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Lee Binz

Friday, 13 March 2020

How to Put Dual Enrollment on Your Homeschool Transcript

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Dual enrollment. It can be such a sticking point for homeschool families making a homeschool transcript. Follow the 6 steps below to put dual enrollment on your child's transcript.This post will tell you how to put dual enrollment on a transcript. Want to see what a scholarship-winning transcript actually looks like? Click to download The HomeScholar Record Keeping SamplesYou can count college credits in high school. Below are the specifics of converting college credits to high...

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Lee, I enjoyed your presentation very much. I would like to add that you can put "number values" on those extra things that are i... Read More

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Hi Lee. if my child gets a D on a college class but yet, takes it again, at another college and gets an A do I have to put it the ... Read More

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Lee Binz

Friday, 23 October 2015

Andrew Pudewa Recommends The HomeScholar

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Andrew Pudewa Recommends The HomeScholar Recently I worked with Andrew Pudewa of the Institute for Excellence in Writing (IEW) on a series of classes teaching parents how to determine high school credit for IEW products. We’ve known each other for many years and collaborated together on a number of projects before, and it's always fun. This time I enjoyed chatting with him about my Total Transcript Solution. This is what Andrew had to say:“If I could...

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Lee Binz

Friday, 16 October 2015

South Carolina Wins the Wacky GPA Prize!

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South Carolina Wins the Wacky GPA Prize! And the winner is... South Carolina Public Schools! They get the prize for the silliest, most nonsensical grading scale conversion! Do not be fooled - this is NOT a requirement for homeschoolers. This is a public school grading scale, not a reason for more gray hairs, ladies.My intention is NOT to make fun of a public school system or anything, but let's take a look at it and enjoy...

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This article is written for homeschooling parents who do not need to play the weighting game. The point of the article is that all... Read More

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Hi Lee, Being a student partaking in public South Carolina studies, I would like to point out a few things. I myself have be... Read More

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Guest — Kim Andrysczyk

It's also possible to include both the weighted and unweighted GPA's on the transcript. I say, open all the doors of opportunity p... Read More

Friday, 24 June 2016 06:29

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Lee Binz

Friday, 04 September 2015

3 Tips for Including Dual Enrollment on College Applications

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3 Tips for Including Dual Enrollment on College Applications Dual enrollment classes on the transcriptUse an acronym before the class title to clearly show which classes were taken at the community college. That shows that senior year classes are harder than last year - a good trend to show. You can read about that trend in this blog post, Acronym for Outside Classes. For the classes your student is currently enrolled in, replace the grade with...

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Lee Binz

Monday, 31 August 2015

5 Reasons Marcy Crabtree Loves the Total Transcript Solution

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5 Reasons Marcy Crabtree Loves the Total Transcript Solution Marcy Crabtree of Ben and Me recently started using my Total Transcript Solution. I taught a class for her, and during the class she was telling me all about how much she loves it! The Top 5 Reasons Marcy Crabtree Loves the Total Transcript Solution 1) I know that I'm going to be prepared and that helps alleviate so much fear and so much pressure for me....

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Monday, 20 July 2015

4 Ways to Use Huge, Amazing, Tremendous, Wonderful, High School Experiences

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4 Ways to Use Huge, Amazing, Tremendous, Wonderful, High School Experiences A mission trip to Haiti, touring the castles of Europe, or sailing the globe - how do you use the amazing things your child has experienced? They are ALWAYS educational and awesome, but when your child is in high school, there are 4 ways to use those experiences to improve your chances of college admission and scholarships.A huge, tremendous, wonderful, high school experience can be...

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Don't you love homeschooling, that allows us to give our kids such rich experiences!!! I love it! Blessings, Lee... Read More

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This is the perfect read for me today. I am trying to decide how to document an 11-day mission trip to Thailand. My 16-year-old da... Read More

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This is not eactly amazing, but.... Two years ago my daughter, 13, babysat weekly for a moms' group. There were typically 6-8 kid... Read More

Tuesday, 21 July 2015 05:24

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Lee Binz

Wednesday, 27 May 2015

How to Remember Course Description Details

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How to Remember Course Description Details Many moms feel anxious that they will not remember to include everything in the course descriptions and reading lists. Do you feel the same way? Making your comprehensive records every year is a HUGE step in the right direction. Every spring, sit yourself down and update your homeschool transcript for each child. Then, write course descriptions for each class on the transcript. You heard me. Each class. You don't have...

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Lee Binz

Wednesday, 13 May 2015

Transcripts & Applying to College Can Be a Breeze!

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Transcripts & Applying to College Can Be a Breeze! It's that time of year again, when my Gold Care Club members are graduating their children. I love hearing about their successes, and I feel their uncertainty about facing the empty nest after years of homeschooling. I got this sweet note from Jennifer recently. Check it out!With a heavy heart I am writing you an email to say goodbye. My last home schooled child is graduating in...

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Monday, 15 July 2019

How to Put Crochet on Your Homeschool Transcript

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You know you want to include fabulous fun electives on your homeschool transcript. But how? How do you put crocheting and other delight directed learning on a high school transcript!? You know you want to include fabulous fun electives on your homeschool transcript. But how? How do you put crocheting and other handcrafts on a high school transcript!?Mandi asked, "My daughter has taught herself to crochet and makes bags, headbands, coasters and whatever else pops into...

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Lee, thank you so much for sending me the link for this article today. (The Gold Club is worth it's weight in gold!) The article m... Read More

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Dear Jill, What a sweet encouragement it will be for Lee to read this! Thank you! Robin Assistant to The HomeScholar... Read More

Wednesday, 21 October 2015 16:18

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Lee Binz

Monday, 30 March 2015

Free Class: No Nonsense Style and Take it Easy Approach

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No-Nonsense Style and Take it Easy Approach The other day I presented my grades, credits, and transcripts class for a group of homeschoolers. The positive feedback from the attendees was so overwhelmingly positive! My grade was 4.9 stars (out of 5.0 possible.) I have to say, it's nice to be appreciated!For the class last week, I partnered with Luke and Trisha Gilkerson at Intoxicated on Life. I first met Luke and Trisha on Facebook, actually. Check out...

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Lee Binz

Monday, 09 March 2015

Documentation + Work Samples + Grading = Easy-Peasy DONE!

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Mary Beth asked me on Facebook, "What type of documentation is recommended to support our student’s transcripts? Sample of work? How do we determined the grade? Do we need to be able to defend the grade we gave our student?" Documentation + Work Samples + Grading I suggest that you keep course descriptions as you go, updating them each year, so that you have a record of your curriculum and class experiences. A course description can...

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Lee Binz

Monday, 02 March 2015

Learn 100% About One College

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What Colleges Want It's difficult to find out exactly what colleges want, because they are all different. Instead of the stress of figuring out what ALL colleges want, try to figure out what your number one college is and learn 100% about ONE college. Get to know absolutely everything about them. Learn their preferences and visit that college for sure. Then tailor your remaining homeschool years to meet their requirements. In all of your communications, show them you love...

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Lee Binz

Wednesday, 21 January 2015

Subject Line - SUCCESS STORY!

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What a blessing to read about good news! Cynthia wrote to tell me about her marvelous success story! They were able to get their child the college admission and scholarships of her dreams! Cynthia's Success Story! Hi Lee -I am writing to say thank you and to share our success story with you.Our eldest (of three) children was just accepted early decision into Lafayette College in Easton, PA! Your resources were invaluable in helping me wade...

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Lee Binz

Wednesday, 10 December 2014

Focus on Your Child's Strengths

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What will your story be, when your child finishes high school? Are you putting focus on your child's strengths when you create records? Read about Kelly's daughter who received $11,000 in financial aid!Lee, we bought Setting the Record Straight some months ago to prepare our oldest daughter's transcript. We were late in our application because we moved cross country due to a work transfer this winter. I admit I felt unprepared, confident in her education, but...

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Lee Binz

Monday, 03 November 2014

How to Earn $1600 an Hour Writing Course Descriptions

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If your homeschool family is struggling to make the time to write course descriptions, this might be a good blog post to share with your spouse.If you had the perfect job, working from home, loving your children, how much could you earn per hour, do you think? Traci found out that her job as a homeschool parent was actually earning her WELL over minimum wage. Can you believe it? $1600/hour for working on her homeschool...