Is it possible for a homeschool to provide high school science that will be acceptable to the colleges? My boys had biology, chemistry and physics at home, all with science labs, without any outside help from schools or co-ops. Not only did the colleges accept our science records, they also offered us great scholarships, including two full-tuition scholarships at my son’s first choice university!
A homeschool mom in Georgia asked me whether she needed to have an “accreditation counselor” or whether she could do it all herself. The answer depends a lot on individual state law. From a “national” perspective; however, colleges get applicants from everywhere – from schools they know and a lot of schools they don’t know.
How important is Algebra 2 for college admissions. Can a student skip this step and still attract the attention of colleges for favorable admission decisions. Find the answers in this article by The HomeScholar.
After years of trying and failing to raise the educational performance of our students, our state has finally decided to develop stricter criteria for graduation. They are thinking about increasing the graduation requirements to match college admission requirements, so that more kids can go to college. The high schools are hearing from businesses and colleges that their students are not prepared for college OR for the work force.