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My son got his first acceptance today... via phone call! Is that common nowadays?
The acceptance was to Geneva College - a Christian school near Pittsburgh, and he also got almost their maximum scholarship award (11K out of 12K listed as their max merit aid.)
The other 4 may take a while to hear about, since he's only submitted the application to one -- the others are either in process or waiting in line!
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We don't want our students to accumulate undergraduate debt. Graduate or professional school debt is a separate decision.
I should have specified that I am referring to undergraduate studies.
Thanks for the clarification!
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I'm wondering if anyone else is determined to get their kids through college without student loans, even if it means less prestigious schools.
Ours will probably end up in public schools and/or living at home. Possibly even not taking the four years all at once, but working and saving to 'pay as you go' while taking lighter loads...
Other ideas?
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My husband is the science teacher in this house! I do recall one thing from a discussion about it: In Wile's books, if you do the questions at the end of the module to prepare for the tests, and if you really know all that material, you'll do well on the tests. The tests in this book are not as easy to prepare for.
They (my husband and daughter) also didn't seem to like the writing style of this book as well, but I'm not certain of that. I'll try to ask and see what more info I can get a little later.
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We're doing the Apologia Marine Bio this year, and are finding it to be quite different than other Apologia high school texts. I guess that's not surprising because it's by a different author...
Hope you are able to find something!
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there are a LOT of unnecessary extras. Has anyone seen a recently built school building or high school athletic facility? WOW! We had painted concrete block walls, a cafeteria that sometimes doubled as gym and/or auditorium. (sounds kind of like most private school buildings)
The public schools now are beautiful brick buildings with pools, and almost private club-like gym facilities, etc. etc. So no one can tell me that there is no waste in the system. A tax increase for the schools just failed in my town last night (yay!) and amid all the threats of cutting busing, teachers, sports, music, etc. I never heard a word about cutting administrators.
However, as a homeschooler, I've had a fair amount of contact with the school administration... let's just say, there's no shortage of em!
Also, mandates or not, there's a lot of time and money wasted in the schools on non-academics. Personally, I'm tired of being an ATM machine for local school boards.
rant off, if I knew how to make the cool little pictures work on my page.
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Son - Tim
(Got our second application submitted today... three more to go!)
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It's a bit of extra work, but I've found that if I go through their texts, I can usually find stuff they can skip without losing anything that seems important. Whether or not that's a good idea depends on the student. I do it for one, not really for the other.
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As the one who freaked out when the 2011 acceptances thread showed up, I can now finally say that we've narrowed down our school list to five and started the first application today.
I've also gotten his transcript mostly complete... though when he applies to places that want additional info, I'll have a little more to do.
Anyway, that pushes the panic back a little bit!
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I'd completely forgotten about that... Having registered for the SAT before, I assumed it would be the same quick, straightforward, easy process. Ugh! I was ready to scream before it was finally done.
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I've not used any of the programs you mention, so I have no comments regarding the level of curricula you're using.
I'd suggest a look at HSLDA's website. They have a very helpful page on homeschooling high school (http://www.hslda.org/highschool/default.asp) One of their brochures lists sample high school plans for different levels of student (those who just want to graduate from high school, those who want college prep, and those who want to go for more selective colleges.) I found it very helpful when plannning high school. There are lots of other helps on the website as well.
You mentioned the girl's background, but nothing about her plans or goals for the future. That's what should shape the program she covers.
Bless you for doing this for her!
Debbie
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He took the PSAT twice, SAT once, and ACT this past Saturday. Very good scores (not quite National Merit good, but good enough) up til now. I'm quite curious to see how he did on Saturday.
I alternate between doing the happy dance and getting the sniffles as he is passing these milestones.
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Unless he's very unusual for his age, you should probably wait until the time is closer. Exactly what the student wants to study is often one of the largest factors in the decision. Our list was significantly shortened by the fact that the field my son is interested in is a subset of computer science that most schools don't really offer.
And of course, though I helped with researching his options, he's in 12th grade now and will be 18 in April. It's his list, not mine.
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So, I'm fighting off the 'my child is cold, hungry and sick and I can't do anything to help her' mommy blues.
Ha, Ha! I should have known... She wasn't hungry at all, and she complained that it was too hot!
Both mine felt the science part was difficult. Anyone know how long it takes test scores to show up and if you can access them online like you can the SATs?
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We're trying to identify the parts of this sentence, and I'm absolutely clueless! I can't even figure out what the subject is..."best design" "this"? :lol:
Is this the best design for the bedroom?
Sandy
Hi, Sandy.
To analyze a question, you sort of ignore the fact that it's a question and turn it back to a sentence, as in: This is the best design for the bedroom.
So,
This: subject
is: verb
the best: adjectives
design: predicate nominative
for the bedroom: prepositional phrase
I've not done much grammar with these guys for a few years, so it's possible I've screwed something up. If so, I'm sure the correct information will turn up.
HTH
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Praying here... my 12th grade son, I'm not too worried about. My daughter on the other hand! She's not a morning person, and didn't have time to eat before we left. She had some breakfast bars to eat in the car, but when I got home from dropping them off, I realized they were still on the kitchen counter. Also, the jacket she was going to take since they said the building might be cold was still in my car. All this on top of having been sick the last few days...
So, I'm fighting off the 'my child is cold, hungry and sick and I can't do anything to help her' mommy blues.
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I think we'll just leave off the name and indicate it's a homeschool transcript. Man, this college stuff is a pain!
Back to the high school/college board I go!
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I've been wondering. One of the 5 schools we're looking at says the application deadline for 'priority admissions and scholarships' (whatever that means) is Nov. 1st, and that they let you know within a few weeks, and would like a decision from you in a few weeks... but that's way too early to know about financial aid packages, especially from other schools... so I've been wondering.
He's visiting that school Friday with his dad, and I've requested that they ask about this while there.
Good luck!
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Help! I'm making my 12th grader's transcript, and need a name for the school (don't I?) Over our 12 years of homeschooling, we talked about this name or that name, but never really settled on one. Now I think I need to settle on something.
Note: Our last name is Fuhry
Current options:
Fuhry Homeschool or Fuhry Home School?
Fuhry Family School
Fuhry Academy
Fuhry Christian Academy
Something else? What do you guys use? Thanks!
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Our experience suggests this approach: As long as he is not feeling overwhelmed by the independence and you are reasonably confident that the workload is within his ability, make a rule that none of the discretionary things happen until the school work is done. For my daughter, that was usually having her cousins over, for a lot of kids, it's computer time, involvement in a sport or extra-curricular activity.
It needs to be activities that you will allow him to miss, so that it's not an empty threat, but then just let him know that until the work is done, the activity doesn't happen. Then let him experience the consequences of his choices.
HTH
Debbie
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After panicking a while back when someone started a "2011 Acceptances Thread" (we were still in the early stages of trying to decide where to apply), we finally have narrowed the list down to five and can start filling out apps.
I'd be interested if anyone has any solid info on any of these schools:
Baldwin Wallace
Eastern Michigan
Geneva College
Northern Kentucky
University of Akron
We've visited the two in Northeast Ohio already; Geneva is in Western Penn and he and his dad visit it Friday. We'll visit the schools in KY and MI if we need to.
I guess I owe a thanks to whoever kicked me in the rear with that post about being accepted already!
Debbie
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We visited there on Friday, and were told (no less than three times!) that they have the top men's soccer team in the U.S.
Debbie
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From the little experience I have... if your student tests really high (top 5% or so overall - and/or in the top 25% of where they want to go - assuming the college offers merit aid), then merit aid and 4 years is the way to go.
I'd love to hear what others think on this... It sounds like you're saying merit aid, if you're testing scores are in the top 25% for the school, and if the school offers decent merit aid, will bring the cost down to equivalent of CC?
If so, that's encouraging news!
Thanks,
Debbie
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My two are like this. I think genes play more of a part than most of us thing. My 17 year old son, while not quite the dream child Jenny has, is very compliant, easy-going, eager to please most of the time. He has needed discipline, obviously, as do all kids, and we've provided it. If he were an only child, I'd be one of those moms who internally shake my head at the parents of the 'bad' kids lack of discipline and parenting strategy.
HAH! Two years later, my daughter exploded into our lives. Same parents, same discipline, totally different animal. Now I'm the one who receives the head shakes.
But, this kid has so much strength and talent in her... if it's ever harnessed, watch out. When they were both in the toddler/preschool age, I used to think that she had more life in her little finger than most have in their whole body. I like the way Jenny put it; she 'sparkles.' Unfortunately, the teen years have hit hard, we've dealt with some depression and other issues, but I believe someday all that sparkle will come back, and all that energy and uncompromising stance will be used for God's kingdom.
Debbie
Suggestions for an Economics class
in High School and Self-Education Board
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I'm planning on having my son read a book by Hazzlitt (sp?) called Economics in One Easy Lesson (or something like that).
As I understand it from reading the introduction and other descriptions of the book, the 'Lesson' is that economics policy needs to take into account: 1) its effects on all groups/the whole, instead of just a specific special interest group; and 2) its effects in the long term, not just the short run.
It then takes that lesson and applies it to different arenas.
Blessings,
Debbie