Do you have a college bound teen?
Does the idea of approaching the colleges as a homeschooler give you pause?
It doesn't have to, for SO many reasons. One is that many colleges are now noticing how well our homeschooled teens do in college.
And there is more....
As moms who are homeschooling high school, we are already experts in planning.
We have searched the net, gotten advice from our friends and have chosen curriculum each year for our kids. We also have decided which subjects to focus on and how to teach them to our kids.
Planning for high school with and college in mind is really no different, except for one important thing.....Now your teen has their college entrance entrance requirements to fulfill.
Some popular online homeschool sources suggest that all we need to do is to get started is to check the college websites for their freshman entrance requirements.
Is that right?
Actually the answer is no.
It is a good start. And the easy-to-get-into-colleges may only ask for the college entrance requirements shown on their websites.
BUT many colleges look for more than those college entrance requirements from their applicants.
It really depends on the college. But dealing with this is really not hard.
Here's what I know:
Easy-to-get-into-state colleges or Christian colleges may only ask for the college entrance requirements that are listed on their websites.
But many other state and faith based colleges do look for more. They will likely want to see your teen's high school activities, and did they develop a special interest, show leadership, show rigor in some way...etc.
And those things will not be listed on their actual college websites.
Don't be confused by some of the information that is going around the web. To get into college and be College Confidence, it is important to know what the colleges are really looking for.
And all of it is NOT just listed on the college's website. But it is here in my free download from my book, on college.
Did you get your free download yet? For true college confidence.
How to find out your teen's prospective college requirements and more is discussed in depth in your:
It doesn't have to, for SO many reasons. One is that many colleges are now noticing how well our homeschooled teens do in college.
And there is more....
As moms who are homeschooling high school, we are already experts in planning.
We have searched the net, gotten advice from our friends and have chosen curriculum each year for our kids. We also have decided which subjects to focus on and how to teach them to our kids.
Planning for high school with and college in mind is really no different, except for one important thing.....Now your teen has their college entrance entrance requirements to fulfill.
Some popular online homeschool sources suggest that all we need to do is to get started is to check the college websites for their freshman entrance requirements.
Is that right?
Actually the answer is no.
It is a good start. And the easy-to-get-into-colleges may only ask for the college entrance requirements shown on their websites.
BUT many colleges look for more than those college entrance requirements from their applicants.
It really depends on the college. But dealing with this is really not hard.
Here's what I know:
Easy-to-get-into-state colleges or Christian colleges may only ask for the college entrance requirements that are listed on their websites.
But many other state and faith based colleges do look for more. They will likely want to see your teen's high school activities, and did they develop a special interest, show leadership, show rigor in some way...etc.
And those things will not be listed on their actual college websites.
Don't be confused by some of the information that is going around the web. To get into college and be College Confidence, it is important to know what the colleges are really looking for.
And all of it is NOT just listed on the college's website. But it is here in my free download from my book, on college.
Click here for your FREE PDF - "Researching and
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and it includes the following key information:
- how to really researching the college websites
- how to find out about any extra homeschool requirements
- and most importantly, what different types of colleges look for in their applicants give your college confidence.
Here's another very important college related question. Does your college ask for extra homeschool requirements? What about testing?
Homeschool Requirements and Testing
There two things are also important to know about when getting started:
1. You will need to find out if there are any special homeschool requirements for your likely colleges. Many any colleges still have them, but they are not hard to deal with.
and.....
2. Check to see what the colleges requires re testing.
Most colleges give you a choice of either the SAT or ACT and some are even dropping this testing requirement. And I don't know of any college that asks for both.
Most colleges do still require the SAT or the ACT, but there are many that do not require the writing portion.
And if they don't require that writing portion, then your teen doesn't need to do it!
Did you know that MANY colleges do not?
REALLY. So if it adds stress to your teen's senior year, then why do it?
We did not have to do the writing portion of the SAT for any of our colleges. What a TIME saver!
How to find out your teen's prospective college requirements and more is discussed in depth in your:
FREE College PDF download "Researching and Getting Started"
Your next step can then be to take these entrance requirements and information and sketch out a tentative 4 year plan for your high schooler.
I have a chapter on that in my book below.
Do you want an easy-to-use guide to college, for homeschoolers?
I have gathered together all my best tips for high school and college and put it into my NEW book, Homeschooling High School with College in Mind, 2nd Edition.
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This book is an easy-to-read guide to college for homeschoolers, recently updated with 7 NEW chapters, including:
- My own homeschoolers guide to the Common Application
- How to write the Counselor Recommendation Letter
- Where to find college scholarships
- SAT/ACT Prep
- How to make your own homemade courses and more!
Recommended by: Lessa Scherrer, Certified College Counselor
"Betsy has a wealth of understanding and knowledge to share with the parents of college bound homeschoolers. This book is a must-read for parents considering homeschooling high school and for parents in the thick of the application process."
With these included downloadables, you won't need to worry about forgetting things!
Thanks for stopping by BJ's Homeschool,
Betsy
Betsy is mom to her now college grad, whom she homeschooled through high school. She blogs at BJ's Homeschool, about the early years, highschool,
college, gifted/2e and wrote -Homeschooling High School with College in Mind, 2nd Edition, She offers homeschool help through messages at BJ's Consulting, and has had some of her articles picked up by the Huffington Post.
college, gifted/2e and wrote -Homeschooling High School with College in Mind, 2nd Edition, She offers homeschool help through messages at BJ's Consulting, and has had some of her articles picked up by the Huffington Post.
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