I homeschool my 13 year old son, who is entering 8th grade this year. He has been doing HS level & College level School work, since 5th grade...I am currently looking into a program, that provides you with different level HS diplomas..But also looking into different types of exams like the CAHSEE, CHSPE, SAT, CLEP, & AP. I have NO CLUE what are the differences between these exams. Is there a possibility, that at 13 my son can finish HS & start enrolling into College?? Please someone Help! Thank you!
I know nothing about testing or transcripts, but I know at our local community college kids can enroll in college classes at 14 years old. I think that is pretty common. He would need to take placement testing, and presuming he is college level he could enroll in anything that didn't need a college prereq. It's a great way to get a jump on college. If you do get him tested your local college might allow younger admission. You'd just have to ask them. Good luck! Edie
This talks about the difference between CLEP and AP: http://www.home-school.com/Articles/phs33-marypride2.html I'd also pose your question to the WTM accelerated learner board. A few there have graduated early. http://www.welltrainedmind.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=7 I may be wrong, but I've been told by multiple people NOT to use a community college option for an accelerated and/or gifted child. The credits aren't viewed as highly by universities, and the classes aren't rigorous enough to hold the attention of very bright young students. I took some myself (because they were free... my parents taught at the cc), and I'll agree, the ones I took were a joke. I thought they were much easier than the honors classes I had in high school.
I would call the colleges directly that you are looking at. I know that here the requirements for each college are different. Your child can take college courses and have them count for both college and high school. Here the state pays for it so it is a great way to get a headstart.
I'm sure the policies for PSEO students vary by state, but it is a wonderful program. I went to a local community college for 11th and 12th grade. They had their own assessment test to see if you could take college level classes or not. You can't beat 2 free years of college.
PSEO is paid for by the child's school. If you homeschool, that is YOU. That's why we are not homeschooling my oldest this year; she is enrolled in a cyber-school, so THEY pay for her PSEO classes. At least, that's how it works in Ohio.
Check into college plus http://www.collegeplus.org/ With them your child can earn his diploma while in high school. I know of at least one person in my hs group who has done this. She finishes next spring with her bachelors and high school diploma at the same time.
To: 2Littleboys I went on this site well trained minds, but forgot to go to the forum you told me to go into, I posted the same question on a general forum. Though I got a lot of good tips & resources to check out, there were quite a few who were very rude & mean..I'm a "Newbie" asking BS questions. I was actually surprised, arent these forums with homeschooling parents or is it a mix with Children?
Never mind my thread just got deleted..what a bad experience in that site. Children must run the site also!
I have to respectfully disagree with 2littleboys regarding community college. At 13 he may be academically ready for the big university, but socially he is not. At the community college he can live at home and have continued support from his parents. It may depend on the state, but the credits at our community college are seen as identical to the university credits and transfer fine. Plus the class sizes at the community college are around 30 while at the university they are around 200 or more. When looking at intro classes like intro to psychology the community college class is taught by someone with at least a masters degree while the university classes are often taught by grad students. I'd pick the community college for my teen any day over the university. Edie
My ds just took the Accuplacer test prior to enrolling into college to get his degree in Business Admin and Accounting.
