Does anyone have any personal, recent experience with any of the Talent Search programs? I was involved in one back in 1980, but I don't remember much. Rain noticed references to these programs on the college board website so we did some checking, and her scores on the full-length practice SAT she took would definitely qualify her for programs and some awards if she does as well on the real one (and most kids have told me that the practice ones are harder).
I remember it as being a fun summer program, but I don't remember any details. Someone local told us they got to write a script and act in and film a movie, which sounds neat... OTOH, the reason she was taking the SAT is so that we can graduate her from homeschool high school and she can take some classes that she wants to take at the university here next year. To do Talent Search stuff, she'd need to take it as an 8th grader, which is where she'd be age-wise. To use this loophole to get into college, she'll need to graduate high school this year, which would mean she'd be a 12th grader. We need to register by tomorrow and decide what grade to put her in (in reality, she's unschooled and not in any grade). Any ideas? Can we put 8th on the SAT and 12th when she applies to college?
dar
I remember it as being a fun summer program, but I don't remember any details. Someone local told us they got to write a script and act in and film a movie, which sounds neat... OTOH, the reason she was taking the SAT is so that we can graduate her from homeschool high school and she can take some classes that she wants to take at the university here next year. To do Talent Search stuff, she'd need to take it as an 8th grader, which is where she'd be age-wise. To use this loophole to get into college, she'll need to graduate high school this year, which would mean she'd be a 12th grader. We need to register by tomorrow and decide what grade to put her in (in reality, she's unschooled and not in any grade). Any ideas? Can we put 8th on the SAT and 12th when she applies to college?
dar