<p>Isaelijohjac, Yes, my son took the course AP Chemistry through PA Homeschoolers. He took the subject test first (I believe he took the one in May. There are several dates you can choose from for this test; he just took the one that fit our schedule best) and then a few weeks later he took the AP exam. The AP exam is only offered on 1 date - no choices. That being said, if there is a conflict say with another AP exam offered at the same time, you can get an alternate test and test date, but that can be hard to find a testing center </p>
<p>There are several reasons we felt our son should have both the AP score as well as a subject score. One of the biggest reasons to have the subject test score is that some colleges/universities require it. Typically the more competitive the university, the more likely they are to require it - it has nothing to do with whether or not you are homeschooled. They require it from ALL students. Often these schools like to see one subject score in math and one in science. Some schools might even require a 3rd subject score. There are a few schools (unfortunately I can’t remember which ones) that recommend the subject test score only from their homeschooled applicants. So, if you are thinking you want to apply to a competitive school, I would recommend you check their admissions site to see whether or not they require subject tests to apply. I recommended for my son, that he spend a lot of time searching the application of THE MOST competitive school he might even REMOTELY consider. Our high school course selection was based on THAT school’s requirements. I would rather him have more than he needs for applications and perhaps decide not to apply there, than have him decide to apply there later and then it be too late to get the necessary requirements to complete the application.</p>
<p>Another reason I wanted him to have the subject test scores was to offer some more validity to his grades. I think admissions officers and scholarship committees still have some difficulties in determining whether or not the grades were biased from dear ole mom. This can give confirmation to the grades. </p>
<p>Like the subject tests, taking the AP exam can have several different benefits than the subject tests. First, the fact that you can get college credits for high scores. The number of credits varies from subject to subject; school to school; and even major to major. Again, I suggested to my son that he look at various schools to see what there requirements are in order to obtain AP credits. You can simply google the school(s) you might be interested and add to your search AP credit transfer and it should take you right to the page that shows this info. Often it’s in a chart-form. Again, the number of credits going into your freshman year at some schools (not all) has perks such as first choice in professors and dorms.</p>
<p>Another benefit to taking AP exams is helping to show that you took the most rigorous curriculum possible. This is particularly helpful to scholarship committees. With your daughter’s high scores, she certainly would be in consideration of many scholarships. The AP scores would validate the homeschooling issue (if it’s even an issue where she’s applying - some places it is not an issue).</p>
<p>Last, I just want to let you know that while I HIGHLY recommend PA Homeschoolers (I must be their biggest fan! 
) financially it can be expensive. In order to keep our costs down, I had our son take courses that I knew he couldn’t learn himself or that I could help him with through PA Homeschoolers. For some other courses though, such as AP US History, Human Geography, and Psychology, I submitted my own plans through collegeboard to get approval. This way you can definitely label them as AP. He signed up to take the exams at local schools just like he did through the online courses and received his score as anyone else would. This has a financial advantage, HOWEVER, it also means we have fewer teachers to ask for letters of recommendation. His online teachers are very willing to write letters and I was surprised that even though the classes are online, the teachers he had through PA Homeschoolers did an excellent and thorough job in this area as well. In your daughters case, she can also include her teachers from dual enrollment courses. </p>
<p>I hope this helps! Best wishes as you approach your daughter’s senior year!</p>