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  1. I did mention an award in my midyear report, but she also uploaded or emailed the award certificate to the colleges.
  2. Does your state have an online public school option like Connections Academy or K12?
  3. Yes, she has some schools she won't hear from till March. So we're still waiting! She ended up not applying to UT, but her brother might in a few years, so it's good to hear of an acceptance!
  4. That's fantastic! I remember discussing with you some time ago on another thread about UT and homeschoolers, so your report is encouraging!
  5. @easypeasy, I would recommend that your dd create an account on thegradcafe.com and ask questions there. They are a great resource.
  6. Dd has been named a Regeneron Scholar! She submitted the research she has been doing at a local university with a biology professor. Now we wait for Jan. 23, when they will name the finalists who will be invited to Washington, D.C. to present their research. The list of scholars lists our homeschool name and now I almost wish I had put the words "home school" in the name because the name I use makes it sound like a private school. So it's not obvious that a homeschooler is on the list!
  7. @mirabillis, there is some talk on the hs2coll Yahoo Group that Oct 24 test takers are contacting the National Merit people (not the College Board) to see if they can be allowed to use the "alternate entry" method, which is based on SAT scores taken between Oct and Jun of the junior year. The person said that the National Merit people are "waiting to get all the statistics from the College Board," but it may be worth a try to contact them.I would think that the more people they hear from, the better.
  8. Wow, looking at the "Understanding Scores 2018" document, missing just one question on each section (Reading, Writing/Language, Math) on that Oct. 24 test would give a National Merit Selection Index of 215, well below the cutoff in many states. https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/pdf/psat-nmsqt-understanding-scores.pdf
  9. DD's Texas A&M portal has updated to show that she has been awarded the President's Endowed Scholarship.
  10. We've received notice from one college that our FAFSA was selected for verification (not surprising since we didn't use the IRS DRT), and we will need to submit a tax return transcript, which we can get as an online download. Does this mean that we will need to submit this verification document to all the colleges that received our FAFSA? Just wondering.
  11. Thanks for the prompt, RootAnn! For my DD: Texas A&M Texas Tech (Presidential Scholarship) University of Texas-Dallas (Academic Excellence Scholarship) University of Texas-Arlington
  12. Well, DD hit submit on her early action app! She already has acceptances to four state schools, but her remaining apps are all uber-reaches and this early one was her favorite of that group, so it was the one that felt the most momentous! I don't know whether to feel relieved or anxious!
  13. Yes, she is going in next week to ask the prof for a letter of recommendation and whether the prof still has a record of her comments. I'll encourage her to contact the college as well. She can't be the only one whose papers were submitted online!
  14. Update: Princeton's webpage for homeschoolers now says the following about the graded paper requirement: "The graded written paper can be graded and commented upon by whomever your teacher is in your course (including your parent). Please refer to general requirements for the graded written paper." Which is great, although the general requirements say that the paper should have the grade and comments handwritten on it, and the paper she was planning to submit from her DE class does not have this because it was submitted online. The professor's comments were also online but unfortunately I don't think we saved a copy of them.
  15. Do you include courses planned for the spring in your course descriptions? Dd is planning to take Calculus I as dual enrollment in the spring, but if for some reason that doesn't work out, she would do calculus at home. I normally put the college's course descriptions for her DE classes, but am wondering if I should put a more general description for calculus in case she ends up doing it at home. But it is listed on her transcript as a planned DE course for the spring, so it might look odd if I don't put the college's description for that when I am doing so for all her other DE courses.
  16. I just thought I remembered someone saying their student had submitted their app but the endorser had not yet, but NMSC would still accept the app because the student had submitted it on time, even if the endorser was a few days late. But my instructions say that when dd and I finish our parts, we are to submit the app to the endorser, who is to submit it to NMSC by the due date. It just makes me a little nervous to put the submission of the whole app in someone else's hands, lol! Here's the exact wording in case anyone is curious: >>You will need to designate a person to complete a letter of recommendation, provide characterization information, and endorse your homeschooled student. This person must not be related to you or your homeschooled student and should know the student in an academic capacity. Once you and your homeschooled student have completed your portions of the application, you will submit the application to this Endorser and he or she will complete the remaining sections of the application and transmit it to NMSC. Before e-mailing the temporary credentials to the Endorser, please confirm that he or she is willing to complete the recommendation and endorsement and transmit it to NMSC by the deadline.<<
  17. I just got dd's National Merit Semifinalist letter. Apparently after I do my part and she does hers, we have to submit the Finalist application to the Endorser (an educator whom we select) who is responsible to send the whole thing to National Merit! I had had the impression that dd could submit the application and the Endorser just submitted the recommendation. Have homeschooled applicants always had to have the Endorser submit the application? We'd better pick a trustworthy Endorser who will submit the app by the deadline . . .
  18. I started taking classes online last year; I'm auditing but I do complete all the coursework. It is career-related but I don't need the college credit (which saves me a lot of money). I'm only taking one class per semester. I was the kid who always "liked school", so I've gotten a kick out of "being in school" again.
  19. I bought College Prep Genius but my dd didn't find it that helpful. Also I'm not sure how well it was adjusted to the 2016 SAT. My dd does highly recommend PWN the SAT for the math part.
  20. DD17 has been doing research with a biology professor at a local university since last summer. Not only is she enjoying it, but she is excited that as of this summer she is being paid for it!
  21. I'm wondering if there will be a way to post additional documentation if the paper itself was submitted electronically and never marked up. I have a screenshot of dd's grades for her DE English class (all the grades, not just the paper). Unfortunately, I don't think she kept a copy of the professor's comments which were posted to Blackboard, and I'm not sure we have a copy of the grading rubric, either.
  22. I'm pasting in this bit from a piece in Forbes because it made me chuckle. The full article, which addresses other topics as well, is here:https://www.forbes.com/sites/willarddix/2018/07/11/what-to-expect-from-recent-college-admission-developments/#2a21c8817d2c What: Instead of the essay section of the SAT or ACT, Princeton will require the submission of a graded paper, most likely from an English or history course. Should Happen: Other colleges will see the light and do the same. The teaching of writing in high school will improve exponentially. Teachers will be able to dig deeper into its fine points in a variety of forms and styles. Students will discover the joys of expressing themselves clearly and coherently in language and words instead of relying totally on electronic images and Elizabethan-era spelling. They will no longer confront the college application essay as if they've never been asked to write an essay before. They'll be able to use metaphors and similes, express profound thoughts elegantly, handle complex meanings and avoid topics like the crucial tennis match, their week digging latrines in Guatemala, the time I tore my ACL, or how I overcame the adversity of no air conditioning at the summer house. And they will never again use words like "plethora" or "unbeknownst." Will Happen: English and history teachers will be hounded by parents to give their children exceptional grades for even mediocre work, since that will be the key to getting into Princeton. Students will whine about how a series of unrelated sentences strung together should count as an essay because "I need it for my Princeton application." Teacher comments will consist of nothing but "Great job!" "Brilliant observation!" and "You have a remarkable way of expressing yourself!" and "This essay is Princeton-worthy!" The use of exclamation points will skyrocket. Teachers will then go home and drink steadily until the next day. Alternatively, students will buy more essays from online essay mills. Disguising plagiarism will become a sport.
  23. I had this thought as well, although DD's papers were all submitted online so she doesn't have a marked-up paper copy. The prof's comments were also online and I don't think she kept a copy of those. But I do have a screenshot of all her grades that I took at the end of the semester. I'll be curious to see what exactly they ask for when the app opens.
  24. Fortunately my dd has graded work from her DE English classes. But I wonder if they will accept papers graded by a homeschooling parent? "Princeton and Stanford universities on Thursday became the latest prominent schools to stop requiring aspiring students to submit an essay score from the ACT or SAT. Stanford’s dean of admissions and financial aid, Richard Shaw, said in an email that the school would “strongly recommend” that applicants submit an essay score from one of the two admissions tests. But the mandate is gone, starting with students who apply for entry in 2019. Shaw said the university in California’s Silicon Valley will seek alternative methods to promote good writing. Princeton, the Ivy League university in New Jersey, added a twist to its policy shift: All applicants must submit a graded writing sample from high school. It would prefer that work be in English or history." https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/grade-point/wp/2018/07/05/princeton-drops-requirement-that-prospective-students-take-sat-or-act-essay-test https://www.insidehighered.com/admissions/article/2018/07/06/princeton-and-stanford-are-latest-universities-drop-satact-writing
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