Students who accelerate their bachelor’s degree can fast-track their way into careers that require additional schooling, such as Physical Therapy. Our youngest son earned a bachelor’s in Health Sciences as a first step toward becoming a Doctor of Physical Therapy. He accelerated his bachelor’s degree using CLEP and Dual Enrollment during high school and after […]
Tim Ferriss’ popular book, The 4-Hour Work Week, is a step-by-step blueprint to structure your life to bring more enjoyment to your week and not rely on weekends or retirement to create the life you dream of. It is inspirational as much as it is an employment guide, helping readers ask the question: What exactly […]
Whether you are a homeschool parent planning your students course of study, or a parent with students in public or private school, you might not recognize the repetition that often happens within education. Some subjects, like US History, are favorites of curriculum writers and the result is that students study the same subject multiple times […]
CLEP’s Impact on the Next Generation Let’s face it, learning all the ins and outs of taking CLEP exams and how it transfers into a college is challenging. Like you, it took me a while to understand the process. When I was in the beginning stages of learning about CLEP, I was sitting in the […]
ACT and SAT are standardized exams that we have a love hate relationship with. Students participating in Minnesota’s PSEO program may need to take a standardized exam for admission to the program. Understanding your options and best practices can help you determine the time commitment (if any) to make in your student’s schedule for test […]
Advanced Placement® (AP) and the College Level Exam Program® (CLEP) are both credit-by-exam programs offered by The College Board. Both are affordable ways to earn college credit. DSST is another credit-by-exam program, offered through Prometric. Passing an exam demonstrates mastery of material often taught in introductory college-level courses. So what are the differences and which […]
My hope is that this post is an inspiration and encouragement for you and your students. Even more than that, I want it to be a challenge to you to think outside of the box. Some parents schedule personal consultations with me when their students are 6 months from graduating high school, while others attend […]
I met Mariah a week before she was departing for her first year of college. I had just finished giving a presentation titled “Getting Out, Not Just In” to a group of high school students who were attending a week-long summer residential business camp. As I wrapped things up, she shared her plans of studying […]
Lori started her conversation with me discouraged. “I didn’t think it would be this hard. I thought, by now, I wouldn’t have to defend our decision to homeschool.” For her 9th grade son, there was a pull to not just play on the high school sports team, but to feel a complete part of the […]
“One of the most notable demographic trends of the last two decades has been the delayed entry of young people into adulthood. . . Today’s 25-year-olds, compared with their parents’ generation at the same age, are twice as likely to still be students, only half as likely to be married and 50 percent more likely […]
Everyone has different reasons to begin homeschooling. Maybe you are at a crossroads trying to decide what direction your student’s high school years will take? Maybe, like me, there is hesitancy on your part to homeschool high school simply because you are unsure of what to accomplish, how to go about it, or wonder if […]
Is your student undecided? Here are the typical answers to this often asked question: “Why do you want to go to college?” Students will often say, “For the experience.” Parents will often answer, “To get a better job.” Some will even honestly reply, “Because I don’t know what else to do.” Ask this question of […]
