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    Biology SAT subject test score

    in High School and Self-Education Board

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     Hi everybody. I’m wondering if anyone knows what score most universities are looking for on the bio SAT subject exam from a homeschooler. The average is really high and I feel it’s because of self selection bias. It seems that most people would only take the exam if they were going to try to get into an Ivy League school or if they wanted to show their prowess in biology. But for homeschoolers it’s different.  Some universities that we are looking at require SAT subject exams from homeschoolers only.  Will those universities want a score comparable to those from the kids going to the Ivy leagues? Any information would be helpful! Thanks in advance! 

    Alcumus algebra problem - please help

    in Accelerated Learner Board

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    That’s so exciting!  I’m glad we’ve got the same answer so far!

    OK.  So then, when I completed the square I got:

    sqrt ((z-4.5)^2 - (81/4) +25)

    that’s minimized when z=4.5, leaving the distance equal to

    sqrt(25-(81/4))=sqrt(19/4)=sqrt 19 / 2

    What do you think?  does that sound right?  It’s 4 AM here, so highly possible I’ve made a mistake ?

     

     

    How important are rankings?

    in The College Board

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    According to Malcolm Gladwell in "David and Goliath," it is more important to find a university where you can be a "big fish in a small pond" than to go to one with a higher rank. He has some interesting statistics to back up his idea, and my personal experience agrees. I went to the university of Kentucky for an undergraduate degree in biology while my best friend went to Duke for the same degree. I received individualized attention, was quickly noticed and guided into labs and classes where my teachers thought I could flourish. My friend struggled to look better than average. After college, I received a scholarship to medical school at Northwestern. My friend took out loans to go to med school at the University of Kentucky. It seems to me that if you plan to do post graduate education, the ranking system is trivial.

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    Talent search testing for 3rd grader? Pros/Cons?

    in Accelerated Learner Board

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    I thought the Explore was no more? My understanding is that there is no test for 3rd grade talent search, apart from the SCAT -- at least, according to Davidson. I asked them what I could offer for Sacha in 3rd grade, and was told that the only acceptable evidence for DYS was private IQ/Achievement testing (until he is old enough for the PSAT 8/9, which is a long test).

     

    The SCAT is a very short test, and not an onerous test.

    Yes, my DS 3rd grader took the PSAT 8/9 a couple weeks ago through NUMATS. That is the EXPLORE replacement. And it was a 3hr test-a long time for my little one to sit still!

     

     

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    PSAT 8/9 today for talent search

    in Accelerated Learner Board

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    My DS took the PSAT 8/9 today, but there was a catch. They were not allowed to write in their test booklets or use scratch paper. At first, my son thought they just wanted the test booklets clean, so he was erasing all of his math work before filling in the scantron answer bubble. But the proctor stopped him and said that he could make no marks on anything but the answer sheet. The test itself says to use the booklet as scratch paper but he was not allowed!! How do you solve algebraic simultaneous equations without writing anything down?!? He couldn't even circle the right answers and go back to bubble-in at the end. After the test, I asked the proctors about it. And they said, "We thought it was weird, too, that the rules said that they couldn't make any marks in the books". Are you kidding!?! Did anyone else's dc experience this today?

    -Janet, venting

     

     

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    Bibliotherapy for asynchronous perfectionist

    in Accelerated Learner Board

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    My ds8 needs help. He has struggled with unhealthy perfectionism since very young. I have read a hundred books on the topic and applied as many techniques and lifestyle changes to help him. But still, one missed question or missed music note and he is bound to melt down in a tantrum. Some days he does wake up, ready for a challenge, with a mantra of "let's make mistakes!" Ahhhh, those are blessed days. Every other day, he denies making mistakes entirely or cries about them.

     

    I would ask for suggestions, but I doubt you could say something that I haven't already tried.

     

    But! I haven't tried bibliotherapy yet. So, can anyone recommend some good autobiographies or stories that have helped their own little perfectionist accept mistakes as a part of the learning process??

     

    And can anyone give a word of encouragement, like "this too will pass"?

     

     

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    help, how do i teach this? math

    in Accelerated Learner Board

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    Here are my two ideas: Fortunately, MK is a multiple choice test. If time allows, he does have the option of trying out each of the choices. Also, many questions seem like complicated "Mind Bender" style problems but they are more easily solved by drawing a picture than a grid.

     

    I also recommend having your child practice using scantron sheets. It took my son about five minutes before he had a fit about those :-)

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