Those w/ kids going this route, do you homeschool?

[PsychTestOut]

I'm just curious as my oldest started 8th grade. I was talking to her about doing CLEP and DSSTs while in high school (especially right after taking the subject in school) to help get a leg up on college and save some time and money. But, those of you with children that will basically graduate high school with a college degree how do you do that? Do you homeschool as well so the college and high school credits overlap?

Do you think it's possible to not homeschool and still have an associates completed by the time a student finishes high school?

I need to do some more homework on how to approach this.

[a4tunatemom]

I'm just curious as my oldest started 8th grade. I was talking to her about doing CLEP and DSSTs while in high school (especially right after taking the subject in school) to help get a leg up on college and save some time and money. But, those of you with children that will basically graduate high school with a college degree how do you do that? Do you homeschool as well so the college and high school credits overlap?

Do you think it's possible to not homeschool and still have an associates completed by the time a student finishes high school?

I need to do some more homework on how to approach this.

I do homeschool my children. We have 7 now because we just adopted a new baby a few months ago. That's why I haven't had time to post much recently. My oldest daughter did not use college credit for high school. It took her a year and 10 months to earn her bachelor's degree from TESC. She was 17 when she graduated.

My second daughter is earning college credit and high school credit at the same time. She is 14 and has 30 credits so far. We have found that there are positives and negatives to both approaches.

I think it would certainly be possible to not homeschool and still earn an associates while in high school. It all depends on how much time you and your daughter are willing to put into studying and testing. I would say, "Go for it!" It certainly can't hurt to try!

Danielle

[rmroberts]

I am not a homeschool parent, but I'll still answer with my own experience.

I think homeschooling makes it a ton easier, but you could still get a bunch done without it. I didn't find out about CLEP until December of my senior year. I wish I could have started it earlier, but I'm happy to know about it at all. I think the main reason homeschooling makes it so much easier is the time. Homeschooled high schoolers are required to do schoolwork for four hours a day. I was working like 30+ hours a week and dragging my school work out to meet that 4 hours a day requirement, and I completed all my schoolwork (except for spanish class) around december. So it really worked out well me finding out about clep in december. There are advantages to public school, but they just waste so much time. Anyway back to your question. I think the ideal way to do it would be to study for a CLEP right after you study that subject in high school. At least for the ones that do overlap. So depending on the student's determination, free time, etc., I think it would be possible for someone to do it while in public school. Homeschoolers definitely have the advantage though.

[PsychTestOut]

Thank you both for your input. That's what I was thinking too, take the class in school, then find the corresponding test to the class and take it.

7 kids that's amazing. I have three and that keeps me hopping with school, work and other things.

I too wish I knew about this method earlier. And, wow 14 with 30 credits awesome!!!

Is there a min. age to take a CLEP?

[MomOfMany]

I home school.

Of course it is easier for me to work this in because I determine not only our schedule and courses, but the materials we use for this courses.

But there's plenty of people who don't home school who do it too. Several weeks of study right after finishing the course at the high school and maybe do some over the summer breaks as well. Or it could be an opportunity to study an area of interest the school doesn't offer.

[rmroberts]

Thank you both for your input. That's what I was thinking too, take the class in school, then find the corresponding test to the class and take it.

7 kids that's amazing. I have three and that keeps me hopping with school, work and other things.

I too wish I knew about this method earlier. And, wow 14 with 30 credits awesome!!!

Is there a min. age to take a CLEP?

I have never heard of a minimum age. I took some at 15 and as she said, Danielle's daughter took some at 14. I have never heard of anyone younger than 14 even trying. That would be impressive though! You might could call CLEP or your local testing center.

[PonyGirl93]

Homeschooled high schoolers are required to do schoolwork for four hours a day.

*snickers* I can't believe you actually followed that requirement! milelol: I don't think I did school for 4 hrs a single day of my life until I started CLEPs (excepting my two year stint in a private school).

Homeschooling is definitely the way to go, IMO. It would be possible in school, but school is such a waste of time With some careful planning and all day to study, I was able to knock out a CLEP a week when I first started last year. When I started taking some tests that I wasn't familiar with the subject, I had to take two weeks for each test, but it would have taken me wayyy longer if I had been stuck in school for most of each day.

[PonyGirl93]

I have never heard of anyone younger than 14 even trying. That would be impressive though!

I know a 13 y.o. who tried. She failed it, but still a nice try [:

[MomOfMany]

Actually, minimum requirements vary from state to state. For example, in my awesome state, I have no time, testing or subject requirements at all and no one to report to.

Not that it matters, I would never base what we do on the minimum state requirements anyways. Who wants to give their children a minimal education?

There is no minimum age requirement to clep.

Some children start as young as 10 or 12.

Joyce Swann is most notable. Of course, she also had all 10 of her children attain a masters degree by age 16 from BYU.

I'm no Joyce Swann.

[rmroberts]

Joyce Swann is most notable. Of course, she also had all 10 of her children attain a masters degree by age 16 from BYU.

WOW. I've never heard of her before, but I just googled her.