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About Me
- Ted Liu
- Sugar Land, Texas, United States
- Born and raised in Shanghai, China, I have been in the States for over twenty (20) years, fourteen (14) of which as a guidance counselor at one of the top high schools in the greater Houston area. My career interest is mainly, as you have probably already guessed, in college consultation.
How many credits does my daughter need before she goes to Clements?
ReplyDeleteTechnically, none. It then depends on what she wants to take/do for the next four years. Make a plan, and you will find out yourself. The maximum amount of credits a student can earn within a year is seven (7), since we have seven periods per day. So four (4) times seven (7) is twenty-eight (28). The minimum credits required for graduation is twenty-six (26). Plus, she can go to summer school if she needs to. Did I answer your question?
ReplyDeleteThanks for open this blog for parents and students. When a 8th grader decides to take a high school courses, who he needs to ask for permission? What's the registration process?
ReplyDeleteGreat question! All you need to do is to speak to his/her 8th grade counselor, mainly to check the eligibility (prerequisites etc).
ReplyDeleteDear Mrs Liu, my kid is in GT program, he supposes to have GT Geometry next year. He loves math. He learned Geometry online. If he skips geometry next year, can he get the grade pont of 6? how to? CBE only gains 5, correct?
ReplyDeleteDear Mr. Liu, sorry for the typo in my last post.
ReplyDeleteNo problem.
ReplyDeleteYes, you are correct. He can only gain 5 grade points if he takes CBE over the summer. It sounds like he can double up Geometry and Algebra II, both on the honors level, as an alternative. Please note that doubling-up does not mean he can get an A automatically.
Thanks for the comments. Just another thought, can he take the semester exam with the current honor GT class? In this way if he gets A, he gets 6? Like you said, the A is not automatically ;)
ReplyDeleteI am not sure that I understand what you are trying to ask. You mean he replaces CBE with the semester exam? No. I thought you knew about this already. CBE with no prior instruction is only offered in the summer and the passing grade is 90.
ReplyDeleteI really appreciate your explanation. Sounds like he will double up the 2 courses next year.
ReplyDeleteYour blog is really helpful.
Great! I am glad you find it helpful. Please spread the word to let more people benefit my effort.
ReplyDeleteCan middle schooler take a chinese course as the 2nd elective course in 8th grade? I learned there is a screening test for chinese level, wheere and when to register for the test?
ReplyDeleteSorry for the delayed response. I did not see this posting until now, though I check my blog every day, several times a day in most cases.
ReplyDeleteThe simple answer to your question is, "No." We just don't have the staff to accommodate the 8th graders.
Is there any way to get hold of a counselor over the weekend?
ReplyDeleteCan any counselor sign our Early Admission forms, or do we need ours specifically?
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