Melissa B Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 Are any of these exams worth taking? Has your student benefitted from taking one or more of them? Do they help with scholarships, look good on transcripts, etc. The online latin class my dd is in is offering them for $3 each and I don't want to miss an opportunity, but my dd is VERY practical and does not want to take them for the sole purpose of a personal challenge or simply seeing how she stacks up to others. :tongue_smilie: Thanks for your help. Online National Classical Etymology Exam National Latin Exam Medusa Mythology Exam Online National Roman Civilization Exam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moira in MA Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 The NLE offers opportunities beyond bragging rights. Check out their web page. At least 2 dcs of WTMommies have received renewable scholarships, too. hth ~Moira Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lang Syne Boardie Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 :lurk5: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kfamily Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 I've been curious about this too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myra Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 I can't tell you how much the tests actually will count in the long run....but right now my high school senior is interviewing at colleges and every admissions counselor commented on the NLE and Medusa Exams positively & wanted my son to talk about them....so..... Myra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebecca VA Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 Preparing for the NLE really forces my daughter to study and consolidate the information she's been learning in her online class. She also has to re-familiarize herself with Latin history. (She reads through Guerber's Story of the Romans, which is wonderful.) Face it, she doesn't get many other chances to use her Latin knowledge outside of class, so this is good for her. Her NLE scores are always very high, which hopefully will impress some admissions officer in a few years. Taking the NLE is always a win-win situation for her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angela in ohio Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 The NLE is well recognized. That's the only one of those I am having dc take. This year, I'll have a Latin II and an Intro student. I took it in high school each year and won awards, and it was often mentioned/asked about by admissions and scholarship interview committees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G5052 Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 The elite private schools here (i.e. $15,000+/year) offer it, and we were very pleased with the results last year. The medals/certificates are very nice, and it carries a lot of clout. They make it easy to administer at home, or you go with a group. I administered it through a local group, and found it to be very easy to do. I charged enough to cover my expenses, my kid's exams, and a made a little profit for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lang Syne Boardie Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 The site for the Biblical Greek Exam is down, and I read somewhere that it was hacked and never replaced. My son is doing very well with biblical Greek and I would love to have something to show for his work. Is there another exam? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TranquilMind Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 The NLE offers opportunities beyond bragging rights. Check out their web page. At least 2 dcs of WTMommies have received renewable scholarships, too. hth ~Moira Yes. Scholarship opportunities and it looks good on transcripts. My daughter has done this the last 3 years. She is in high school now and I even took her out last year to take this test, but then languages are very important to her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa B Posted October 5, 2011 Author Share Posted October 5, 2011 Thanks for the information! I think we will stick to just the National Latin Exam this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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