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Graduate School GRE Prep
How to Write a College Application
Bibliography MakerGeneral Standardized Test Prep
College Credit while in High School
Credit by Examination Demystified:
Understanding CLEP, DSST & AP ExamsYou know the lingo: CLEP, AP, DSST, all names for tests that mysteriously result in college credit. Options for earning higher education credits seem to multiply annually—but understanding these options can multiply your time, save you money, and allow you to harness your learning style. Go beyond the “brick and mortar” of the traditional college to discover how these credit by examination (CBE) choices can improve your college experience.
First, the benefits: CBE usually helps you earn college credits more quickly and inexpensively than a traditional college course. You may study for a CBE exam at your own pace and exams usually cost only $77-100 for each 3-12 credit test. Most students opt to study a subject in less than a semester, and the cost-per-credit is a fraction of typical college course costs.
CBE also allows you flexibility. Conventionally, credits are earned over several months as a student attends lectures, participates in group activities, completes assignments, and takes periodic “finals.” Credit by examination, however, frees you to learn in your optimal style, at your pace, with the curriculum and learning resources that harmonize with your worldview. Even just this flexibility to choose curriculum is sufficient to make CBE the optimal choice for many God-fearing Christians.
How It Works
So, how does CBE work? Basically, you study for a college-level subject (or choose a discipline in which you already have a lot of experience or out-of-classroom training). When you are ready, you take a college-level standardized test which can be administered at hundreds of centers all over the country. After you enroll in a college or university, you will have your CBE scores sent to the school, where they will evaluate your CBE credits to see how they will fit into your degree requirements. Every college is different, but most schools award at least some credits for the major CBE exams. When your college grants this “credit by examination,” they are affirming that you have the knowledge equivalent to that of a student who spent 1-2 semesters studying the subject in a traditional college classroom.
The most common CBE tests—CLEPs and DSSTs—were originally designed for military personnel to have a way to earn college credits while they were deployed. Decades later, the tests are still helping students earn college credits in non-traditional settings. Both CLEP and DSST advertise that their tests allow you to “earn credit for what you already know.” While this flexibility is perfect for adult learners who do have years of work experience or out-of-classroom training, the test makers also cater to students who do NOT have prior experience in the subject. CBE allows you to validate your learning—whether from focused study, work experience, or unaccredited training—when you pass the specific CBE subject test.
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- http://www.home-school.com/Articles/meeting-college-admission-requirements.php
- http://www.educationconservancy.org/
- Inside view of Admissions Committee: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-OLlJUXwKU
- Here's a good, straight-up article on college admissions: http://www.forbes.com/sites/stevecohen/2012/09/29/the-three-biggest-lies-in-college-admission/
- Also saw this: http://admission.williams.edu/files/Williams-College-2017-Profile.pdf
- And this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-OLlJUXwKU
Graduate School GRE Prep
How to Write a College Application
- http://collegeaction.blogspot.com/2011/09/how-to-write-college-application.html
- The Common Application: Getting Started
Some students start working on their application as soon as the system launches on August 1. Others take a bit more time to get into the swing of the school year before starting the application process. In either case, we are ready. As you send out your college counseling messages, be sure to share these tips on how to get started with the Common Application. Don't forget to pass them along to your parents and colleagues as well.
- Essays, Short Answers, and Conditional Questions
- One important change for the 2014-15 application cycle is that Common App Member colleges and universities can ask for writing samples on either the Member Questions page or the Writing Supplement. Some applicants and counselors are finding it tricky to identify all of the writing samples a college might require, especially those that are triggered based on responses to other questions.
- The First-Year Writing Requirements Overview posted within the Recommender Help Center will help applicants and counselors identify whether a college requires writing of any kind. You may also want to share our latest blog post on this topic with your students.
- Online Resources
The Recommender Help Center is accessible 24/7. The FAQs and knowledge base can be very useful in quickly finding information about trending topics.
The Training Resources tab includes several resources such as sample application forms, videos, and reference documents. Use these resources for any presentations, workshops, or training sessions that you are conducting for your students and parents, and for fellow teachers and counselors.
Bibliography MakerGeneral Standardized Test Prep
- http://www.universityready.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=45&Itemid=25
- http://www.universityready.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=32&Itemid=130
- https://versal.com/c/a9ugcc/sat-writing-multiple-choice
- http://www.khanacademy.org/test-prep/sat-math
- http://blog.pwnthesat.com/
- http://quizlet.com/subject/sat/
- http://www.amesprep.com/prep_tutoring.htm
- http://sat.collegeboard.org/practice
- http://universityready.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=109:&utm_source=UniversityReady+Newsletter&utm_campaign=73d7d94a4a-February_1_2012_Newsletter2_1_2012&utm_medium=email
- http://us1.campaign-archive1.com/?u=58d06bc0ab05bf915c4977d22&id=d081aba3cc&e=b069b3157e
- http://freerice.com/#/sat/1521366
- http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/04/education/edlife/guidance.html
- http://www.thehomescholar.com/mystery-sat-act/mystery-sat-act-2012.pdf?utm_source=May+2012+&utm_campaign=April+2012+Newsletter&utm_medium=email
- http://www.prepme.com/
- Lots more here: http://www.jeanniesjournal.com/2014/01/college-crash-course-helping-your_9708.html
- http://collegeapps.about.com/od/apadvancedplacement/tp/ap-classes.htm
- http://voices.yahoo.com/ap-courses-their-benefits-2170277.html?cat=4
- http://voices.yahoo.com/a-review-best-ap-review-books-ap-exam-4069369.html?cat=4
- http://voices.yahoo.com/studying-ap-tests-3323306.html?cat=4
- demographic graphs: http://www.home-school.com/news/ap-exams-for-homeschoolers.php
- fasttranscript.com automatically calculates the GPA
- http://budurl.com/transcriptwebinarsig
- http://www.totaltranscriptsolution.com/http://www.thehomescholar.com/images/stories/pdfs/sample-transcript-2011.pdf
- http://www.thehomescholar.com/images/stories/pdfs/sample_transcript_by_year.pdf
- http://www.parchment.com/
- http://www.thehomescholar.com/scholarship-competitions.php?utm_source=February+2012+Newsletter&utm_campaign=February+2012+Newsletter&utm_medium=email
- http://www.thehomescholar.com/visit-colleges-spring.php?utm_source=April+Newsletter+2012+&utm_campaign=April+2012+Newsletter&utm_medium=email
College Credit while in High School
Credit by Examination Demystified:
Understanding CLEP, DSST & AP ExamsYou know the lingo: CLEP, AP, DSST, all names for tests that mysteriously result in college credit. Options for earning higher education credits seem to multiply annually—but understanding these options can multiply your time, save you money, and allow you to harness your learning style. Go beyond the “brick and mortar” of the traditional college to discover how these credit by examination (CBE) choices can improve your college experience.
First, the benefits: CBE usually helps you earn college credits more quickly and inexpensively than a traditional college course. You may study for a CBE exam at your own pace and exams usually cost only $77-100 for each 3-12 credit test. Most students opt to study a subject in less than a semester, and the cost-per-credit is a fraction of typical college course costs.
CBE also allows you flexibility. Conventionally, credits are earned over several months as a student attends lectures, participates in group activities, completes assignments, and takes periodic “finals.” Credit by examination, however, frees you to learn in your optimal style, at your pace, with the curriculum and learning resources that harmonize with your worldview. Even just this flexibility to choose curriculum is sufficient to make CBE the optimal choice for many God-fearing Christians.
How It Works
So, how does CBE work? Basically, you study for a college-level subject (or choose a discipline in which you already have a lot of experience or out-of-classroom training). When you are ready, you take a college-level standardized test which can be administered at hundreds of centers all over the country. After you enroll in a college or university, you will have your CBE scores sent to the school, where they will evaluate your CBE credits to see how they will fit into your degree requirements. Every college is different, but most schools award at least some credits for the major CBE exams. When your college grants this “credit by examination,” they are affirming that you have the knowledge equivalent to that of a student who spent 1-2 semesters studying the subject in a traditional college classroom.
The most common CBE tests—CLEPs and DSSTs—were originally designed for military personnel to have a way to earn college credits while they were deployed. Decades later, the tests are still helping students earn college credits in non-traditional settings. Both CLEP and DSST advertise that their tests allow you to “earn credit for what you already know.” While this flexibility is perfect for adult learners who do have years of work experience or out-of-classroom training, the test makers also cater to students who do NOT have prior experience in the subject. CBE allows you to validate your learning—whether from focused study, work experience, or unaccredited training—when you pass the specific CBE subject test.
Read the rest of the article here.
Make sure to add [email protected] and[email protected] to your trusted e-mails so you don't miss any of this valuable advice!