Self-study for 7th and 8th graders

EarlVanDorn
Tue, 25 Sep 2012 12:46:01 +0000

Mascara,

Since I mentioned the possibility of taking an AP test my son has asked about it repeatedly. He says he wants to do it. And he has complained bitterly about my not allowing him to take geometry over the summer. So he does have a personal desire to get ahead.

My guess is that the National Scholar award earned by the end of the junior year would be quite impressive on college apps. Some schools offer merit scholarships for a set number of years, so arriving at school with 45-60 credit hours allows a student tremendous freedom to pursue whatever he wants to.

I get the feeling that many of you take the attitude that it doesn’t matter if you get in the honors college of your choice, everything will just fall in your lap. It doesn’t matter if you get a free ride to college, Daddy will just pick up the bill or you can just amass mounds of debt. Well, it matters!