Jilly
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I kind of like the idea of signing up for just a lab, especially for a younger high schooler, and doing the book work at home.
This appeals to me too.
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There are many different ways to fulfill high school science credits, but we have chosen to offer a rigorous comprehensive principles of science class, and then recognize the laboratory element as the separate and demanding part of science study that it should be.
I didn't realize that was the policy this year. Are students allowed to enroll in the lab section without enrolling in the main course?
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Many years ago when I was in this same situation I transferred in the spring. It was an easy transition for me but I was at a big state school and was definitely not the only spring transfer. Honestly I didn't feel like I missed out on anything and I was grateful not to have to sit around and wait until fall as taking time off of school would not have been good for me.
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I have been able to get accommodations for my son for the ACT and through the College Board. I found the process to be a little more difficult with the College Board but we did get approved fairly quickly once I got all the paperwork in. I wrote a blogpost with the steps for both if that would be helpful. Just remember if they deny your request, appeal and give more detail. Many times appeals end up being approved.
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For my perfectionist taking melatonin during high-anxiety times was a lifesaver for both of us. Sometimes with gifted kids the brain just won't turn off and when you are dealing with a perfectionist the thoughts running through their brains are often negative. Having a restful night sleep is so helpful for anxiety and was a top priority for me. So even though I hated giving my perfectionist melatonin, at certain stages it was all we had to save us from even worse days.
Besides melatonin I allowed my perfectionist to listen to audiobooks before bed. It gave them something else to focus on besides themselves.
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I was quite surprised at the number of out-of-state students at our local CC but apparently most of them chose the school because of the opportunity to play their sport. Apparently starting at this particular CC is a good route for getting on a team at 4-year schools.
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Ds does have some LD's and is 2e, but that does not seem to be the main problem.
I wouldn't be so quick to dismiss the LDs as being the main problem. Many 2E teens can get good grades once in a while when they try hard. The problem is in doing it every single day. There could be some issues going on that are discouraging him and it could be things that even he can't quite understand. If you haven't had him evaluated or tested lately I would consider doing that. If you have, I would look at what accommodations he has and see if you need to change them or add to them to help him succeed.
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I might add the Huntington Gardens in Pasadena to your list.
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Just an FYI for anyone working on UC applications. It appears that they have decided to extend the deadline one day as long as the student has created an account by tonight. From the application:
If you started your application prior to 11:59 p.m. PST, November 30, you will have until 11:59 p.m. PST on December 1 to complete the submission of your application for fall admissions.
I thought I would pass this on in case it helps someone. :)
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Does it seem like the majority of quality private universities in CA are all very expensive when compared to other states (bang for the buck)?
For those in-state, it really makes one consider outside options especially if looking for affordability. We are in the 'donut hole' as are many others. Consequently private is out of reach for most unless receiving close to full ride scholarships at these high cost schools. Even the lessor known, unranked schools are expensive.
From our experience it did seem like we got less scholarship money from many of the private schools in-state compared to the private schools out-of-state that my twins applied to. However they weren't applying to the top-ranking schools such as Stanford or Pomona. That said, especially for my son, his in-state private school financial aid packages were very disappointing.
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I'm new to Great Courses, and I'm wondering how do college admissions officers view these sorts of classes in a course description. Do they even know what GC is? Is it viewed negatively, positively, or neutral? Do MOOCs have more cachet with them?
These questions aren't so much about reality as perception by college admissions.
I think most college admission officers just view them as another resource when it is listed in a course description. I am sure many homeschoolers list them in their course descriptions. I know I had quite a few listed when I wrote up my twin's descriptions.
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I'd just list the courses in whichever "school year" makes the most sense within the context of the rest of his transcript. That's what I did anyway. Except for his Lukeion courses, and a couple of DE courses, very few of DS's credits fell neatly into a standard PS "school year." Some stretched over several years. I just put them where it made the most sense, so the credits were fairly evenly distributed across all four years.
:iagree: This is what I did.
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I would feel fine leaving. Today a state issued diploma is not necessary for most homeschoolers. If there was a specific school or program your son was thinking about that did want to see a diploma I might stay with it but otherwise I'd leave.
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After all of that stressing and anxiety. Dd got her first acceptance today to her top pick -Susquehanna University. With decent merit aid to boot.
Congrats!
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One of my twins scored very high on the ACT. He is a great test-taker but he also did an online prep course that helped.
My other twin did everything she could to improve her score but with test anxiety nothing seemed to help. Test anxiety can really get in the way when it comes to the ACT or SAT.
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Your son sounds so much like my own son who is also a freshman and has fallen into music a little later than most. My son in leaning towards a music production career although he may go for composition if his skills get high enough.
Our plan right now is to develop strong piano skills, strong music theory skills (he is in WTM Music Theory 1 now, will do Music Theory 2 next year, and then follow it up with AP music theory), and strong technical skills. He has a little studio set up in our house and is working on his own songs all the time.
We are also looking at summer programs such as this one. And right now the goal is a program like this at LMU.
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My son stated very clearly in his essays that he did not take a-g classes. They still let him in. It is not such a hard rule anymore especially for a few of the UC schools. I heard that UCLA and UC Berkley have the most flexibility.
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Saying this from the PoV of someone whose kid did follow a lot of bunny trails in homeschooling but also validated with test scores and CC classes...plus, we were very cheap until kiddo desperately wanted to DE at the university. To add, I also moderate a small support group of families with UC hopefuls and accepted students...
Follow a-g to the extent you can but please don't let it control everything you do. There have been lots of exceptions among the homeschooling families I know. A-g is one part of the puzzle only. It really is things like test scores and gpa that attract the UC adcoms' attention first. Beef that up with good records, being complete in the application and explaining all the extra stuff in the comments boxes they provide. Provide as much info as your student can. Write good personal insight essays to explain other things that might have prevented them from following actual approved a-g classes. If you look up the application, there is no place to enter anything non a-g so go ahead and enter whatever classes completed as a-g and explain the homeschool scenario in the comments.
Go in and do a pretend application now. You'll see what I mean.
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Many of the UC schools are becoming more flexible about the a-g requirements. My son got into UCLA and UCI without fulfilling half of them. His essays were very strong as were his test scores.
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We did PSA and we applied as homeschoolers. My son applied to the UC schools and not any Cal State schools. I have heard that it is harder for homeschoolers to gain admittance to CSU vs. UC schools.
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Agreeing with others. The ACT was extremely fast to getting back to us. Good luck!
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This is a tough one. I have fraternal twins and one of them is an amazing test taker and one of them isn't. This caused a lot of heartache last year around our home. It was a tough time for both twins as one was a little angry that the other wasn't happy for them and the other was just so down about the whole thing. The best I can say is just allow both of them to express their feelings and give them time to work through it.
I also found that this issue was a good first step on the way to being more independent twins and to them figuring out their own individual futures for themselves.
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Les quatre cents coups might be a good choice.
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My son has already changed his major and school hasn't even started. He was so sure he wanted to major in film and then a few weeks after being accepted he changed to data science. I honestly didn't see that coming. :lol:
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Dungeons and Dragons for credit?
in High School and Self-Education Board
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With all the time he is putting into this, I would definitely list it under extracurriculars.