Want to go to an online high school?
School Just started and I want to do online school. I want to do online school for at least half of the year or until the spring. Does online school give you credits and can you transfer those credits to public school whenever you go back? What is the best online school? I don't know much about it soo yeah. Is it safe? Can i still get a high paying job when i get out? PS i live in california if it makes a difference...
Can I get my high school diploma online?
You can easily get a "real" diploma online from at least a hundred schools. However, what really matters is what you plan to do with it. If you are going to college, it is important to know that the college you plan to attend will accept that type of diploma. Even if they will, most require that you take specific type of courses to get your high school credits, be able to validate the credits with a quality transcript, and that the course content is equal to what you would learn in public school. You can spend a lot of money on a diploma, and learn that you would be more easily accepted to colleges with a GED. In addition, you will still need to take the SAT, and possibly need to take additional college entrance exams with an online diploma. BEWARE of "diploma mills" that claim to give you credit for taking a simple online test, or give credit for live experience. Having said all this, you should know that a great number of students complete high school online. Most are even eligible for college financial aid and scholarships. If your life experiences are making it difficult to remain in school, it may be better to choose a GED. Most colleges accept the GED. Many famous and successful people have completed their high school in this way. It costs less to complete than virtual school, and many states provide a scholarship just for doing well on the test. There are several ways to get an online diploma. One is to enroll in a state sponsored virtual school such as the Florida Virtual School. Another is to homeschool using any materials that meet your state guidelines, and have your parents award you the diploma. (Yes, it's possible). Finally you can choose to pay for it through online schools such as Christa McAuliffe Academy, or correspondence schools such as Calvert or the American School. These last two are the pioneers, and well established. Just be sure whatever you choose has CITA accreditation. This is the best way to ensure your chances of the diploma being accepted.
My high school doesn't have AP classes. Do online courses go on your report card, and will I have a better chance of getting into Stanford?
First off, online courses do go on your report card, so admissions officers can see the classes you’ve taken in the classroom and on the internet.Stanford and other elite universities want to see that you are challenging yourself within the context of your school. If your school doesn’t offer APs then you need to find a way to show the admissions officers that you can go up and beyond and that you have the ability to excel in respectable courses. To have an advantage over the other students at your school, the online courses you are taking should be difficult, maybe AP/IB affiliated. Look into taking a college course at a community college or a college near you. I know kids who have done this to show they are capable of excelling in difficult courses.But besides this, you also need to have STRONG standardized test scores, and stellar extracurriculars to really establish a difference between you and your peers. Its not all about the grades and workload, there are many other aspects of the application that you need to focus on as well.Bottom line: Strive to take respectably difficult classes, excel in them, and then focus on dominating other aspects of the application. Find what you are passionate about and then master your craft.Hope this helps,Andrew :)
Where can I learn Microsoft Excel online for school credit? Can I take a high school/college course over the summer?
Many towns where I live offer adult education courses at various times through the year and these include software courses, including Excel. No college credit is earned…..and for that matter, I’m not clear even a fairly advanced course would go 40 hous (typical one semester course). If this is not available to you, I recommend researching community college offerings in your area. Lastly, a few years ago I took a couple of courses in Excel through a private company that provides software training. These were one or two-day classes and were paid for by the company I worked for. You can find companies like this via a Google search, but this approach to training can be expensive.
What are some regionally accredited, legitimate online high schools?
Some regionally accredited online high schools that *may* have a "tuition-free public school" option (though, *not* all schools may be available in one's state of residence) include connections academy, K12 and primavera online high school. Even though both penn foster high school and james madison high school are apparently regionally accredited, too, they do *not* offer a tuition-free option. (Just an fyi that "penn foster college" is *only* nationally accredited, which is basically a worthless accreditation :) Another bit of info that "ashworth college" is *only* nationally accredited. With regard to schooling (including after high school), please do *avoid* those private For-profit schools, such as devry, ITT tech, strayer, university of phoenix, capella, argosy, keiser, ashworth, penn foster, ashworth, Colorado tech, ashford, walden, grand canyon, westwood, art institute, concorde career and others. Their course credits usually do ** NOT ** transfer to other schools, even if the for-profit school is regionally accredited as opposed to only nationally accredited.
In high school, is it better to excel in a College Prep level class or do just average in an AP class?
It’s what you learn that is important. Your overall record will determine whether you get accepted into a college/University (along with your test scores, your essays, your extracurricular activities, etc.) not how well you performed in a specific class. It’s always better to do well, so do your very best to study diligently (without the distractions of a cell-phone) and learn the content of the class.
Can you get both your ged and your high school diploma?
Okay I know it sounds crazy but its not believe me I'm making up my HS credits at a School for adults but my counselor told me that there was a possibility of taking off some of my credits if I took the GED
How many AP classes should I take in high school?
The number of courses you “should” take depends on several factors:Your interests. If you are a science/math type person, but not particularly strong in the humanities, AP European History will probably not be the best bet for you. AP Euro, AP Calculus BC, and AP Chemistry are considered the most challenging courses, so you should plan accordingly to schedule your coursework in a manner that is the most advantageous for you and not overload on courses that will be a stretch for you.The college you wish to attend. If you wish to attend a top-tier school, then take as many AP courses as you can reasonably handle, and fill the rest of your schedule with honors courses. Top schools expect you to be able to handle challenging coursework with aplomb. If you are applying to less-selective colleges, then focus on the subjects in which you are fairly certain you will excel. It is better to get 4s and 5s in a few AP courses than 2s and 3s in many.What courses your school offers. When colleges look at your application, they look at the school profile that your high school will provide. This profile will include how many AP courses your school offers. Schools care about the percentage of AP courses you take of the number offered. Top schools in Northeastern cities, for example, routinely offer 18–20+ AP courses. If you only take 3 AP courses, you will be considered a middle-of-the-pack student at best and will not be regarded highly at the top colleges because you did not take enough challenging courses of the ones offered. If you are a student, say, in rural Kansas where they offer three AP courses and you take all of them, that would be considered in your favor, as it indicates that you took the most challenging work possible.In sum, it depends on where you live and what your interests/skill sets are.