Should a 9th grader take the ACT or SAT? My daughter, Faith, is in 9th grade. NC requires we administer a nationally recognized test each year, which has been either CAT or Woodcock-Johnson. However, it […]
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Using CLEP exams in high school can get complicated. What if you just pass the CLEP exam let’s say with the score of 50? Does that mean that you are given the college credit for
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How many times should your student take the ACT or SAT? I recommend once or twice in high school. Hey, Lee- I had a question about the SAT. My son, Evan, did very well on
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One tip to getting a good scholarship is to give college exactly what they want. The happier you make the college, the more they like your student. That means they may give you money in
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Fun resources for kids who are interested in becoming engineers. High School Classes at MIT College Level Classes at MIT (My son Kevin said “I would recommend this for bright homeschoolers”) Stanford Engineering Everywhere Tryengineering.org
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College application essays take time and effort – they don’t just happen overnight! Take some time to learn about them now. You and your children can practice some application essays now – BEFORE senior year
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What is a Homeschool Friendly College? In general, a homeschool friendly college is one that treats a homeschool applicant the same as a public school applicant. Your child would be requested to take the exact
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As you can imagine, I get a lot of “interesting” press releases. Recently I received information about how grades improve when the house smells good. Here are the very important statistics: We’re working with homeschooling
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If your child struggles with learning challenges, you are not alone! Read my article “College for Struggling Learners” to hear about other teenagers with learning problems. These are the resources listed in the article, linked
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Eunice had some feedback about my blog post “What’s Next? 8 Options After High School” http://www.thehomescholar.com/blog/8-options-high-school/5374/ She provided a great argument in favor of community college. This would be good to compare and contrast with
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