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College-Bound Homeschoolers
In recent years,
homeschooling has become a prevalent means of learning for students in the United States. It is commonplace to find homeschool students at the elementary, junior high and high school levels. Most estimates confirm that the number of these students continues to increase each year.
As they progress from one grade to the next, the question of college eventually comes into the picture. Colleges and universities are receiving a growing number of applications from homeschool students. Are they ready for college? Should these students be assessed in the same manner as traditional classroom children? Will they be successful?
Does homeschooling prepare students for college?
Yes! It has been determined that homeschooled students and traditional classroom students exhibit similar academic readiness for college. The test scores of homeschool students are high (Rudner, 1999).They tend to score above the national average on both the SAT and ACT, the primary tests used by colleges in evaluating college applicants. When homeschool students enroll in private or public schools, they tend to start at one or more grades above their actual age level.
Do colleges recognize homeschoolers?
About one-third of colleges and universities have adopted measures to fairly review the credentials of homeschool students (Cohen, 2000). A majority of admissions departments at these schools already have specific standards in place. There is common advice for homeschool students that plan to attend college:
1. Seek early counsel (prior to the start of 9th grade) from colleges they want to attend.
2. Prepare a student portfolio that includes the coursework (transcript prepared by parent or other homeschool teacher), academic achievements, extracurricular activities, and SAT or ACT test scores (Patrick Henry College, 2000).
How do homeschoolers do in college?
It has been determined that homeschoolers do just as well in college as their traditional classroom counterparts. In a study conducted by Sutton and Galloway (2000), it was concluded that home school, private school and public school students were equally successful in the areas of achievement, leadership, professional aptitude, physical activity, and social behavior. In short, homeschoolers were just as likely to succeed in college as other types of students.
Find out more on how
participating in home schooling online can prepare you for college. If you would like to find out how to prepare for college or enroll in an accredited homeschool program, please visit us at
http://www.alliedhighschool.com/.
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