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cathgrl Wrote:And quite frankly, the school doesn't make as much money if you use alternative sources.
Exactly, and money is what ot all vomes down too. What incentive do colleges have to share this information?
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OakLakeNC Wrote:So yesterday I Googled something like "CLEP exam experiences." And I came across a homeschool blogger who was getting her children ready to take CLEP tests in their junior and senior years. Because she said as homeschool kids they aren't allowed to take AP exams...Well that didn't turn out to be be true. I went to the AP site to check (because I didnât think that was fair if homeschoolers were excluded). Anyone can take AP tests and no actual AP class required.
As high school students we should have been told. Your school doesn't offer AP Art History? No problem. Take regular Art History (or whatever class), then check out AP study materials from the school's media center, study, then challenge the exam. There about 30 AP exams. So much potential credit that wasn't promoted.
Nothing like CLEP was ever mentioned either. I learned about CLEP from reading my community colleges catalog...one tiny little section telling you to go online to see which CLEP tests/scores are accepted. I start googling and discover this whole world of exams by credit.
Nobody said anything about picking up credits from places like UNC Friday Center. Those credits would transfer anywhere in-state. Motivated students could be picking up credits over the summer. I learned about the Friday center from this site. Course List - The William and Ida Friday Center for Continuing Education
People might think "you should have done your own research. " But I didn't even what was out there to research. I had no idea until recently you could even earn credit by exam. Alternative and cheaper options just aren't promoted like the traditional path. We have college fairs and college visit days that teach us all about traditional university life. Nobody could spare some time to mention test out options or correspondence courses that are for anyone or the accelerated college options?
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cathgrl Wrote:And quite frankly, the school doesn't make as much money if you use alternative sources.
In the case of high schools, they don't lose any money.
Going back to something Dfrecore mentioned, you'd be surprised at how most people shut down when you bring up alternative methods of earning credit. It's even hard to get a lot of people to consider taking online courses. I tried to get my younger sister to save a little money by either taking a CLEP or online course over the summer at a CC. She was completely opposed to the idea even though she had previously earned credits by taking AP exams.
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Why couldn't College board or DSST get someone out to high school college visitation or Career days to get more people the opportunity to know about there option wouldn't that be in their best interest? A money making idea, maybe they could hire some of us to go to career days and show what we have done with CBE
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Prometric/DSST seems to mostly target the military, but they could do more to make themselves as well-known as ACE.
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Yes, homeschoolers are allowed to take AP exams, but good luck finding a high school who will let you test "out of district". I must have called 50 local high schools in the last week, and always get the same response.
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musictester Wrote:Yes, homeschoolers are allowed to take AP exams, but good luck finding a high school who will let you test "out of district". I must have called 50 local high schools in the last week, and always get the same response.
That's pretty infuriating. Just because your kid doesn't go to that school...you are still "in the district" and you are still paying local property taxes for that school!
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musictester Wrote:Yes, homeschoolers are allowed to take AP exams, but good luck finding a high school who will let you test "out of district". I must have called 50 local high schools in the last week, and always get the same response.
The College Board website says to call an AP coordinator. Did you try that and, if you have, did you tell them your are having trouble finding a testing site? It might be time to start talking to higher up people. According to the College Board site, the want to encourage schools to allow homeschoolers to test. Do you have a homeschool community in your area? Even if you aren't a member maybe they could point you in the right direction.
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It is! I am a homeschooled senior in high school, and even a school 5 min. away from my house won't let me test! 
dfrecore Wrote:That's pretty infuriating. Just because your kid doesn't go to that school...you are still "in the district" and you are still paying local property taxes for that school!
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Yes, that is what I did. When I talk to the school AP people, they always say "it's school policy". Other homeschoolers near me often do CLEP instead, which is what I have done for 18 credits, but there is one test that is has no similar CLEP: AP music theory, with sightreading, etc. And it is worth 8 credits at my college! Bummer!
OakLakeNC Wrote:The College Board website says to call an AP coordinator. Did you try that and, if you have, did you tell them your are having trouble finding a testing site? It might be time to start talking to higher up people. According to the College Board site, the want to encourage schools to allow homeschoolers to test. Do you have a homeschool community in your area? Even if you aren't a member maybe they could point you in the right direction.
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