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Are AP/Honors Courses Preferred to Dual Enrollment?

December 16, 2009 By Home School College Counselor 1 Comment

Is it better to take AP classes or Honors? Does it look better on a college transcript to have attended a junior college for credits the junior and/or senior year or is it just as good to have taken Honors classes?

Filed Under: Academics, transcripts Tagged With: advanced placement, dual enrollment, honors

Questions of the Day – Transcripts & College Applications

October 15, 2009 By Home School College Counselor Leave a Comment

If a child completes a college level course in 8th grade can it go on their high school transcript? What should my 10th grader be doing right now to prepare for college applications?

Filed Under: Questions & Tips, transcripts Tagged With: applications, extra-curriculars, grades, transcripts

How to Master Transcript Design

October 13, 2009 By Home School College Counselor Leave a Comment

What should a homeschoolers transcript look like?

Filed Under: Questions & Tips, transcripts Tagged With: record keeping, transcripts

Record-Keeping and Grading Scales

October 10, 2009 By Home School College Counselor 1 Comment

I’ve heard that it is good to use a sort of “school” for homeschoolers that the parent pays to keep homeschooling records for validity in transcripts sent to colleges. What options are there?

Filed Under: Questions & Tips, transcripts Tagged With: grades, record keeping