Anonymous
05/27/2014 18:47
Subject: What are your rising juniors and seniors doing this summer?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Rising junior - 2 college classes at the community college, football camp, 3 days at Hugh O'Brien Leadership conference, 2 week family vacation, lots of football practice and golf/tennis/swim at country club in between times. He will also need to drive his sister to her golf and tennis lessons.
PP, just curious why the college courses at the community college? To advance in math or science? Thank you.
He took pysch 101, soc 101, Eng 101 and 102 during the school year, this summer he will take Stats and Western Civ. He's knocking out some of the gen ed stuff that will apply regardless of his major.
This is what a bunch of our neighbors are doing. Instead of AP's they just take the actual college class.
Your kid was taking college classes during the year? Why does he need to "knock out" college courses while he's a high school sophomore -- is he planning to do one of those 6 year BS/MD programs or something like that? Because honestly this sounds weird.
Because we are poor. We can't affford SAT prep or tutors. My son will do 2 years at Montgomery College, then 2 at UMCP. The sooner he gets his credits from Montgomery College the sooner he gets to go to UMCP, which is his motivation to take these classes.
Mine took 10 APs in MCPS and will get college credit for all of them (pending the scores for the last few but assuming they are consistent with earlier scores). DC can get through college in 3 years as a result but isn't aiming for that (money not a factor). So you can get to the same place with APs. In my DCs school the level of teaching and caliber of students in AP classes is generally better than MC, based on what we've been told.
Most top schools don't give credit for APs. A student might get a bump in placement, but that's it.
Anonymous
05/27/2014 18:40
Subject: What are your rising juniors and seniors doing this summer?
I did those sorts of jobs in high school too. I agree that I'm glad my kids aren't limited by the need to earn money in how they spend their summers, but I do think some balance is ideal -- mine is now graduating high school, and I am hoping he will find some paying summer work. I did learn some useful life lessons in those jobs -- negotiating over work schedules, understanding a pecking order of seniority in the workplace, learning how being a really good employee could improve ones status in the workplace, and even dealing with unfairness and some inappropriate behaviors. Before senior year, he did two different academic-oriented programs for high-school students on two different college campuses in different parts of the country -- both of which he loved -- in addition to the usual required summer work for APs, as well as some college tours at both the beginning and end of the summer. It was a busy summer, but not overwhelming.
Anonymous
05/27/2014 16:40
Subject: What are your rising juniors and seniors doing this summer?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I take it kids around here don't bag groceries at Giant or work at McDonald's during the summer?
I don't think the DCUM demographic does. It isn't "enriching."
Those are the sorts of jobs my DH and I had in HS, though (he grew up locally, and I am "flyover.")
Having worked crappy jobs in high school and college, I found them ridiculously mind-numbing and occasionally outright abusive. It was a great incentive for me to do well enough in school and career to make sure my children wouldn't have to have to suffer the same indignities and teach them to have empathy for those for don't have the same luxury.
Anonymous
05/27/2014 16:20
Subject: What are your rising juniors and seniors doing this summer?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Still would like some advice on how OP got judicial internship. Also any suggestions for any type of internship in Aerospace Engineering?
A high schooler interning in a court is going to be an unpaid messenger or errand runner. Maybe the clerk would let DC research a few cases on Lexis. It's not like anyone is going to let them draft an opinion, but it gives DC a reason to hang around the courthouse and understand what happens in a trial court. I wouldn't bother with a federal court, but the DC Superior Court judges are very reachable since they are neighbors. If you don't know one, DC's school might have a couple in the parent or alumni network.
NASA Goddard and the Naval Research Lab both have paid internship programs for high school students but they are super competitive. The federal contractors (e.g. Lockheed Martin) usually only hire college students for technical work but they can sometimes be more flexible on the administrative/corporate side.
Damascus HS students that are in their signature program (Damascus Academy of Information technology) did internships with Lockheed last summer. Not sure if they offer it again this year.
Anonymous
05/27/2014 16:15
Subject: What are your rising juniors and seniors doing this summer?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Rising junior - 2 college classes at the community college, football camp, 3 days at Hugh O'Brien Leadership conference, 2 week family vacation, lots of football practice and golf/tennis/swim at country club in between times. He will also need to drive his sister to her golf and tennis lessons.
PP, just curious why the college courses at the community college? To advance in math or science? Thank you.
He took pysch 101, soc 101, Eng 101 and 102 during the school year, this summer he will take Stats and Western Civ. He's knocking out some of the gen ed stuff that will apply regardless of his major.
This is what a bunch of our neighbors are doing. Instead of AP's they just take the actual college class.
Your kid was taking college classes during the year? Why does he need to "knock out" college courses while he's a high school sophomore -- is he planning to do one of those 6 year BS/MD programs or something like that? Because honestly this sounds weird.
Because we are poor. We can't affford SAT prep or tutors. My son will do 2 years at Montgomery College, then 2 at UMCP. The sooner he gets his credits from Montgomery College the sooner he gets to go to UMCP, which is his motivation to take these classes.
Mine took 10 APs in MCPS and will get college credit for all of them (pending the scores for the last few but assuming they are consistent with earlier scores). DC can get through college in 3 years as a result but isn't aiming for that (money not a factor). So you can get to the same place with APs. In my DCs school the level of teaching and caliber of students in AP classes is generally better than MC, based on what we've been told.
I understand you CAN do that but my child prefers MC vs. the AP environment.
Anonymous
05/27/2014 16:14
Subject: What are your rising juniors and seniors doing this summer?
Anonymous wrote:I take it kids around here don't bag groceries at Giant or work at McDonald's during the summer?
I don't think the DCUM demographic does. It isn't "enriching."
Those are the sorts of jobs my DH and I had in HS, though (he grew up locally, and I am "flyover.")
Anonymous
05/27/2014 16:12
Subject: What are your rising juniors and seniors doing this summer?
It has been a few years but we did the college tours from Chapel Hill to Boston with a lot of stops along the way for Broadway, museums, history tours and relaxing on the Cape. After that made money as a tutor/babysitter for younger students. Enjoyed the summer reading along the way and got accepted to all colleges she applied to. It was fun for the whole family and no stress at all.
Anonymous
05/27/2014 16:06
Subject: What are your rising juniors and seniors doing this summer?
I take it kids around here don't bag groceries at Giant or work at McDonald's during the summer?
Anonymous
05/27/2014 16:04
Subject: What are your rising juniors and seniors doing this summer?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Rising junior - 2 college classes at the community college, football camp, 3 days at Hugh O'Brien Leadership conference, 2 week family vacation, lots of football practice and golf/tennis/swim at country club in between times. He will also need to drive his sister to her golf and tennis lessons.
PP, just curious why the college courses at the community college? To advance in math or science? Thank you.
He took pysch 101, soc 101, Eng 101 and 102 during the school year, this summer he will take Stats and Western Civ. He's knocking out some of the gen ed stuff that will apply regardless of his major.
This is what a bunch of our neighbors are doing. Instead of AP's they just take the actual college class.
Your kid was taking college classes during the year? Why does he need to "knock out" college courses while he's a high school sophomore -- is he planning to do one of those 6 year BS/MD programs or something like that? Because honestly this sounds weird.
Because we are poor. We can't affford SAT prep or tutors. My son will do 2 years at Montgomery College, then 2 at UMCP. The sooner he gets his credits from Montgomery College the sooner he gets to go to UMCP, which is his motivation to take these classes.
Mine took 10 APs in MCPS and will get college credit for all of them (pending the scores for the last few but assuming they are consistent with earlier scores). DC can get through college in 3 years as a result but isn't aiming for that (money not a factor). So you can get to the same place with APs. In my DCs school the level of teaching and caliber of students in AP classes is generally better than MC, based on what we've been told.
Anonymous
05/27/2014 15:51
Subject: What are your rising juniors and seniors doing this summer?
Anonymous wrote:Still would like some advice on how OP got judicial internship. Also any suggestions for any type of internship in Aerospace Engineering?
A high schooler interning in a court is going to be an unpaid messenger or errand runner. Maybe the clerk would let DC research a few cases on Lexis. It's not like anyone is going to let them draft an opinion, but it gives DC a reason to hang around the courthouse and understand what happens in a trial court. I wouldn't bother with a federal court, but the DC Superior Court judges are very reachable since they are neighbors. If you don't know one, DC's school might have a couple in the parent or alumni network.
NASA Goddard and the Naval Research Lab both have paid internship programs for high school students but they are super competitive. The federal contractors (e.g. Lockheed Martin) usually only hire college students for technical work but they can sometimes be more flexible on the administrative/corporate side.
Anonymous
05/27/2014 15:16
Subject: What are your rising juniors and seniors doing this summer?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Rising junior - 2 college classes at the community college, football camp, 3 days at Hugh O'Brien Leadership conference, 2 week family vacation, lots of football practice and golf/tennis/swim at country club in between times. He will also need to drive his sister to her golf and tennis lessons.
PP, just curious why the college courses at the community college? To advance in math or science? Thank you.
He took pysch 101, soc 101, Eng 101 and 102 during the school year, this summer he will take Stats and Western Civ. He's knocking out some of the gen ed stuff that will apply regardless of his major.
This is what a bunch of our neighbors are doing. Instead of AP's they just take the actual college class.
Your kid was taking college classes during the year? Why does he need to "knock out" college courses while he's a high school sophomore -- is he planning to do one of those 6 year BS/MD programs or something like that? Because honestly this sounds weird.
It is an option at our school for kids who are working well above grade. We do not live in the DMV. In our state if your child meets certain criteria then he/she can take college classes at their local community college and the state pays the tuition. Our child is in private school and the state still pays the community college tuition and books. Most parents whose kids qualify take advantage of the because it saves a lot of tuition money later on. Your child can start as early as 9th grade if they meet the criteria. What's so weird about that?
From your original post one could not tell that the courses were in lieu of high school classes -- it sounded like they were in addition to a full high school course load. Also, it wasn't clear you were from out of the area.
I can see the money-saving option. At least from the classes I've seen at the private school, I'd prefer they have their English classes with their regular teachers and classmates on the assumption (borne out, I think) that they are more demanding and engaging than an average community college course (I've got a lot of friends who teach in the humanities at community colleges -- they do have some very talented students on occasion -- but by and large the level is pretty low, they report.) I can imagine this might not be such an issue in a class like Psych or Sociology where it is lecture-style in college as well and there's not a great HS option you are missing out on.
Do all colleges accept the credits? Again, from a financial standpoint is sounds pretty great if it lets a kid graduate from college in 3 years, say.
By the time you are a rising junior in Montgomery County Schools most students only need English to graduate. You have the option of taking Montgomery College classes, not in lieu, because you have already completed all needed credits (except English).
Anonymous
05/27/2014 15:12
Subject: What are your rising juniors and seniors doing this summer?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Rising junior - 2 college classes at the community college, football camp, 3 days at Hugh O'Brien Leadership conference, 2 week family vacation, lots of football practice and golf/tennis/swim at country club in between times. He will also need to drive his sister to her golf and tennis lessons.
PP, just curious why the college courses at the community college? To advance in math or science? Thank you.
He took pysch 101, soc 101, Eng 101 and 102 during the school year, this summer he will take Stats and Western Civ. He's knocking out some of the gen ed stuff that will apply regardless of his major.
This is what a bunch of our neighbors are doing. Instead of AP's they just take the actual college class.
Your kid was taking college classes during the year? Why does he need to "knock out" college courses while he's a high school sophomore -- is he planning to do one of those 6 year BS/MD programs or something like that? Because honestly this sounds weird.
Because we are poor. We can't affford SAT prep or tutors. My son will do 2 years at Montgomery College, then 2 at UMCP. The sooner he gets his credits from Montgomery College the sooner he gets to go to UMCP, which is his motivation to take these classes.
Anonymous
05/27/2014 15:09
Subject: What are your rising juniors and seniors doing this summer?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Selected for and earned a scholarship opportunity to study for six weeks over the summer.
Can you tell us more? - mom of a rising junior.
I cannot be more specific, but I can tell you that there are a good number of scholarship, paid, or other internship or study opportunities in the sciences, medical research, engineering, performing arts, writing, humanities, etc. offered by many institutions and organizations throughout the country.
Can you provide a link to one... not the one you are doing, another one.
Anonymous
05/27/2014 15:06
Subject: What are your rising juniors and seniors doing this summer?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Selected for and earned a scholarship opportunity to study for six weeks over the summer.
Can you tell us more? - mom of a rising junior.
I cannot be more specific, but I can tell you that there are a good number of scholarship, paid, or other internship or study opportunities in the sciences, medical research, engineering, performing arts, writing, humanities, etc. offered by many institutions and organizations throughout the country.
Anonymous
05/27/2014 14:35
Subject: What are your rising juniors and seniors doing this summer?
Anonymous wrote:Selected for and earned a scholarship opportunity to study for six weeks over the summer.
Can you tell us more? - mom of a rising junior.