Hi all--It just occurred to me that I have to send a mid year transcript to D's first choice--not the common app report. I have no idea how to do this..she completed two classes (semester classes) so I know they get included in a gpa. Do her mid year grades for full year classes get included in her gpa? Also, since I only include full year grades on her transcript, how/where should the notation go that the grades for the full year classes aren't full year grades? Thank you!

Late post on RPI. Skimming the messages I didn't see anyone post on how loooonnnnnnnngggg Upstate NY winters are. Fall is very short (don't blink) and winter comes and stays until April some years... It has snowed on Mother's Day. If anybody is serious about this school--I suggest a late winter visit. It is beautiful up there, but the gray skies and winter could be a bummer for some that aren't used to it. I agree about Troy being depressed. Albany is better, but RPI is in Troy.

Hello all- D wants to apply to a school that has a later deadline. All of her apps are done except for one that is due Jan 15. I uploaded the transcript to the common app--obviously semester grades aren't complete. When she completes this RD app it may be the end of the semester and I can't change the transcript. Should I complete a mid year report? I don't like the idea of them getting the grades on separate forms but is this the only way to do this? Thank you so much!

Regarding the housing. If you do send in a deposit to hold your housing and decide not to attend--some schools DO NOT refund your money. It's best to check with each school on their policy.

On the student's application it asks if the student is enrolled in college (full time or part time). I am not sure how this should be completed if the she is enrolled in a college for dual credit. Any advice? Thank you.

Hello All- I am almost done with my transcript--wow I should have started this sooner.D has high grades--even the ones given by other teachers. So technically her transcript shows all A+'s. She really did earn them--they are legit. I am just afraid it won't look that way even though many of the grades are given by a homeschool tutelage--but they do not give transcripts because they are not officially a school. I was going to include the percentage earned in the class and then an 'A+' but I am wondering if I should switch them all to A's. The 'A+'s are looking a bit much to me. Any thoughts? I should add that she does have test scores to back the grades up. The other issue is that her dual credit school only gives A's so when I send her transcript they will be A's. Since they are high school credit earned I have put them on her transcript but don't think I should use a 'A+' if they don't. Any help would be greatly greatly appreciated!!!

Oh I know it doesn't calculate into GPA. I just wanted to count the credit--since it is the credit that is required. I guess I can't...

Thanks all. If I do decide to do a pass/fall grade how do I include credits. if I include a credit and not grade point it brings the gpa down. Is the pass a certain grade point? thank you!

It is required for graduation but it just looks silly as a pass fail and I don't feel right giving it a "real" grade. Any suggestions? You all are awesome!

The whole year? Just one course? Or a sampling of a couple of courses? Thanks! Have you had to do this?

Do we know that this is actually true--that they unweight? I have heard that it's not true and that up against other kids it's best to compare and most schools weight. I'd appreciate any insight. I have had her transcript done for a LOOOONG time and she is ready to apply, but I am finding myself in this dilemma. Thank you.

Hello again! D's transcript has been complete for awhile and now I am second guessing myself--should we weight grades or not? Thank you!

Does anybody have a suggestion on how we do this or done it before? A few schools ask for "evidence of lab experience" with the application. thanks!

I think this is a silly question--but on an application I have to fill out as a counselor, what is a 'term'? D's transcript only have final grades, so is a term the entire year or is a term a half of a year. So 6 terms have been completed for a current senior. thank you!

@tibbie dunbar what's your number in Indiana so they CC can be updated? Thanks!

Letter received in Indiana. D was 220 but over at College Confidential another from Indiana was a semifinalist at 216!

Hi All- Everyone has been so helpful as I make my way thru this CA (which I should have started much sooner). Can you tell me please where I should attach the booklist? should it be with the course description and the transcript? Also, have any schools said that they don't want you to send the counselors LoR? Thank you!

Oh goodness I personally would really appreciate this and would be happy to share when mine is complete.:)

Hi there-I have been lurking for awhile and you all are a wealth of information. Thank you! Background--D is graduating this year and has a few dual credits. I have included them on her transcript because they are hs credit. On the Common App do I enter the data for the school in universities attended (or something like that)? Or is that for transfer students only? Do the schools require official transcripts? If so, how do I send them? Only one counselor can send a transcript electronically, so should they snail mail them? Or can this wait until she is admitted? Thank you!

I spent hours on this so sharing makes sense. Not all have been confirmed to accept homeschoolers. The Constitutional-American Freedom Sept-Oct http://www.theconstitutional.com/essay/#winners Philcon-Science Fiction Oct 10 http://2013.philcon.org/programming/young-writers-contest VFW-Voice of Democracy Nov 1 http://www.vfw.org/Community/Voice-of-Democracy/ VFW-Patriots Pen Nov 1 http://www.vfw.org/Community/Patriot-s-Pen/ First Freedom Nov 18 http://www.firstfreedom.org/education/students.html Princeton Poetry Contest Nov 29 http://www.princeton.edu/arts/lewis_center/high-school-contests/leonard-milberg-53/ NRA Legal Defense Fund Dec 1 http://www.nradefensefund.org/contests-scholarships.aspx Fleet Reserve Association-The Bill of Rights and Me Dec 1 http://www.fra.org/Content/fra/AboutFRA/EssayContest/default.cfm HSLDA Dec 1 http://www.hslda.org/Contests/Essay/2013/2013rules.asp We the People-Bill of Rights Inst. Dec 6 http://billofrightsinstitute.org/programs-events/students-programs-events/scholarship/ Letters about Literature Dec 10 http://www.read.gov/letters/ Ronald Reagan Dec 15 http://www.regent.edu/acad/schgov/events/symposium14/essay_contest.cfm Fire-Free Speech Jan 1 http://thefire.org/article/14663.html JFK Profile in Courage Jan 6 http://www.jfklibrary.org/Education/Profile-in-Courage-Essay-Contest/Eligibility-and-Requirements.aspx Indiana Civil Rights (MLK)-Art, writing, multimedia Jan 8 http://www.in.gov/mlkihc/files/2014_Dr._King_Art_Writing_Multimedia_Contest_Brochure(4).pdf Scholastic-Art, writing, photo, etc. Jan 8 http://www.artandwriting.org/the-awards/categories/ Odd Con – science fiction Jan 15 http://www.odysseycon.org/contest/contest.html National Right to Life Jan 22 http://www.nrlc.org/students/essaycontest/ World War II Museum unknown-check in Jan for info http://www.nationalww2museum.org/learn/education/for-students/essay-contests/ Neuroscience for Kids-poetry Feb 1 http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/contest14.html Purdue University-creative writing Feb 15 http://www.cla.purdue.edu/english/literaryawards/highschool.html Air Force Museum Feb 17 (closes at 250) http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-101115-043.pdf Holocaust Museum Feb 2015 -not being held in 2014 http://holocaust.hklaw.com/ Patrick Henry Feb ? No info yet http://www.phc.edu/acalltopens.php HSLDA-Poetry Spring (info not yet posted) http://www.hslda.org/contests/default.asp Society of Professional Journalists March 7 http://www.spj.org/a-hs.asp? Princeton University Ten Minute Play March 31 http://www.princeton.edu/arts/lewis_center/high-school-contests/ten-minute-play-contest/ Signet Classics-Beowulf April 14 http://www.us.penguingroup.com/pages/services-academic/essayhome.html American Foreign Service Assoc. April 15 http://www.afsa.org/essay_contest.aspx Ayn Rand-Fountainhead April 26 http://essaycontest.aynrandnovels.org/TheFountainhead.aspx?theme=blue Civil War Trust-Essay or Postcard May 1 http://www.civilwar.org/education/contests-quizzes/essay-contest/essay-contest.html Jane Austin May 15 http://www.jasna.org/essaycontest/ IUPUI Poetry May 31 http://poetry.iupui.edu/ Essay Scholarship June 14 http://www.abbottandfenner.com/scholarships.htm The Concord Review Ongoing http://www.tcr.org/tcr/submissions.htm Oratory Contests National Right to Life Deadline Dec/Jan? April http://www.rtlindy.org/ 317.582.1526 American Legion Deadline to register Nov. Jan 18 http://www.legion.org/oratorical Other American Legion-Americanism Test Nov http://www.hoosierlegionnaire.org/~hoosies0/index.php/children_family/americanism-and-government-testing/ Virtual Supreme Court Sept http://harlaninstitute.org/contests/virtual-supreme-court/ Fantasy Scotus Sept http://harlaninstitute.org/fantasyscotus/instructions/

Hi all, this board is very helpful. I can't seem to find anything on this subject, so here's another question. DD took a couple of honors classes at a homeschool tutelage that we supplemented so she could take the AP test. I will list the test score in the test section but what is the appropriate way to list the class so that it shows AP work? Should I list it as just honors? I know I can't use the name AP in the class, but am wondering what others have done for those that have self taught the tests. Thanks.

Thank you so much, very helpful.

I apologize if this is posted elsewhere, but if dd took algebra before hs where would i put it on her transcript if doing by year? Also, HS science--physical science Apologia? She doesn't need those credits but I do want to show that she took them....thank you.

I spent some time on this so I thought I'd share. Some of these have not been confirmed to accept homeschooled students. Enjoy~ Lora The Constitutional-American Freedom Sept-Oct http://www.theconstitutional.com/essay/#winners Philcon-Science Fiction Oct 10 http://2013.philcon.org/programming/young-writers-contest VFW-Voice of Democracy Nov 1 http://www.vfw.org/Community/Voice-of-Democracy/ VFW-Patriots Pen Nov 1 http://www.vfw.org/Community/Patriot-s-Pen/ First Freedom Nov 18 http://www.firstfreedom.org/education/students.html Princeton Poetry Contest Nov 29 http://www.princeton.edu/arts/lewis_center/high-school-contests/leonard-milberg-53/ NRA Legal Defense Fund Dec 1 http://www.nradefensefund.org/contests-scholarships.aspx Fleet Reserve Association-The Bill of Rights and Me Dec 1 http://www.fra.org/Content/fra/AboutFRA/EssayContest/default.cfm HSLDA Dec 1 http://www.hslda.org/Contests/Essay/2013/2013rules.asp We the People-Bill of Rights Inst. Dec 6 http://billofrightsinstitute.org/programs-events/students-programs-events/scholarship/ Letters about Literature Dec 10 http://www.read.gov/letters/ Ronald Reagan Dec 15 http://www.regent.edu/acad/schgov/events/symposium14/essay_contest.cfm Fire-Free Speech Jan 1 http://thefire.org/article/14663.html JFK Profile in Courage Jan 6 http://www.jfklibrary.org/Education/Profile-in-Courage-Essay-Contest/Eligibility-and-Requirements.aspx Indiana Civil Rights (MLK)-Art, writing, multimedia Jan 8 http://www.in.gov/mlkihc/files/2014_Dr._King_Art_Writing_Multimedia_Contest_Brochure(4).pdf Scholastic-Art, writing, photo, etc. Jan 8 http://www.artandwriting.org/the-awards/categories/ Odd Con – science fiction Jan 15 http://www.odysseycon.org/contest/contest.html National Right to Life Jan 22 http://www.nrlc.org/students/essaycontest/ World War II Museum unknown-check in Jan for info http://www.nationalww2museum.org/learn/education/for-students/essay-contests/ Neuroscience for Kids-poetry Feb 1 http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/contest14.html Purdue University-creative writing Feb 15 http://www.cla.purdue.edu/english/literaryawards/highschool.html Air Force Museum Feb 17 (closes at 250) http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-101115-043.pdf Holocaust Museum Feb 2015 -not being held in 2014 http://holocaust.hklaw.com/ Patrick Henry Feb ? No info yet http://www.phc.edu/acalltopens.php HSLDA-Poetry Spring (info not yet posted) http://www.hslda.org/contests/default.asp Society of Professional Journalists March 7 http://www.spj.org/a-hs.asp? Princeton University Ten Minute Play March 31 http://www.princeton.edu/arts/lewis_center/high-school-contests/ten-minute-play-contest/ Signet Classics-Beowulf April 14 http://www.us.penguingroup.com/pages/services-academic/essayhome.html American Foreign Service Assoc. April 15 http://www.afsa.org/essay_contest.aspx Ayn Rand-Fountainhead April 26 http://essaycontest.aynrandnovels.org/TheFountainhead.aspx?theme=blue Civil War Trust-Essay or Postcard May 1 http://www.civilwar.org/education/contests-quizzes/essay-contest/essay-contest.html Jane Austin May 15 http://www.jasna.org/essaycontest/ IUPUI Poetry May 31 http://poetry.iupui.edu/ Essay Scholarship June 14 http://www.abbottandfenner.com/scholarships.htm The Concord Review Ongoing http://www.tcr.org/tcr/submissions.htm Oratory Contests National Right to Life Deadline Dec/Jan? April http://www.rtlindy.org/ 317.582.1526 American Legion Deadline to register Nov. Jan 18 http://www.legion.org/oratorical Don Hudson Boone County 317.582.1526 Other American Legion-Americanism Test Nov http://www.hoosierlegionnaire.org/~hoosies0/index.php/children_family/americanism-and-government-testing/ Mike Patrick 812.240.0116 Virtual Supreme Court Sept http://harlaninstitute.org/contests/virtual-supreme-court/ Fantasy Scotus Sept http://harlaninstitute.org/fantasyscotus/instructions/