<p>Few parents homeschool their kids thru high school. I sure did not. They were way beyond me. This has been a huge advantage for my son now he is in college. Have a prof that isnt a great teacher? not a problem!</p>
<p>anotherparent with the bullying and extra drama in HS …I rather be at a disadvantage… but I am loving this thread…keep it up guys</p>
<p>Extra drama? I’ve self studied my entire high school, including 5 APs (and a science one). I think an online correspondence course kills the point of home schooling. I love my flexible schedule, my ability to travel and study while i’m abroad. ETc etc. My mom doesn’t know any science, yet i won a global science competition and got a 3 on the Physics B test (i know it’s not a 5, but hey, i taught myself!)</p>
<p>Isn’t it great there are so many different options? What’s wrong for you might be just the right thing for someone else. Or maybe what’s right for you now will change over time, and you’ll be wanting to try a fresh approach or tweak what you’re doing a bit, try something new. </p>
<p>I would mention, too, that some online courses are set up for the student to work at his own pace, very flexible scheduling. That can be one of the real advantages.</p>
<p>anotherparent – my DH is homeschooling our two sons through high school. He says doing Physics and Calculus is a real killer, LOL. But, as long as you can stay a few steps ahead of the kids, you’re OK. No way could I do it…but, then, DH is good at math/sciencey stuff, and I’m not.</p>
<p>My kids do a combo on online classes, and self study. They both self studied for Calc BC (though my daughter did need some tutoring for her elder brother a couple of weeks before the exam) They both got 5s.</p>
<p>My son took an online class for Physics C (both), but it was a waste of money, because he never asked him tutor for any help. My daughter self studied for Physic B, though she would have probably benefited from an online class. </p>
<p>My kids self studied for about half their AP classes. I signed them up for classes (mostly PA Homeschoolers, though the Physics class was EPGY) when I thought they needed the support of the teachers, or would just enjoy the class. Sometimes I got it wrong - like physics. My daughter has one AP class this year that is requiring too much busy work, and she could have easily done it self study. Same with her CS class in 9th grade.</p>
<p>Jason…look if u can do it do it. I like my FREE online courses and I like that I have records of my courses and I don’t have to keep records…and I am ok with math text books but the the rest bore me so self studying in textbook wouldn’t be a good idea maybe I am just ADHD or something…but I don’t think just because you can self study a subject or and pass a exam that would make you smarter then the next person. And another parent at least you knew when you were out of your area of comfort unlike some parents…</p>
<p>Oh yes btw not all of us jason can have a option of going to a great public school, when I said extra drama i mean the public school system itself…bullying,sex,drugs,bad kids holding up the class, teachers with issues you get my point.</p>
<p>Understood. ACtually, I rarely use textbooks, that’s the great part about it. I do use a couple online classes, mainly thinkwell.com. But that’s mainly just video courses with questions and quizes.</p>
<p>Online you can be done with a class that suppose to last 36 weeks or a whole school year in 8 weeks or less. And you can take alot of core class to boost your GPA which helps when college decide to not weight noncore classes.</p>
<p>Does anyone know if homeschoolers compete against a pool of homeschooled applicants. Do schools have a homeschool quota?</p>
<p>No, they don’t</p>
<p>Actually, Jasonvdm, don’t be too sure of that. No school will say that they have a homeschool quota but that doesn’t mean that they don’t. And with some schools, it may not be an official quota but more of an unofficial bias. BTW, Jason, from reading your posts I think that I understand that you are still a senior. I am sure as you continue on your journey, you will find out that there are no absolutes in the admissions process! Best of luck to you.</p>
<p>Deferred at Stanford. I guess i’m proud I got that far!</p>
<p>And HSmom - Actually, i think you’re right. I take that back. I think one of the reasons I may have been deferred and not rejected/accepted was because they may want to weigh me against the whole homeschool applicant pool. Who knows.</p>
<p>DS has been accepted at Belmont Abbey (no scholarship $$$, so fuhgeddaboudit); Franciscan University of Steubenville ($7,500 scholarship, but, unless FAFSA comes through for us, that’s not enough); Ave Maria (no word yet re scholarships); Western Carolina (Honors College and Honors Scholars program); and University of Alabama (hoping for National Merity $$$ / Honors College).</p>
<p>Still waiting on:</p>
<p>UNC Asheville - should hear by 12/15
Appalachian State (appleid for full-ride Chancellor’s Scholarship)
UNC Chapel Hill
Washington and Lee</p>
<p>Although he’s a Harvard “legacy” (DH, his home-school teacher, got his PhD in History at Harvard), DS is not applying to any super-elite schools. Money is an issue for us, and our in-state schools (UNC system) are so good that it seems crazy to go too far afield. Even a place like Western Carolina has a solid honors program. No, not Ivy level, not by a lonnnnng shot, but certainly strong enough for a solid undergraduate foundation and preparation for grad / professional school.</p>
<p>Son’s background:</p>
<p>*** homeschooled since age four, mainly by his dad, using our own classical curriculum (with guidance from Laura Berquist’s book, <em>Designing Your Own Classical Curriculum</em>)
*** currently taking Expository Writing at local community college – but no other outside classes, except Driver’s Ed
*** SAT Reasoning composite: 2100 (CR & M: 1390)
*** Math II SAT: 790. Physics SAT: 700. Waiting on results of Latin SAT, taken Dec. 4.
*** Taking Latin IV and Greek III with his dad, a former Byzantinist. (Already way beyond what’s even offered in classics at Appalachian State – oh well! Both UNC Asheville and UNC Chapel Hill have fantastic classics departments, though. He may minor in classics.)
*** Plans to major in history. Loves the mountains (hence his interest in Asheville, AppState, and Western Carolina). Looking for a college with strong Catholic fellowship available, too.</p>
<p>This is last years acceptance thread. we should start a new one.</p>
<p>Great idea!!!</p>
<p>I did, you might want to copy your stuff over.</p>