Comments on: Homeschool: How to prepare for CLEP tests – Biology http://chapmankids.net/blog/2009/06/11/homeschool-how-to-prepare-for-clep-tests-biology/ But if not, be it known unto thee, O king, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up. Daniel 3:18 KJV Tue, 22 May 2012 23:48:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Deanne http://chapmankids.net/blog/2009/06/11/homeschool-how-to-prepare-for-clep-tests-biology/comment-page-1/#comment-7609 Deanne Sun, 21 Jun 2009 00:02:17 +0000 http://chapmankids.net/blog/?p=3185#comment-7609 Yes the private colleges are quite pricey around here as well. Yes the private colleges are quite pricey around here as well.

]]> By: Dad http://chapmankids.net/blog/2009/06/11/homeschool-how-to-prepare-for-clep-tests-biology/comment-page-1/#comment-7569 Dad Thu, 18 Jun 2009 01:02:15 +0000 http://chapmankids.net/blog/?p=3185#comment-7569 I think we are pretty fortunate here Deanne. The state universities only take around 12 CLEP credits here, too, but the private schools take a lot more than that, probably as in the same range as where you are. The problem with the private schools here is that they cost a lot without a scholarship, but it seems like there are plenty of good scholarships if ACT or SAT scores are high enough. Chemistry is a great field. Hard. You should be proud! I think we are pretty fortunate here Deanne. The state universities only take around 12 CLEP credits here, too, but the private schools take a lot more than that, probably as in the same range as where you are. The problem with the private schools here is that they cost a lot without a scholarship, but it seems like there are plenty of good scholarships if ACT or SAT scores are high enough. Chemistry is a great field. Hard. You should be proud!

]]> By: Deanne http://chapmankids.net/blog/2009/06/11/homeschool-how-to-prepare-for-clep-tests-biology/comment-page-1/#comment-7563 Deanne Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:49:25 +0000 http://chapmankids.net/blog/?p=3185#comment-7563 Writing will certainly complement her hard science degree. It sounds like you have not had any issues with colleges accepting CLEP credits. We are going the community college route at this point because my child doesn't know exactly what she wants to major in. Although, she has a leaning towards Chemistry. This community college will accept 12 CLEP credits. The state college will accept about 12 CLEP credits, I believe. A near by private college accepts about 28 to 32 credits. Writing will certainly complement her hard science degree. It sounds like you have not had any issues with colleges accepting CLEP credits. We are going the community college route at this point because my child doesn’t know exactly what she wants to major in. Although, she has a leaning towards Chemistry. This community college will accept 12 CLEP credits. The state college will accept about 12 CLEP credits, I believe. A near by private college accepts about 28 to 32 credits.

]]> By: Dad http://chapmankids.net/blog/2009/06/11/homeschool-how-to-prepare-for-clep-tests-biology/comment-page-1/#comment-7557 Dad Wed, 17 Jun 2009 10:57:57 +0000 http://chapmankids.net/blog/?p=3185#comment-7557 Deanne, thanks for reading our blog and for the great question. Kelly and Christian are still pretty young, but still will be young when I have given them about all the homeschool stuff I am able to give them. The whole family has talked about what we want to do. The big thing is that we do not want them to leave home until they are ready. So, we have decided to try to turn their undergraduate education into just a little more difficult high school education. With the CLEP credits and a year at the community college, Kelly should be able to finish a bachelors degree or two within a year of when she would have normally graduated from high school. There is a good little private school close to where we live. The plan is for her to work toward a double degree in Biology and Math with a minor in Journalism or some other kind of communications. She wants to do something with her writing, but our thinking is that a couple of degrees in hard sciences will not hurt her and she can go on to a Masters Degree at a good school for her "going away to college" experience. Even though Christian is still pretty young we think he will probably do something similar for his undergraduate work, but he wants to continue on to graduate work in some kind of engineering or hard science. We have talked to a couple of schools and they think this is all doable. Deanne, thanks for reading our blog and for the great question. Kelly and Christian are still pretty young, but still will be young when I have given them about all the homeschool stuff I am able to give them. The whole family has talked about what we want to do. The big thing is that we do not want them to leave home until they are ready. So, we have decided to try to turn their undergraduate education into just a little more difficult high school education. With the CLEP credits and a year at the community college, Kelly should be able to finish a bachelors degree or two within a year of when she would have normally graduated from high school. There is a good little private school close to where we live. The plan is for her to work toward a double degree in Biology and Math with a minor in Journalism or some other kind of communications. She wants to do something with her writing, but our thinking is that a couple of degrees in hard sciences will not hurt her and she can go on to a Masters Degree at a good school for her “going away to college” experience. Even though Christian is still pretty young we think he will probably do something similar for his undergraduate work, but he wants to continue on to graduate work in some kind of engineering or hard science. We have talked to a couple of schools and they think this is all doable.

]]> By: Deanne http://chapmankids.net/blog/2009/06/11/homeschool-how-to-prepare-for-clep-tests-biology/comment-page-1/#comment-7551 Deanne Tue, 16 Jun 2009 22:53:46 +0000 http://chapmankids.net/blog/?p=3185#comment-7551 I have been following your blog, specifically about CLEP tests. I may have missed it but do Kelly and Christian have specific plans as they enter college: what major and what job? My children have varying interests. I do like the idea of CLEP tests for subjects that might not appeal to them but are required General Education classes. I have been following your blog, specifically about CLEP tests. I may have missed it but do Kelly and Christian have specific plans as they enter college: what major and what job? My children have varying interests. I do like the idea of CLEP tests for subjects that might not appeal to them but are required General Education classes.

]]> By: Dad http://chapmankids.net/blog/2009/06/11/homeschool-how-to-prepare-for-clep-tests-biology/comment-page-1/#comment-7521 Dad Fri, 12 Jun 2009 10:46:36 +0000 http://chapmankids.net/blog/?p=3185#comment-7521 It sounds like you had a great time together in addition to getting a bunch of stuff done and eating some great food. In my book, that is about as good as it gets! It sounds like you had a great time together in addition to getting a bunch of stuff done and eating some great food. In my book, that is about as good as it gets!

]]> By: Ruthie http://chapmankids.net/blog/2009/06/11/homeschool-how-to-prepare-for-clep-tests-biology/comment-page-1/#comment-7519 Ruthie Fri, 12 Jun 2009 00:43:49 +0000 http://chapmankids.net/blog/?p=3185#comment-7519 Congratulations Kelly! Well, we finished painting the front two rooms (they really make once bigger room together)and am in the process of hooking everything back up and moving back furniture. I am very pleased with the results. I am thankful for my friend that came to help me for 2 days straight. She learned how to make crepes and I sent her home with chili the first night for dinner. Since she said she would be offended if I paid her for her help, I hired her son to do some heavier yard work for me and to come show my boys how to trim our hedges using the electric hedge trimmer. It was a win-win situation and I cannot remember a time when more got done around the house in a 2 day period. I feel so very accomplished! Congratulations Kelly!

Well, we finished painting the front two rooms (they really make once bigger room together)and am in the process of hooking everything back up and moving back furniture. I am very pleased with the results. I am thankful for my friend that came to help me for 2 days straight. She learned how to make crepes and I sent her home with chili the first night for dinner. Since she said she would be offended if I paid her for her help, I hired her son to do some heavier yard work for me and to come show my boys how to trim our hedges using the electric hedge trimmer. It was a win-win situation and I cannot remember a time when more got done around the house in a 2 day period. I feel so very accomplished!

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