Thanks again, ladies, for the all the helpful suggestions and links. I just had her here and we talked for a long time. She's the oldest child and is afraid of losing access to her younger siblings, so has been cautious about speaking up or taking action. I advised her to quietly gather her documents and create her own transcript. She already separated her cell phone account from her parents'. She is going to talk to a college counselor at the local school where she is doing DE, in hopes that she'll have a letter for FAFSA if needed, or some kind of outside validation from school personnel. Can the college counselor report/ alert her parents, though, if she tells her about being physically abused? That is a concern. I told her to make this her #1 priority and lay low with her relationship while she gets her ducks in a row. In the past, her parents have taken money out of her account / taken her debit card. She actually has about 2k saved, and I told her to keep working, saving, and consider getting a prepaid debit card/ new bank account. She is filling out two applications for local schools hopefully this week and we are going to meet again next week to discuss her progress. She's thinking about pursuing a dental hygienist associate's degree. Her current school does not offer this so she wants to apply elsewhere. She did take the ACT, mom set it up, has no idea how to get in, does not know the password. I advised her to call the customer service number and talk to them about getting her scores. She knows she can stay here if the situation becomes unsafe and she needs to flee. She's currently doing Math at home, and we were discussing how to ethically grade her work. How can she assign a grade to this subject if her mom refuses to? She does have copies of all the work she's been doing, including biweekly tests. I believe her other classes this semester are DE, the only other requirement she's missing is Economics and she's planning to DE that class next semester. Thanks again!

Thank you so much for your thoughts, lots of great advice. I was especially concerned about whether they’d accept her transcript if she chooses to create one herself. I also need to look into the FAFSA some more and info about possibly filling it out without parental information about income, etc. I don’t believe she has filed an income tax return yet, since she was working much less last year, this is the first year she has enough income to file. I agree about putting the relationship on hold, but I feel like it’s not my place to tell her this and I don’t feel right about it. This guy and his family have known her for years, they are supportive of her going to college, getting her degree, and becoming independent. I don’t see the relationship as a negative right now, they are both being responsible, if she distanced herself from him she might be losing another source of support. Her parents are conservative and they want her to have a traditional “courtship”, wait until marriage, etc. Nothing wrong with being conservative and instilling your beliefs but this is just wrong. They track her every move, her mom created the college board acct and wouldn’t give her the username and password. I’ve also found out last night after discussing her situation in detail that there’s been more instances of physical abuse.

Hello! I need advice. I'm writing this in a rush, so please forgive any grammatical errors or lack of coherence. :) DD's friend is in a difficult home situation. She just turned 18, has been homeschooled through high school and the last year has done DE at a small local University, is a straight A student, has a great job, she shows up at work, has some money saved from work, does not drink or do drugs and is generally a good kid, and has been a good friend to DD. She started dating a boy who seems very nice and they spend a good amount of time together. She has known his family for years and his family adores her. She introduced him to her parents, but her parents have responded by restricting her every move and being very controlling. I've also recently found out there was an incident of physical abuse from her Dad. Most recently, she wanted to go out with her boyfriend at night and parents said no, and her mom told her that if she goes out against their wishes, she, as the homeschool parent, won't graduate her from high school. She has enough credits and there's no reason why she shouldn't graduate. Her mom, in the past, was controlling her collegeboard account by not giving DD's friend the username and password, so DD's friend could not go in and see her test scores, the mom has all her records, etc., they have also threatened her with not helping her with college and kicking her out. DD's friend is panicking and thinks she might have to get a GED if her mom follows through with this threat. I'm trying not to interfere or overstep boundries but I do want to help. At the very least want to give her accurate information about whether she does in fact need to get a GED or not. I want to advise her on how to get to college if she loses her parent's support. In the state of GA you do not need a GED to apply to college but she does need a transcript. She will have access to the college transcript where she's currently doing DE, but she has none of her other records. I think she was able to access her collegeboard account once and her SAT score was around 1050. If her parents withdraw all financial support and , what are her options? The car she drives to get to work is her parents, they constantly threaten her to take that away. I know she can get emancipated but that is a serious step and I don't know if that's the way to go. How do I help this child?!?

Thank you!

DD took Psych, Comp Science A, and is taking Latin tomorrow. These are her first AP's. She was originally going to take only Latin, but decided to self-study for the other two a couple of months into the school year. I've pretty much left her to her own devices. She is pretty disciplined and has been studying non-stop, all day on weekends, etc. She felt really good after the Psych exam. She loves to write so she was comfortable with the FRQ's. She said she felt average about CS. Now we wait for Latin tomorrow. I'm the one who's nervous, but I don't let her know it. ? If she tanks one of these, no one has to know, right?

Can you share what books your DS is using for Calc BC, as per Kathy's recommendations? Thank you!

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Congratulations on this huge accomplishment! You must be so proud!

The ones she’s enjoyed the most are the ones she’s chosen on her own. Creative Writing Computer Science Psychology Now she’s really excited that we are planning an official “History of Theater†course, or “History of Broadway Theater†course. She’s a big theater fan.

Congratulations! You must be so relieved and excited for him! I’m in GA as well. DD does not want to go to UGA but will probably be applying to Tech. (She’s entering 10th this year). I really hope everything works beautifully for your son with scholarships.

Hi! Not cheap, but Risotteria Melotti might be worth a splurge for incredible, authentic italian risotto and it is gluten-free. I believe risotto dishes run $20-$25 but it is filling and so delicious. Another place we love is ABC Kitchen for brunch, although I'm not sure about g/f.

What sort of thing do you discuss or ask when contacting the rep or admissions officer? Do you just introduce yourself, say you are a homeschool applicant, ask if there is any special addiitional requirements for homeschoolers, etc? Or ask more specific questions about the intended major?

I had no idea. This sounds so unfair to me, since so many kids depend on aid to make a final decision.

How do schools know what other colleges you are applying to? Newbie here. :)

Right, our words of encouragement and reassurance don’t always get through as they should. It’s a big life decision, with lots of pressure, who can blame them? I love Agnes Scott, btw.

For DD, I used to think a top school was going to be the only way to go, but as I have read more on these boards, and talked to people around me in real life, I've realized that going to a tippy top school for undergrad might not be as desirable as I thought. My sister and her boyfriend both went to a regular state uni, and then attended a top medical school. Many of their med school peers were Ivy graduates, others went to less highly-ranked schools. I had the opportunity to meet many of them as well as talk to my sister and her bf in length. We all agree that for undergrad, an environment with less competitive pressure might be better, and maybe aim for a tippy-top school for grad school, once there's more maturity and experience in a college environment. My sister and her boyfriend, coming from a more humble background, both graduated top of their class, above many of the Ivy graduates. I know a couple of other Ivy and MIT grads in real life who are encouraging their own kids to go to lesser-ranked schools for undergrad.

If she just returned from one of her choices, perhaps after a few days of quiet an answer will emerge? Which one of the schools has the best department for her major and goals? Has one school showed more interest than others, offered any special opportunities?

SanDiegoMom, who was her math teacher?

Congratulations! What a way to finish the year!

Congrats to all the college bound homeschoolers! I look forward to reading this thread all year, and virtually celebrating with you! I've been following your situation, Heather! Congratulations! I'm so glad everything is working out for your family!

Thank you for these books suggestions, Kathy! She's going to be thrilled!

It looks like the level 5/6 NLE is one combined exam for both years, is this correct? I'm confused because Lukeion's website mentions that a student can choose, for Latin 5, between Ovid and Cicero. Is there enough of Ovid to cover an entire year of material? This is what DD would love to do. She is not a big fan of Cicero.

I've had to have lots of these conversations with DD15. She's part of a swing dance group and they attend events where there's college men. Although she keeps to her group of high schoolers, occasionally she gets asked to dance by a college student. I have found (I'm always present at these events) that the college-age men are more respectful and become protective as soon as they find out she's 15. It's the high school boys that I need to watch out for. ;) DD introduced me to a Youtube channel called "Blimey Cow". The channel was created by homeschooled siblings and they have done a few videos on how to politely decline advances from the opposite sex, dating, etc. They are funny and I used them as conversation starters with DD. I feel the content is healthy and presents these sometimes-difficult-to-navigate topics in a humorous way.

Thank you for posting this, Arcadia! Making sure all my ducks are in a row before exams this May.

Are there any practice tests online for AP Latin? I accessed the free response question section of the AP page on the college board. I understand there is a secure document for educators who have an approved syllabus only, but since I did not submit a syllabus for approval, I don't have access. I was wondering if there are any other old versions of the full exam that you ladies know of. Thank you kindly.