Alternative Options Weren't Mentioned in High School (now I'm a little mad)

[KayV]

That doesn't happen everywhere. At the private high school where I teach, we tell our students about alternate means of credit like CLEP and DSST. We also encourage our students to take AP exams, and we allow homeschool students to take those exams along with our students.

That being said, my own high school counselor actually threw away the application for a Douglas fellowship because he thought no one would be interested in it. I picked it up from his trash can (seriously) and applied. That and National Merit completely paid for my bachelor's degree. So yes, no matter where you are, you have to be your own advocate.