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There are multiple reasons (philosophical, lifestyle, financial) why a family may opt to homeschool their children. For the early grades and even for some more advanced courses (where a parent or close connection has a background in that area), it’s fairly easy to direct the education of homeschooled children. But what do you do for those courses that you aren’t comfortable teaching?
While going about how to register for the AP exam, people tend to put off finding a place where they can take the them until the last minute--and that's the worst thing you could do, especially in a place like New York! Unlike the SAT or ACT, there is no online AP test registration and there are no test centers set up specifically for these exams. It’s left up to each school to allow (or deny) students who wish to test with them. I always recommend the following:
As parents and their children worry more and more about how hard it is to get into college, they look for additional opportunities to distinguish themselves from the rest. Advanced Placement courses and exams have become one of those things high school juniors and seniors take to show that they are competitive. Every year, however, I field inquiries from frantic parents who are looking for a tutor or a place for their child to take these AP exams, in large part because “that’s what everyone does.” Befo
