I like that I have access to all the released exams in the course audit account. Also, you aren't supposed to list it as an AP course without it officially being designated. Without in listed as AP, it won't be weighted as an AP class - this will matter for some scholarship opportunities.

Well, I did provide how much my son would be paying since the 2nd would hopefully lower the cost of the first. In your friend's case, I'd call the schools financial aid office directly and ask some questions and see if you can get some real numbers. They should be able to provide a reasonable estimate of what would change when the oldest graduates.

Well ds has a decision - University of Kentucky! He has been accepted into the SEAM Honor's program and has both a UK presidential scholarship, UK engineering scholarship and some local scholarships.

My son has completed the coursework and is working on AP prep - currently he's scoring a 5 on practice tests. He's a STEM guy and has enjoyed the course.

My son has been doing this course this year. He has enjoyed the workbook in addition to the book. I've given him permission to skip things but I think he's done it all. I will be getting a new workbook next year for my daughter to do.

I think I made a short list of educational partners on my school profile, but where I spelled it all out was on my course descriptions. On the first page of my course descriptions I put educational partners and gave a short description of each as well as what classes were taken through them. My course list was several pages and I turned it in as an extra transcript.

As others have said, use simpler sources. If the goal is to teach how to write a research paper, then you have to use sources that the vocabulary can be read and understood. If her vocabulary is lower, then I'd just use lower level reading material.

I've heard the same thing. Also, there is a huge difference between getting the non-starred, non-challenge problems correct and getting the harder ones correct. For some of my kids, I expect them to work through every challenge problem. Others I think they could skip the challenge and still get an A. I work toward mastery of understanding - this may take more than one pass through the material, but will result in A level work at the end.

Well, I've had kids do most of those classes. Oldest did PAH AP Calc and AP Physics. Second son did Derek Owens Honors Physics in 9th, then did DO Calculus in 11th with Calc 2 and AP Physics as a senior. Some thoughts - I really like the Derek Owens courses. However if you want to do AP Calc and Physics, I wouldn't stress too much about doing them concurrently as long as you son is a decent math student. I can't say that my kids have done this as they always had calculus first, but the calculus used in the physics course is fairly basic.

My son took the semester version from Daniel Burns two years ago. It prepared him well for the AP exams, but we thought it was a rather ho-hum course.

I've had two boys go through Brave Writer's College Admission Essay class. The first time, a few years ago< was amazing. Great process and great feedback. Helped my son produce an amazing essay that was unmistakably his. This past fall, my senior did the BW class. It was not as good the second time through - the feedback was lacking, and therefore the editing was what he could do on his own rather than improved by BW feedback. I still think the BW class is good and would do it again. Also having had Maya Inspecktor as a teacher, I don't like her feedback as well.

My tax advisor says that the 1098 scholarship income can go on the student's taxes or parents assuming the student is a dependent. If the scholarship goes on the student taxes, then there still may be no taxes due since they have a deduction even if claimed as a dependent on someone else's taxes. For the AOTC tax credit, it might be better to be on the parent's taxes.

Definitely don't do all pass/fail for 9th-11th. How colleges view pass/fail probably varies and for some wouldn't impact admission at all. For other schools, I think P/F would have a big impact and it would certainly impact many scholarships. As for some other comments - all A's on a homeschool transcript - I think this is fine if that is what the student earned. It happens in public school as well. More importantly, I think the course load, grades, ACT/SAT scores, and AP scores should be consistent. I've not had any trouble awarding my boys all As (from me and outside teachers) and they have the ACT and AP scores to back it up. As far as honors, I think it matters at SOME schools and not others. For my oldest, I emailed the counselor at the school he was most interested in and she said it didn't matter as they reweight everything (highly selective school). However, I think not putting honors designation kept him from getting certain scholarships as other schools will weight honors grades to give scholarships and if my grades are not "honors" then no extra weight. I will be giving honors designation for the rest of my kids.

In evaluating cost of college or anything else, I think it is worthwhile to take finances into consideration. You should be a good steward of what you have. If you are full-pay and can afford any college, then I wouldn't fault you for picking an expensive college IF you think that is the best choice for your student. However, if I felt that a school with a $10,000 tuition was equal to a school with a $40,000 tuition, I wouldn't pay for the more expensive school. I think there are many factors that play into what makes a school "better" for your child and therefore makes me willing to pay more. It may have to do with factors unrelated to education, but it that is what makes it a better fit for your child, then I'd consider paying for it. In the case of my son, I've told him we MUST take finances into consideration. within a certain cost, I've told him that he can pick amongst any and not necessarily the cheapest. Above my line of cost, I've told him he can make a case why that school is better and why we should pay more for it. I'd certainly be willing to pay more if I felt it was the better choice.

I agree. I think mostly schools want to know that a certain level of classes are continued and passed.

Most schools want to know what the student is taking/plans on for the senior year. I listed senior year classes on our transcript, and I just listed them as "planned" if it was for the spring. My son did change his mind midway through. At mid-year, I simply updated my transcript to be correct and attached a mid-year report stating the first semester senior grades as well as what class was dropped from the plan as well as what he added.

I wouldn't give it any extra credit on the transcript, but I would try to highlight in your course description and/or counselor letter that your daughter went above and beyond the course. I think it would stand out the best in a counselor letter from you. You might also be able to put it under some extracurricular studies.

Timothy Taylor's Economics 3rd edition is what we used as well. https://www.thegreatcourses.com/courses/economics-3rd-edition.html

I'd also think about where you are headed after this year's calculus. Self-study - Larson - great book and the website calc chat has worked out odd problems as well as videos Derek Owens - only has calculus one - you can do this as self-study - pay half price for access to everything and he'll send all the solutions to the homework and tests OR you can pay full price and he'll do the grading; I like Derek Owens Teaching Textbooks -covers through calc BC; self-study AoPS My oldest did PA Homeschoolers Calc BC and self-studied AoPS calculus. - took the calc BC exam. My second did Derek Owens for calculus 1 and took the Calc AB test. He's now using Teaching Textbooks for what is essentially calculus 2 and will take the Calc BC exam. (No reason to really take both the AB and BC exams except it gives him an AB score for applying to colleges now and the BC score will get him out of calc 2 as well.) My favorite choices are the Larson textbook and Derek Owens.

Maybe compromise - watch the Teaching Company Economics course and call it done.

I agree to be simple and brief as possible. I included a two-page homeschool educational plan with an overview of diagnoses and accommodations - I summarized early accommodations and spelled them out by each year in high school. I had a simple cover page letter and added the formal psych evaluation for learning disabilities. Of course I also filled out whatever paperwork the CB sent.

What a pain... My main suggestion is that assuming you get to talk to someone, you mail in everything yourself. Also, note who you talk to etc. I had problems in the fall with them "mailing" me the information to me with plenty of time to apply before the deadline, but it never came. When I called back they were able to send it again to me AND make a note in the file to processes it faster.

I gave a letter grade simply because some of the school scholarships that my son applied for change Pass/Fail to a numerical grade to calculate a grade for GPA - however it was not equivalent to an A. I didn't want my boys to be hurt by only receiving a pass.

Well, it's a problem for "righties" also - my right handed son was forced to take the exam at a left handed desk.

Important of not, my kids never spent the night in the dorm and never missed it. I never felt attending class was that important - attended a couple, made no difference in decisions. I do think walking around and looking at some classrooms might be helpful. How big are the classes? Interest level of students? Modern or run-down? tables, chairs, auditorium seating?