<p>Well, Columbia is always listed as one of the rare ones that require more. The others are (or were last time I researched this!) Notre Dame and Georgia Tech. The U Cal system is difficult too, I understand; a homeschooler needs to fit into their rather demanding test guidelines or go in with a portfolio.</p>
<p>texas137, what school are you referring to?</p>
<p>Harvey Mudd. My son didn't actually apply (I misspoke above). We just visited and talked to someone in admissions who indicated that the "4 SAT IIs" rule wasn't as absolute as it sounded like it was on the website.</p>
<p>The HSLDA website has a list of Tier I, II, and III schools...ranked by the requirements they publish that they impose on homeschoolers.</p>
<p>Often HSLDA will work with homeschool member families to bring colleges and prospective students together.</p>
<p>in my college book, top college deans are quoted for suggestions about home-schooling</p>
<p>they say, "we recommend as many SAT II subject tests are possible" -Duke "Test scores are looked at weighed very much for homeschooled students"- Stanford "our policy is for students to take 3 SAT II's, but we encourage as many as humanly possible; 6-10 would be ideal.- harvard</p>
<p>6-10, huh? I'm glad my daughter didn't want to apply to Harvard. She's at Brown and didn't report any SAT II scores to them.</p>
<p>What is the name of your book? Idle curiosity, both my kids are now in college ...</p>
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<p>again, I don't think it has to be SAT IIs specifically. I think statements like this are just shorthand for the minimum number of objective data points a school feels it needs to evaluate a student. My son was accepted to both Stanford and Harvard. He only had 3 SAT IIs. But he had 10 APs, and some college grades.</p>
<p>Columbia will admit a homeschooled candidate without the 4 SAT2's if they like the entirety of the application. Admissions at these elite schools need quantitative test results in order to justify going to bat for a student when they go to committee. If the candidate has exceptional talents or excels in a particular subject admissions can ignore the stated requirements.</p>