing it sooner. Never did a bad situation improve with time.
  3. I'm neither a Duggar lover nor a Duggar hater. But, I am happy for Stacey. All you who preach kindness and respect for all, are showing very little of it on this thread to the OP. Start your own thread.
  4. Is your dd engineering? After the shock of "Alabama - why on earth would ds go to Alabama?" wore off, we are seriously considering UA, UAHuntsville, and Louisiana Tech. Their offers range from full tuition to full ride. The internet has a lot of info on UA, namely college confidential, and we are pleasantly surprised at how wonderful it sounds. But our problem has been finding information, other than their own websites, on UAH and LATech. Due to ds's schedule, we can't visit the campuses until the spring. I would love to know what is drawing your dd to Huntsville!
  5. Yep. Our monthly premiums and deductibles are skyrocketing. Last year's increases were somewhat normal, but this year's are insane. I'm sure some people are benefiting from the law, but for many of us, healthcare is now unaffordable.
  6. In public schools around here, kids take biology in 9th grade. 10th and 11th are chemistry and physics, in no particular order. Most kids in 10th and 11th grade have not already had calculus in order to take calc based physics. Most kids never take calculus, for that matter. I don't think high school calc based physics has ever been standard.
  7. When I was a kid, I think we had BB guns in early elementary school. We used them to shoot the birds from the cherry trees. My kids started playing airsoft wars probably in elementary also. That's when it became popular with the neighborhood gang. We lived in an area where everyone had at least an acre. The kids wore goggles.
  8. It is absolutely reasonable that 1 semester college = 1 year high school. In our state, the law requires that public high schools accept 1 semester or 1 quarter college as 1 full high school credit. In our experience, every college my ds applied to in 5 different states accepted his 1 quarter cc credits as 1 year high school. And, most of them transferred for college credit as well. So even if your state does not standardize the credits, most universities will readily accept them this way. FWIW...I've had kids in public high school and in dual enrollment. Our high school is considered a good one. However, I can honestly say that 1 quarter at our local cc is a much better education than 1 year of AP/honors/or regular at the high school. AP classes were about mass memorization and hours of busy work. College classes are about learning and thinking. Of course, that will depend on your schools.
  9. Son has applied to/been accepted at 6 colleges so far. None were common app. All were rolling admissions. Four offered merit aid/scholarships either immediately or within weeks. The last two should come shortly. It's been great. There were a few schools that we were interested in that required the common app or other hoops. Since son had so many good options from easy-to-apply schools, we just went with those.
  10. My son should finish dual enrollment with an AA in Engineering/CS/Physics. This AA will directly transfer to all in-state public 4 years, among some private and nearby out-of-state universities. (Alas, he is likely going far from home.) There is no wiggle room in the AA for more than 1 class of foreign language, so he also took some classes during the summer between 11th and 12th grades. He currently has a 3.8 gpa and the community college is excellent for science & engineering, but he will likely re-take the calculus, calc based physics and chemistry at a 4 year in their honors sections. This will give him to have a great foundation. The few English/ humanities/social science classes he took/will take for his dual enrollment AA are also transferring nicely to the 4 years he’s applied to/been accepted. He will not re-take those. Rather, he will have more room to double major. Online Classes: C#, C++, Java, Access. They are offered both in-class and online, but online has fit his schedule. All his other courses have been in-class. So far, they’ve included calculus, stats, calc-based physics, chemistry, English, psychology, Spanish. We chose classes based on his interests, which happened to fit the engineering AA.
  11. Thank You!! I just got ds's ACT scores & have spent countless hours looking for schools offering merit awards to high scorers. I found some new ones on this list!
  12. https://www.k12.wa.us/SecondaryEducation/CareerCollegeReadiness/RunningStart.aspx Washington state does have free dual enrollment. It is called Running Start. It is available to all juniors and seniors (public, private, or home schooled) provided they score well enough on the compass exam. It is generally a community college program, but I do know that at least some of the 4 years are also eligible. For public school students, it is possible to earn an AA simultaneously with your high school diploma. But, a really nice benefit is that students who earn an associates degree can automatically request a Washington state public high school diploma. The student never has to take a single class from a public high school nor fulfill any of their graduation requirements. The state legislature has deemed that earning an AA in Washington is sufficient enough evidence to prove you are worthy of a public high school diploma. Tuition is free for high school juniors and seniors for up to full-time enrollment. Under some circumstances, 5th year seniors may also be eligible. The student/parents pay for books, supplies, transportation, fees, etc. Although, for transportation some community colleges offers free bus passes to Running Start students. Some cc’s also have several Direct Transfer AA’s which the 4 year public universities, plus some private ones, accept at full value. It is a fantastic deal! Oh… and contrary to the recent thread concerning the constant gray skies and rain in the PNW…. We offer a huge range of climates. Much of the eastern half of Washington is a desert! In many ways the eastern & western halves are polar opposites….climate , politics, density, topography…..
  13. My DD would take herself to the clinic at 17. It was okay if she had a signed note from me. Could you fax her one? They may also allow a phone call from you, I'm not sure.
  14. :iagree: Sorry, but the only person I would be mad at is myself. You left it there way...too...long.
  15. All my kids had the chicken pox naturally (no vaccine) when they were little and the vaccination was starting to become popular (er, mandatory for public school). Two have already had the shingles: one was 10 or 11 years old, and the other was about 12. It sounds like maybe it's due to them not being re-exposed to chicken pox due to all the vaccinations?
  16. Look online at the other homes she currently has listed. How are they presented? Are they on every site you can think of....zillow, craigslist, etc? Is the write-up good? Are the pictures clear and plentiful? How long is her contract? If she's doing a lousy job, you don't want stuck with her for 6 months.
  17. My dd use to have seizures. I would get those suggestions occasionally, too. The :001_huh: one was from a stranger who struck up a conversation with me. She suggested a certain type of supplement, and, oh by the way, I am an authorized distributor. You can buy them from me! Yeah, right.
  18. FairProspects, I'm assuming you are in WA state based on the Puget Sound location? You are right. Public high schools will not even consider a homeschool class to be valid towards public high school credit. Are you working with an ALE to earn the public school credit on your homeschool classes? Or is there another type of homeschool credit that public schools must accept? I'm curious, because other than ALE's & Running Start, I'm not aware of any other accredited program/classes that public schools must accept. Also, do not forget that come 11th grade, all students, whether homeschooled, public school, or private school, are eligible for Running Start. There they can earn an AA tuition free, and receive a WA state public high school diploma from the college if they so choose. A WA state public high school diploma is available, for the asking, of any student who completes their AA.... one does NOT have to fulfill the public high school requirements unless they want their diploma from a particular public high school. The AA does not have to be completed in 2 years. It can take longer, but Running Start will only pay for the Jr. and Sr. years. Or, your dc's can take some of their classes through Running Start, some at home, and receive a homeschool diploma. These are other options for you to fall back on if you have to give up homeschooling in the high school years. I'm sorry to butt in :tongue_smilie: if you are already aware of these options. My local homeschool groups have recently been discussing this issue, and I was surprised at how many people did not know all the high school diploma options (with Running Start) we have in WA state. Calming Tea, none of this may be helpful to you! This is very specific to the laws of each state.
  19. I would pay $100/month for them to stay OUT of my business! So, no, it is not worth it to me. Other than this forum, do you have local homeschool support groups that can help you navigate your specific state? I'm on several local yahoo groups, and we ask/share an abundance of information...for free;)
  20. I think nursing school is a great idea because of the job availability and decent pay. I'm not *certain* that you should start right now, but it could work out well for you... if, and only if, you sell the farm right now and move closer to school/jobs/community. That needs to be done ASAP to make your life easier and cheaper.
  21. We use Norton. I am really ticked at it right now. All our computers have been hijacked by ask.com. It's nearly impossible to get rid of. I've been researching, and at least part of the problem is that Norton is adding it. I've been able to get part of it's annoyance off, but it appears that to fully remove it I have to disable Norton itself. "Leading search engine Ask.com, an operating business of IAC (Nasdaq: IACI) with 76 million monthly unique users, and Symantec Corp. (Nasdaq: SYMC), whose Norton brand is the world’s security market share leader for consumer software and services, today announced a multi-year, strategic partnership to deliver the best answers and even safer search results on the Web."
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