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  1. Yes, I believe that the box and the IM need to be in the picture. She basically just needs verification that you have an authentic copy of the materials.
  2. IF you send her a picture of you with the instructor manual, you can buy the tile app. I LOVE the app and do not use tiles after level 2. She is very nice about working with you as long as you can prove you have the actual materials. I think this is more about not buying bootlegged instructor manuals. I know it is expensive, but the resell value is high AND you get Susan's support. I can honestly say, she is not in this for the money. She takes calls personally and has spent so much time on the phone with me about students and issues they may have. Her advice has always been exceptional and she truly cares about those who struggle with dyslexia. The app sets up words for you. It is worth EVERY penny.
  3. Susan Barton recommends Winston Grammar if you want some more in depth grammar instruction. She also recommends IEW for writing because it works well with Barton. My dyslexic kid has taken 2 years of writing with WTMA and this year is taking an online class with IEW. The online option has been a good fit for us but not because of dyslexia, mostly because it reduces the "ohh mom! can I just turn this in later.." aspect of our relationship. Grades seem less subjective when a stranger is handing them out.
  4. Can you emancipate this child? They would probably get more aid without your income.
  5. Also in Georgia! UGA has become so much more selective. One of the kids on my daughter's dance team got in this year with a 23 on her ACT and a couple of 2s on APs. I was shocked but she has siblings that are there. It kinda irks me that kids who take more more rigorous homeschool courses are required to jump through higher hoops just because they are not part of an accredited school. Our local accredited school is a joke in regards to rigor and standards. But the requirements for Zell are the same, right? In order to get Zell Miller your scores have to be in the 97% or did I read that wrong? As far as Russian goes, look at Oberlin. I have a cousin who went there, fell in love with the Russian language, studied abroad in Russia and wound up in DC working a government job that he refused to talk about. We joke that he is in the CIA but that may not be a joke. Anyway...Oberlin seems to have a great Russian dept.
  6. What about Howard Zinn's Peoples History of the United States? The Next American Revolution or Living for Change by Grace Lee Boggs
  7. I was/am looking for opinions. I want to evaluate this from every possible angle which sometimes requires other vantage points.
  8. Yes, this is all on her spreadsheet. I have looked at the college cost calculators, we have told her what we can afford. She is aware of all of this. She keeps coming back with the idea that a big name school is not all "that" important and that if she is unhappy at a school that may be less competitive, she can transfer. She is banking on a strong graduate school moreso than a big name undergrad. She has done all of the ground work. She has been taking ACT or SAT tests yearly for the last 3 years, she is currently as I type this taking a practice ACT. Yesterday it was an SAT practice test. She is really gunning for this and I am just really trying to find my footing in the world where this seems like a crazy parallel universe I have stepped into.
  9. Yes, all of this is done. She had a college spreadsheet completed by Christmas of last year. She is the one who started the Common App account and was filling in the transcript stuff when she realized she could technically graduate this year. When we needed a portfolio for dual enrollment last year, she grabbed a jump drive with everything we needed already scanned, in folders by year. She did all of the work. She is possibly the most organized and prepared person I have ever met. This kid is super motivated and has already worked 3 weeks ahead in classes that have not even begun this year. All of her friends have graduated and moved on, so her free time is just reading and doing extra school work. Her current scores qualify her for merit aid in state. The worse case scenario is that she stays in state which she does not want to do. This is all so hard, I can see both sides of this coin.
  10. Yes! This is my biggest concern. We have some wiggle room before we make the determination final to see what her test scores look like when she takes the SAT at the end of August. But you have voiced my biggest concern. Her transcript is not weak but of course it would be stronger with 2 more APs and 3 more DE classes for sure. And this is the other side of the coin, I could totally see this happen. She says she will regret not graduating for the entirety of next year if she does not. I am not sure I have the intestinal fortitude for this kind of stuff. When people said "big kids, big problems", they were not joking. I keep trying to remind myself that this is not as bad as others problems with teens but it is keeping me up at night. I have about 2 minutes every morning when I first wake up where I am happy before I realize there is this huge decision on the table and the feeling of dread creeps back onto my chest.
  11. Yes, I need to do the counselor letter. She already has her Common App stuff started with class descriptions etc... I am really going to be in a bind when #2 wants to go to college. That one does not even know where he put his shoes, we are going to be like the blind leading the blind.
  12. This is really the only con, except I thought I had another year to figure things out financially! Everybody would have a better transcript with another year for more dual enrollment classes and AP classes and test prep. So yeah, that is a given. *deep sigh* She seems so much happier with this idea.
  13. This kid always has a plan. She came to me with her transcript completely reworked. We discussed pros and cons, she looked into moving her test dates around and she already had college application deadlines, testing deadlines etc...on a spreadsheet.
  14. So my dd was born in late Sept. I never put a grade on our schoolwork until around 8th grade. I "red shirted" her when I was forced to put a grade on a PSAT. She took several high school level courses in the 8th grade at WTMA. Anyway, long story short...her 12th grade year was going to be full of fun DE classes at the local CC and some tougher APs to round out her portfolio and perhaps give her another year to boost SAT/ACT scores. So she comes to me tonight and says, what do you think about calling this my senior year and me graduating in 2018. She has more than enough credits to do this. Folks, I think I am going to have a heart attack. I know she is mature enough to handle being a senior and leaving next year. This rushes applications and essays. I like to plan things 8-12 months in advance. Seriously, you should see my planner. All of this makes me feel dizzy. She spent the summer studying for the SAT, about 2 hours a day. She has worked hard and is so ready to leave this small town that we live in. What does the hive mind think about this? (Sorry this is disjointed, I am reeling.)
  15. If she takes a path that takes her out of the dance studio, it will be SUPER hard to jump back in. I cannot tell you how many dancers I have seen that have gone on to do something else for a year or two and have found it really hard to get back with the same technique level. How serious is her dancing now? When she auditions for Disney or a cruise line, she will be competing for positions with dancers who spend a TON of time in the studio every week and many of them compete throughout school before college. My daughter spends about 15 hours a week at the studio. If your kid is not "this is the only thing I can ever do with my life" serious, I would steer her towards other venues. Also there is a college near Disney World that has lots of students who work for Disney. You may want to look into that. My daughter considered it when she was younger but did not make the minimum height requirements. She is too short to dance professionally for Disney or for a company that contracts with cruise lines. College dance groups are MUCH easier to get onto, the level of technique from what we have seen is much lower than professional dance teams which are ridiculously competitive. One of the kids from our studio dances for Princess Cruise lines now that he is grown.
  16. Tout les Matins du Monde, I do not remember much about nudity or how age appropriate it might be, if I recall there are some hot and heavy love scenes. But I loved it and anything with Depardieu in it. I second Jean de Florette and Manon des Sources.
  17. What kind of dance? There is a different between pre-pro ballet and your hip-hop/jazz/ contemporary dancer. My daughter is not going to pursue a dance degree as a major because employment opportunities are limited. It has always seemed to us that dance in college was a completely different beast than dancing professionally. If she wants to dance professionally, have her dance. The professional life of a dancer is limited and short because it is a young person's game. Eventually, you go on to teaching and choreographing. Have her audition for Disney or for a company that staffs dancers on cruise ships if she wants to dance professionally. There are schools with excellent dance programs that offer great 4 year degrees. Has she considered a degree in kinesiology? Florida State has an excellent dance dept. She could major in whatever she wanted and minor in dance.
  18. I have seen on other threads that the best time is the spring of Junior year. However, my kid who is headed into the 11th grade has a pretty packed competition schedule in the spring. So I am thinking we need to start college visits perhaps a little earlier. This whole process makes me want to hyperventilate. In my head, I keep saying , we have 2 more years to enjoy her at home. But then the reality of needing to start planning college visits makes all of this feel so eminent. This kid wants to go out of state, there are no colleges in the state that have what she wants. I have looked at them and I agree, she would be hard pressed to check off her wishlist with what is available to us. So that means we are going to have to travel to visit schools. I want her to spend next summer writing application essays. Is fall of Junior year too early? Do I need to travel with her? I know this is crazy, but she spent her summer traveling alone and visited a few campuses of schools that she has no attention of applying to, but they were nearby so she dropped by and looked around the mostly empty summer campuses at a few schools. There is a possibility she will be traveling to visit friends this fall near-ish a school at the top of her list. Should I make it a point to travel there too? Should I try to schedule tours and meet with counselors while we are there? How involved should I be with this? I remember reading all of the "caring for your newborn" books while I was pregnant. But when I brought home my first child, it was like everything I read was forgotten and I felt like a deer caught in the headlights. I have been reading these forums for years and as we approach the point where I need to act upon information that I have been reading about, once again, I feel like I have no idea what I am doing.
  19. My WW2 history buff and plane fanatic kid approved the of movie and the accuracy. It was a very well done film and I was relieved to see that they did not add an obligatory love interest or any fluff of that sort. I think that the movie is best watched with some background knowledge of the events leading up to it. This is definitely a movie we will watch again. It really highlighted the bravery and nobility of the men who fought in the war. If your kid has watched Saving Private Ryan, this film will be an easy one to watch. There was very little gore.
  20. Still waiting here. The kid is stalking the site hoping for scores despite the announcement on the ACT student facebook page that scores were released in batches every Wednesday and Friday by 8am central time. She will take the test at least 2 more times, so these scores are not as important as they could be. I cannot imagine the stress of waiting for scores when there is an imminent college decision riding on them.
  21. So my dd asked an interesting question, she is wondering if the kids who had to take an extra section are the same kids who are still waiting for scores? She had an extra math section on her test. So she is wondering if those tests are taking longer to score. For those who have their scores already, did your test have an extra section?
  22. The way I see it is that the ACT is at least far better as far as timeliness than the SAT. Those scores take forever!
  23. Waiting as well, one day.. .I feel bad complaining because we are not waiting on scores for college acceptance reasons.
  24. I was kicked out at 16 which was a very happy blessing due to a terrible family situation. My father made too much money for me to get any financial aid for college, he was not parenting me but claiming me on his taxes per the divorce agreement. I had to either wait until I was 24, pay full price, or get married. I got married at 19 so that I could go to college. So I think this lawyer is full of it. I did not want to wait until I was 24.
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