:grouphug: Stacey, try to focus on each day with your seniors, not what's down the road. As I tell myself when I ski scary slopes once a year: "just ski what's in front of you." Don't look at the moguls ahead. Enjoy your seniors. ((Lots of hugs)) ~Brigid

Absolutely! Especially if you are both willing and enthusiastic! There is no downside! :)

You won't! Boy, judging by what's in your signature line, you look like you have everything well in hand! High school is another adventure. Look forward to planning during the summer. You don't have to have it all figured out today, or next week. There's lots of evidence on this forum to give you peace of mind that you can be successful. Good luck! You can do it! :)

:D Isn't that the truth! klmama my suggestions: 1) Just say yes. Be the facilitator of this joyful learning--even if there isn't much of a spark of interest on your part in each of the oh-so-exciting experiments. ;) 2) Lots of supplies. Teach your kids where to find them and how to clean up afterwards--so your body language (or actual language, haha) doesn't dissuade them before, during, and after their daily research trials. 3) Co-ops and outsourcing. Help your kids find like-minded souls--teachers and students--who share in the excitement of each new experiment (even if your home becomes the co-op site for a weekly class or "lab"). 4) Take time to listen. They will want to tell you so much that you may have no interest in. Grab a cup of coffee and shut the laptop. :-) 5) Change the paradigm. Expand beyond your traditional thinking of one science a year, or XX science for XX grade. Help your students progress at the rate of their interests and capabilities. That will likely mean that your kids will move deeper into the standard fare in high school. It's a fun ride! If only I had bought stock in the Estes model rocket company all those years ago! Best of luck!

If I were you, I would consider decoupling the literature and writing. If your student "hates to write" he might benefit from a writing curriculum that is instructional, rather than writing that is an extension of a lit class. :) If you have a student who is heading toward computer science, I would include a writing balance weighted more to non-fiction than fiction--because writing about non-fiction topics is what he will likely encounter the most in college.

Congrats! Wahoowa! ;) And congrats to everybody! It's exciting to hear all the great news!

:grouphug: I hope Friday brings helpful information for your family. :grouphug:

What a great time you will have! It will be interesting to hear your highlights! :-) Enjoy the time with your dd! What an accomplishment to have so many choices. Well done!

Sweet! I can just imagine how touching that is to watch. Wonderful! :-)

I can't help here. I can serve up others' tests, but sadly, my ds was looooong past me in science by Physics C. We went the dual enrollment route for advanced work, so I wasn't involved in the teaching/testing. My ds took the AP exam after his DE class as a "back up" for potential schools that would not give DE credit, but only AP. I'm sure others can help you with your question. ;-) I do want to alert you that the Physics C exam is not widely administered. We had a hard time tracking down a local school that was administering it and would allow my ds to test there. We found only two schools within our local area, and both turned me down. After lots and lots of calls to schools all over, I called back and basically begged. And my ds was allowed to test at one of the schools. So you might want to begin researching schools in your area for the possibilities.

That's wonderful. Even though we had gotten a commitment from a local private school, I was getting nervous too. The initial response included the word "probably." And then there was radio silence until today. Whew! It's not easy to navigate the AP waters. Just when you thing you have it all figured out with one student, things change the second time around. So glad for you! :)

:iagree:And I would add #4: you'll have a baseline score for the essay.

:iagree: Where was the school guidance counselor in 9th-11th?

I would include the titles with no qualifying information. I think audiobooks are a fantastic way to maximize car time.

Elizabeth! I miss our WTM meetings at Borders! Congrats!! :) Best of luck to your dd in her interview! ~Brigid

:iagree: My "scientist"-ds was quite surprised and disappointed in his initial science score on the ACT. He thought this video was hugely helpful to understand HOW to tackle the ACT science section. Students are really pressed for time in this section, so we found that learning test taking strategies helped tremendously. :)

About five years ago I purchased the tests directly from Amsco. I called the Amsco office (I don't think you can just buy them online), and I think I had to provide some proof that I was a homeschool teacher. Then the tests were emailed to me as a pdf attachment. They look just like the document listed mid-way down in this link: 17 Tests. Perhaps if you have the Amsco number that is listed in the link it might help. Best of luck!

Thanks so much, everybody! (And my guy is the one on the left. ;) )

Forgive me if this is a big "duh," but I've been through this before, and it seems like sometimes you get bounced around on the phone, because the staff doesn't know who to send you to. Have you tried asking for the "AP Coordinator"? There should be one in every school who is the head honcho when it comes to AP testing. Just a thought. You might call the schools who haven't returned your calls and ask for the AP Coordinator. Might be worth a shot. Have you "mined" the private schools? If you've looked at the Ledger, you probably have. We found that the private Christian schools were more apt offer AP Latin. I also found that when I was totally out of luck trying to find Physics C (almost impossible to find!), I went back to the charter school that turned me down and explained that they were only one of two schools in the region offering it. When I explained all the calls I had made and how desperate I was, the AP Coordinators said, "send me your son's info." Bam. So don't despair. Keep trying. It's not fair, and not fun, but it's worth it in the end. AP Exams should be just like SAT/ACT exams IMO. We should be permitted to sign up online! We homeschool moms earn our stripes! Good luck!

NC State said yes to my chemical engineer! Accepted and offered entry into the Scholars Program with no application paperwork. Woo Hoo! I like "no more essays" at this point! :thumbup1: Congrats to all families on the fabulous list of acceptances.

Of course I am so proud -- but I really did want to pass on information about this competition to other families. Disney holds the ImagiNations competition every year, and team members have to be college juniors, seniors, or grad students. So if you have a rising junior or senior, they are the students who can participate in the next competition. The projects have to be submitted to Disney in the fall, so look for updated info from Disney soon on next year's competition "theme." ;)

Thank you! They actually already presented (out in California last week) and last Friday at Disney they learned that they won. So now the four guys are back in class. Back to the real world. ;) Thanks for your note!

May I share exciting college news at our house? My almost-always-homeschooled aerospace engineer is on an NC State team that just won the Disney ImagiNations competition! If you have a college junior or senior, it's a terrific experience to be a part of a collaborative team competing in this program. The top teams (six this year) took an all-expense-paid week-long trip to CA to present their ideas to Disney management. The trip also doubled as a "week-long interview" for Disney internships. Here's the link about the winning team this year: The Mind of Molly Mouse. And here's a link that tells about the competition and how college juniors, seniors, and grad students can enter: Disney ImaginNations. Woo Hoo!