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How can a Christian find a good engineering school that is also a conservative Christian university?
We looked at local Christian schools that offer an engineering degree. We loved Seattle Pacific University in Washington, and George Fox University in Oregon. But I had a client who lives on the other side of the country, and she wanted some suggestions about engineering schools in other parts of the country.
I have a friend at church who is a professor of engineering, and he gave me some helpful suggestions for a client. He gave his opinion based on the quality of the engineering programs quality and the conservative theological stance. Here is what my engineering professor friend suggested:
No single list can help every parent, of course, and I have only visited two of the colleges on this list. But if you how to even begin looking, this list can provide a starting place!
The most important thing is to make sure your school, and the engineering major in the school, are ABET accredited. Many engineering companies will not hire an applicant with a degree that is not ABET accredited. It’s a VERY big deal.
Do your homework, to make sure a college is a good fit for your child, of course. And I hope this list can help you start your college search.
Learn how you can create homeschool records that win college admission and scholarships.
Kids have a learning style, right? Parents do too! I try to have a variety of ways to get information, so you can learn what you need to know. I have freebies for parents just starting to think about things. I have digital products for parents that are pretty good on the computer. And I have products like books, DVDs and CDs that are mailed to your home, because I know that some parents just need to hold something!
Here you can compare my online products with my DVDs. Ordering a DVD means a DVD mailed to you. The cost is $20 plus shipping. The A la Carte online products are completely online and nothing is shipped to you. The cost is $15, no shipping, and it comes with additional resources like an ebook, handout for the presentation, online articles to read, and often additional bonus things that are free. Using the online video is like watching a YouTube, and not more difficult than that. You get lifetime access to the video and material when you order online.
I know some people want to hold something in their hands, and the DVDs are great for those people. Others do well on the computer and appreciate the value of online products, and the A la Carte classes are great for those people.
My A la Carte courses can provide you with the tools you need to homeschool high school successfully.
Dixie wrote to me and suggested these three fun contests for homeschoolers. She said that homeschoolers are welcome to enter. Let me know if these look like fun for your family!
Art Contest Students submit a digital photo of any art (other than photography) and submit it online at www.celebratingart.com. Two contests each year — Next deadline is April 3rd. There are 10 winners in each grade division of K-3, 4-6, 7-9, 10-12 who will receive $25 and a full color book that includes their art. Other artists of merit will be invited to be published. There are no costs to enter or to be published. Open to all students in the US and Canada. Each year we have several home schoolers who are among our national winners.
Poetry Contest
Students submit one poem 21 lines on any topic and submit it online at www.poeticpower.com or mail it to Creative Communication, 159 North Main Street, Smithfield, UT 84335. Three contests each year with upcoming deadlines of April 12 and August 15. There are 10 winners in each grade division of K-3, 4-6, 7-9, 10-12 who will receive $25 and a book that includes their poem. Other writers of merit will be invited to be published. There are no costs to enter or to be published.
Our website at www.poeticpower.com also includes a database that is divided by grade and subject and contains over 1000 lesson plans on how to teach poetry. You can also subscribe to our newsletter with tips on teaching poetry.
Essay Contest
Students submit one non-fiction essay, 250 words or less on any topic and submit it online at www.poeticpower.com or mail it to Creative Communication, 159 North Main Street, Smithfield, UT 84335. Three contests each year with upcoming deadlines of Feb 15 and July 18. There are 10 winners in each grade division of 3-6, 7-9, 10-12 who will receive $25 and a book that includes their essay. Other writers of merit will be invited to be published. There are no costs to enter or to be published.
Homeschooling is NOT the same as doing schoolwork at home. There is LOTS of freedom! My Gold Care Club will give you all the help you need to succeed!
How can you give homeschool grades without tests? There are other options. Today’s video post will share some grading options for your high school homeschool.
One of my friends saw me at the store and asked me a simple little question. “What should my senior be doing right now?” I suggest the following checklist just for seniors:
The FAFSA is a government form you fill out to determine your financial “need” for scholarships. Financial aid is sometimes “first come – first served” so apply as soon as possible in January.
2. Apply to colleges
Every college has its own unique requirements and time lines, so check each college website under “apply” or “admissions.” Most students apply to between five and eight colleges.
3. Sign up for college tests
Colleges may want to see the SAT, ACT, AP or SAT Subject tests, so sign up for those tests if you haven’t taken necessary tests already. Study for the test if you need to take one.
I am here to help you with your high school years and college admissions. My Gold Care Club will give you all the help you need to succeed!
When your child takes the PSAT in October, you will get the results in December. If you just received your PSAT scores, you may want to know what those scores really mean. You can get more information here: College Board Score Report http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/psat/scores/report.html
When your child takes the PSAT next year, be sure to register your child as a homeschool student. When you do, the scores will come to you as quickly as they come to a school – which means you get the results a couple of weeks sooner. If you register your child as a student as the school where they take the test, then you will get the test results at the same time as other parents at the school.
Do you have more questions about high school tests? I have resources available to help.
Seniors
Parents need to fill out the FAFSA now, even if it is just an estimate. You can correct the FAFSA when you finish your taxes in April, but they need an estimate as soon as possible – every day later means missed financial aid.
Juniors
Register for the SAT or ACT, and take it in March. Plan your college visits; what colleges will you visit? What week will you go? It’s important to do these things now, so senior year goes well.
Sophomores
Look online at two colleges, a private and a public school. What do they want from homeschool students? What courses do you need? Do you need to take a subject test this year?
Freshmen
Be sure to cover the core classes: reading, writing, math, science, and history. Those are classes you need to cover every year.
Middle School
Avoid panic! Spend some time this month learning how to homeschool high school. That way next year you’ll begin high school feeling confident in your decision to homeschool.
Free Webinar! “Taking the Mystery out of the SAT & ACT Exams”
I’m so pleased to have the Institute for Excellence in Writing participate with this free webinar for homeschoolers. In it, I will explain the SAT and ACT. Then Andrew Pudewa will discuss how to teach essay writing for those tests. It will be a real meat-and-potatoes class filled with useable information, and I hope you can join us!
Andrew Pudewa is the founder, principal speaker, and director of the Institute for Excellence in Writing. Presenting throughout North America, he addresses issues relating to teaching, writing, thinking, spelling, and music with clarity, insight, practical experience, and humor. His seminars for parents, students and teachers have helped transform many a reluctant writer and have equipped educators with powerful tools to dramatically improve students’ skills. Although he is a graduate of the Talent Education Institute in Japan (Suzuki Method) and holds a Certificate of Child Brain Development, his best endorsement is from a young Alaskan boy who called him “the funny man with the wonderful words.” He and his beautiful, heroic wife Robin are parents of seven, grandparents of three, and educators to their two youngest children at home in Oklahoma’s Green Country.
Taking the Mystery out of the SAT & ACT Exams
with Andrew Pudewa of Institute for Excellence in Writing
Monday January 23
5:30pm – 6:30pm Pacific
6:30-7:30 Mountain
7:30-8:30 Central
8:30-9:30 Eastern
One of the times I heard you speak, you mentioned a certain publisher of literature books (classics) by a particular author that you had your boys read to prepare for the SAT. They were unique in the fact that on the back of each page words were defined.I cannot find that information in my file of notes from you. Do you recall those books, and would you mind sending me the name? Thank you for your time,
~ Valerie
What a good question! I love this question, because I can talk about one of my “favorite finds” for high school English! We used Kaplan books called “Score-Raising Classics. ” They have the real-literature text on the left hand page, and interesting vocabulary words are in bold (vocabulary words that are found on the SAT test, for example. ) On the right hand page is the bold words with their definition. I would generally read these books aloud to my children, one teenager on each side. As I read aloud, they were able to quickly grab any definitions that they needed, as they looked over my shoulder. It worked GREAT! Here is the link to one of those style of books, so you can see it:
We located a similar series of books for studying Shakespeare. The New Folger Library publisher, from Washington Square Press, has the same style for their Shakespeare. The vocabulary is in bold in the text. The right hand page has the bold words defined. It goes further – the difficult to understand phrases are also explained, to ensure you can fully grasp some of the Shakespearean context
as well. Here is a link to one of those books at Amazon:
I frequently mention these books when I talk about literature OR test preparation for the SAT, as they fit both needs at once.
I hope that helps!
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