Homeschoolers Shouldn't Fret over College

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02 Feb 2009 01:34 PM

My subscription to the Homescholar Record came to day and it carried great news. It was filled with statistics and information that reveal homeschoolers are loved by colleges and therefore homeschoolers should not worry about college entry.

Some of the important points made in the newsletter are:

Academic preparation: Regardless of what others believe, colleges feel that homeschoolers ARE academically prepared for college. Not only do colleges see homeschooelers as academically prepared, but they also know how to gain additional knowledge they need.

Socialization: Just because a homeschooler's 'socailization' does not look like what others think it should. Homeschooled college students have little trouble interacting with others. In fact, colleges like the fact that homeschoolers can interact with teachers, administration, and members of the outside community just as well as they can with students of the same age.

Specialization: A homeschoolers must unique asset is that most have specialized in one or a few areas of study. While most public school graduates have a good grasp across many subjects, a homeschoolers (especially an unschooler) is more likely to have a depth of study in areas that most interest them.

The newsletter also referred to homeschool friendly colleges which have a record of admitting homeschoolers.

Read: articles that will help a homeschool prepare for college.

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Andrea Hermitt is a native New Yorker currently residing in GA. She has been married for over 16 years and has two teenage children.

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