<p>Has anyone taken classes at the University of Missouri High School? If so, which classes and what did you think of the quality?</p>
<p>"We", that is, both of my daughters, have used courses from U. of Missouri. Some were middle/grade school level (no high school credit) and others are high school level. They have been in a wide variety of subjects. The math uses excellent textbooks, but they are multiple choice problems throughout. (called computer evaluated) The only problem course was chemistry; I thought it was too hard, but I believe they are rewriting it using a different text. They do have a nice variety of courses. They also have dual enrollment college courses for a nice price if you are in high school --but we haven't tried them personally. I would recommend getting the book for the course first if you have an interest, and that should help you determine the flavor of the course. If it is a newer (expensive) book you could even try to find an older version. I do this if I'm trying to determine how interesting the course is. I guess I would need to know specifically what your questions are about their courses or if its just the U. of Missouri program in general. Hope this helps!</p>
<p>lotsofbooks- thank you so much for your post! Did you feel that the material was presented well? Were the assignments or homework questions for each course useful or just busywork? Were the exams or grading extremely difficult? Generally, how many hours a day or week did you need to devote to each course? Have you tried any of their AP courses? How do colleges view U. of Missouri courses/degree? Thanks so much for your help!</p>
<p>Hi- I tried to answer your questions but the little box ate my answers! Please give me more information so I can fine tune my answers. Are you interested in a diploma or just a few courses? They now seem to offer the class experience where you stay with the class and submit your homework along the way. We haven't used those courses. We have done online, live courses through Scholars online, Potters school, Lukeion. (those courses however aren't accredited as the tests aren't proctored) Do you have a lot of experience in independent study? The tests are fairly hard and you must be commited to studying the material a lot more than just the homework. Before they offered the AP they said that people were just as happy with the college courses because you got real credit and a grade. I guess they have been pressured to now offer the AP, but I like the Indiana U. college courses, there's a real teacher to help you. If you fail the test though, you need to make sure to withdraw before the final so you don't have a permanent bad grade on your college record. Check back in with more information and maybe I can be of more assistance.</p>