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College Without Compromise
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No problem, Michelle. Thanks for trying to recollect. I’ll keep moving along on my drawing board!
Blessings,
Heather
Michelle,
Can I pick your brain a bit more? Did you say that you did do College Prep from collegeplus with your son? Can I ask how your experience was? I’ve been checking this out and thinking it might be a good option for us, however for the $1400 not so sure. Thanks again for all your shared wisdom – much appreciated!
Heather
We investigated it but decided it was not practical for us. Sorry! We discussed wtih the reps I believe for an hour or two but decided we didn’t really need the service, especially at that price.
Ok this is great. But what about those of us who didn’t go to college, and don’t even know how to start this journey. I would like to get my kids doing some generals at home. I think this would atleast save them some money. They also (thoughthey are younger) are not necessarily college bound but a little college credits under there belt would be nice.
I hear that this doesn’t work for everyone. But I also know someone who’s son did his 2 or 4 yr degree doing this and is now in Chiropractic school.
So I’m even more confused. I want to save the money and do some at home, let the state pay for it. But I can’t even grasp where to start. What would your suggestions be? Thanks, this stuff really REALLY just stresses and confusies my little brain. Misty
Misty, I really would not stress or worry about this yet. These options are for kids who are ready to move past high-school level work and move on to college-level work and KNOW what they want to do. Also, most states are not going to pay anything on it. If your child really has no idea yet what he may want to do, I’d just focus for now on high school level work until such time as he gets an idea. Not knowing what he may want to do, you won’t know which of all these options (high school class, online class, AP class, CBE by CLEP or other means, community college class, etc.) will be best or most economical. You could spend lots of time and money, only to have him decide that he wants to go one direction (like a trade school) where NONE of the work you have done will even count for anything and you’ll have wasted time and money. Your friend’s son sounds like he had a plan. If your son really progresses in an area of high-school level work, then would be the time to start thinking “Maybe we could be getting some college credit for this.” If you all get to the point where he is doing well through at least Algebra II, has had American and British lit and can easily write good essays, does well in a couple of at-home lab science courses, and thinks he might want to go on, THEN is the time to explore community college, AP, CLEP and some of these other things. Heather’s son and mine have a goal, so it makes it easier to evaluate. What I would spend time on FIRST are the high school basics, and perhaps some career exploration options. What does he like to do? What is he interested in? Any opportunities for work/internships/shadowing people you know with various jobs? When he has an interest, then go further. Then PM me and I’d be happy to walk you through the basic options and some websites and things that might help you decide what to do.
Thanks Michelle! I wanted to say that my state will pay for these classes which is one reason I want to use them even if they don’t move on. It will not be my money (persay) spent.
Do you know of a book/website/other that wiould have like an aptitude (sp) test that would ask him questions and help us figure out his interests? I know he loves to build, work with tools, make things and sell them (which he is building bird houses as we type), is really into guns, shotting and the ins in out of things that can be taken apart and put together (guns/cars/etc).
Thanks as always! Misty (
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