JeanM
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I just bought the new Barron's test prep book for ds. He took the PSAT last year (10th grade) and would not have made Nat'l merit cut-off. He is convinced (I am too) that he can raise his score. I'm not impressed so far with the Barron's book, although I will admit that I haven't looked at it that much. DS is going to be away for two weeks later in July, home for a bit, then we're all going away for three weeks in August. So I'm trying to get him to do a little bit of math review here and there, when he's home.
I really wish they weren't changing the PSAT this year!
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As a follow up to what I've been saying, here's a site showing average starting and mid-career salaries for oodles of majors. Some wages are lower than others, of course, but when one loves the job they are doing and isn't just working for money, it makes a difference. I don't see a single average coming out < 30K per year to start and all increase a bit for mid-career.
http://online.wsj.com/public/resources/documents/info-Degrees_that_Pay_you_Back-sort.html
The key is getting a job, and the more competitive the specialized field, the more it matters where you go to get a job (even for networking purposes).
Getting back to the OP... is this particular college good? Well, what do grads in those majors do when they graduate? Are they accepted into respectable grad schools, working in their field, or asking if you want fries with that? There's your answer.
IMO, charts like these are very difficult to interpret. This chart is for people "with only a bachelor's degree." Some fields you really *need* an advanced degree. On the other hand, some fields don't actually pay that much more even if you do have an advanced degree.
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My dc each did a practice test, and my older ds did a little bit of math review. It's important to go over how to "grid" the non-bubble math questions.
Is your dd taking it soon (old SAT) or will she be taking the new SAT? My understanding is that there's less geometry on the new SAT.
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Yes, I was surprised that the scores were up before 8 am this morning. We're happy with two of his three scores. The third we knew might be an issue. DS needs to decide if he wants to do more work next year and retake, or to live with the score as is (it's a 3).
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I'm following this with interest because ds is in a similar position. He officially homeschooled for 9th and 10th, but took three and four courses at the public school those years. His GC is pushing him to enroll as a full time student next year. She has said that there are monetary advantages as well as the fact that he'll have a ps transcript for applying to colleges. His high school is a small public school, but it has an incredibly active alumni association, and they give out many awards/scholarships every year. We've been going back and forth on the pros and cons. I'm have similar concerns about his transcript being "anemic" without the added information about his homeschool/outside classes.
I have to say, while your dd may not want you to write GC letter, I think you could probably write a stronger letter for her. It seems to me like that would be the place to explain her various school options, and you could put a positive spin on the whole thing. I could be wrong about this though, as I have not yet gotten that far with my dc.
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My ds got his score this morning from the SAT2. We're on the east coast, if that makes a difference. Hope your dd gets her scores soon.
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We have an extension campus of a community college about 10 minutes away, but there are few classes there and the actual community college is a good hour away. OTOH we do have an outstanding small liberal arts college about 15 minutes away and a so-so state university about 45 minutes away. No public transportation available for any of these options though.
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I heard this story in a podcast this weekend. I think this article gives a little more detail:
http://news.sciencemag.org/biology/2015/05/measles-vaccine-protects-against-other-deadly-diseases
It's going to make it even harder to work out things like measles-related deaths. If you are really immunosuppressed for two to three *years* after the measles, it's hard to know what to attribute to the measles.
I'm wondering if this will trigger a stronger push to eradicate measles.
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I use Google Calendar as my primary calendar, which is on multiple devices and is accessible to me online. I tape in a monthly calendar and have a page for writing down future dates in my bullet journal, but it's just for overall planning purposes.
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This is what I do too. The google calendar is important because everyone in my family can view it, add events, etc. I love the paper bullet journal for my thoughts and plans, but google calendar keeps everyone informed.
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I don't know whether to "like" this or cry, Jean. Those are really tough conditions to cope with when it is a revised, hotly contested exam where no one seems quite sure what to expect.
I'll keep my fingers crossed on that five for him for sure. AP classes are challenging enough without that kind of trauma.
Thanks. It really has been a tough year for their class. On the plus side, they're a small group of great kids, and they've really pulled together this year.
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I haven't seen that particular one, but I have seen other questions that make me wonder about the AP support for that teacher either by their school or the district. We are from a large, well-funded district with numerous AP classes and teachers. Ds tested with 177 other AP English Language students from his school alone last year. I take things for granted and forget that in a more rural area, a teacher could be the only one teaching AP history for miles around.
Sometimes I think as a homeschool educator I get more help and support from this board than many teachers in B&M schools do. But then I also don't like surprises and I do like to research.
While the idea of an AP teacher not telling their students what is on an AP exam distresses me, on the other hand, I am often blown away by the dedication, passion, and intelligent writing that the AP teachers demonstrate on those boards. I find that encouraging.
LOL, I think my area is a little different. DS is prepping now for APUSH on Friday. He's taking the AP class at the public school, which has a grand total of nine students taking the test. They've had a tough year too, since their teacher died on the first day of school, had a substitute teacher for maybe 6 weeks, and a new teacher was hired in mid-October. Then they've had a lot of snow days this winter too. So the year's been very short, and with the re-worked APUSH test, nobody knows exactly what to expect. On the bright side, history is ds's strongpoint, and I think he'll do ok no matter what. On the other hand he *really* wants a 5 this year.
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DS took the calculus BC this morning. He's got US history on Friday and physics C mechanics on Monday. He thought he was going to be the only one taking the BC calc, but was pleasantly surprised to meet two other homeschoolers taking the exam. The local high school only offers AB calc, but they are willing to proctor exams for homeschoolers!
I wish I could say I thought he did well, but apparently he had some kind of calculator crisis. He doesn't think that it affected too many problems, but it is unfortunate.
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The AP coordinator at the school DS will be taking his AP Physics C sent a note to all AP students stating that calculators were only allowed on Calculus, Chemistry and Statistics exams. DS almost had a heart attack. I had to check the College Board policy on calculator, and informed him calculators are allowed for all physics exams. Apparently this is a new change, and he did not know that. I'm glad we clarified that before exam day, or else it would definitely cause problems for my DS and other students.
Wow, it's good that the school sent the email in advance and you clarified before the exam day. Otherwise I'm sure that would have been a stressful situation on exam day.
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Thank you!! DS is very happy to hear that. I have an email in to the college board as well, but I don't know how fast (if ever) they will respond.
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My ds is taking the AP physics C mechanics exam next week, and we seem to be finding conflicting information about the equation sheet. Does anyone know if you get the equation sheet for the multiple choice? Or do you just get it for the free response section?
This link seems to say you get the equations for the whole exam:
https://apstudent.collegeboard.org/apcourse/ap-physics-c-mechanics/calculator-and-table-policies
But everything else we've read seems to indicate you only get it for the free response.
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Yes, one can switch into these at any time. The three I know about (not sure if there are others) require one to be Christian, so that eliminates a lot of people. This is why I wish congress would have allowed more to be set up. There's no particular reason there couldn't be groups associated with other things - like Homeschoolers or cat lovers or motorcycle enthusiasts, etc, etc, - since the system works so well.
Non-profit with actual costs divided simply beats for-profit IME.
I wholeheartedly agree that these systems would beat for-proft. I think you need really large groups though, unless you exclude health problems. And then you create the problem where people can't get coverage because of pre-existing conditions. Nobody wants to include people who are expensive, especially those who have extreme health needs. I'm thinking of a 15 year old relative of mine, who has had surgeries at least twice a year for about the last six years or so. And he needs other therapies/treatments in between. He's already had two surgeries this year, and has another scheduled in June. I can't imagine what all of that costs. Luckily his parents have excellent insurance through an employer.
And when you have really large groups, you need more management/administration. The whole thing can spiral.
I'm not sure what the best answer is for our country, but I can certainly say that our current health care insurance system doesn't work.
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My family has benefited from the ACA. We're self-employed, and we're paying less per month now than before. However, I'm in total agreement that the health insurance system in our country is not working.
I'm curious about the health share system. It sounds in theory like a non-profit health insurance. Isn't the whole concept of health insurance to share the costs? Is there a difference, at least in theory?
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The only problem with this is how/where the group performs. If she is going to have to rely on the light from a music stand light or the equivalent she won't be able to see more than a two page spread.
If this group does music that does not allow you to handle page turns, would it be possible to have a page turner?
In theory I could have a page turner. In reality, I don't have anyone willing to do that. I could persuade one of my dc to do it for a special occasion, but not on a regular basis.
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My dd tapes folders together and glues the music to it so there's this big long strip of music 3-4 pages long across the music stand. They can be folded accordian style and the folders make them stiff so they don't blow over or flop around.. If the music is longer than 3-4 pages, she stacks them in front of one another and tosses them over her head while playing. (very dramatic and funny looking) Her piano teacher taught her this.
This is the most dramatic page turning yet. I can't imagine doing it myself, but I'd love to see it. I can see how the folders would help to make the music stiffer.
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Wow, I'm loving all the ideas. I'm stunned by the ipad concept. And an app that could listen and advance the displayed page would be great! Unfortunately I don't have an ipad, so even if the app existed, I couldn't use it right now. Plus it would have to handle complicated things like repeats, D.C. al fine, etc. Although if I could have an app that would jump to the right places, I might be willing to buy an ipad. It is a huge pain to flip back and forth
So far my group has only performed at church, but they're talking about performing soon at a coffee house and a nursing home. Thus I haven't needed a light yet.
I have lots of binders here, so maybe I should buy some matte sheet protectors and try that. It wouldn't cost very much. Actually I might even have some matte sheet protectors already.
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I'm now the accompanist a vocal group, and my pile of music is out of control. I like to copy the music, even if I have book or booklet, so that I can spread out more than 2 pages at a time to minimize page turns. I'm getting overwhelmed though with piles of music that look the same. Any suggestions for organizing this all?
Also I'm wondering if it would be easier to do the page turns if I put the music in a binder or something. That would limit the number of pages in a spread, but maybe it would be quicker to grab and turn the page?
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Thanks! I will look at them. It is both speech and debate in one class. They learn skills for writing and creating a speech and then also learn argumentation.
And yeah...high school board would have been the better spot.
Ah, somehow I missed that this was a speech and debate *class*, not a competitive team. In that case, I really wouldn't stress about it over the summer. Or if your ds knows the teacher, he could ask if there is anything he can do to prepare.
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Do you know whether he is planning to do speech or debate? My older ds has done debate for two years now. He's struggled a bit, but he's still planning to do it again next year. For debate at least, we had absolutely no clue as to what it was/how it worked. It helped ds a lot to watch some youtube debates, just to get an idea of how it works. If your ds is interested in debate, I can find some more resources for him. In our state, there are two kinds of debate, public forum and Lincoln-Douglas. They are significantly different and would require different types of prep.
And I might add that you might get more responses on the high school board.
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I'm so sorry that you're going through this. I have a friend who is in a similar situation. She needs surgery on both knees, and both she and her doctor would like to spread the surgeries out, do one this summer and one next summer. She is a teacher so it is easiest for her to do it in the summer so she can recover without missing work. However, due to deductible issues, etc., she is going to have both knees done this summer since it will cost much less to have them both done in the same calendar year.
S/O EFC with two kids in college @ once
in The College Board
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After reading the two kids in college at once thread, I'm wondering how the sibling thing works. Mine are two years apart. If the older one gets a job or has some source of income, would that effect the younger one's EFC? It sounds like there could be an impact on the sibling if one gets a scholarship?