<p>For example, Amherst and Williams?</p>
<p>A few links on Amherst.</p>
<p>My son was accepted to both (Williams early write letter).
I can't find the data sets for the exact # of homeschoolers admitted last year.
Usually the admit rate is slightly higher for them.
This may be due to a desire to fill a certain amount of "seats" specifically for them.</p>
<p>My son was admitted to both as well.
I also was brought in as a home schooled parent to give info to a young man and his parents at out local high school. He tested well but was very aggravating to the school. If he had perfect tests in class and "got" things the first time around, he'd ignore homework assignments, for example. His grades ranged from As to Fs and were overall average at best. Sort of on my advice, he left school in May of 11th grade and applied in the fall as a home schooler. He's at Amherst now.</p>
<p>I may have inadvertently left too positive an impression of the school and too little credit to the young man.
This is an urban high school where the main goal is order, achieved through obedience. For example, every loudspeaker in the school plays a march at full volume during the 4 minutes between class periods. The intent is to keep students from conversing. During the meeting I had there we had to stop twice for 4 minutes each until the music stopped. This was in the library conference room! People had taped several mouse pads over the speaker but it wasn't enough. The school social worker who brought me in later told me that the school would have never given him a high school degree. They wanted to teach him a lesson.
Home schoolers in our state are entititled to all the services available to public school students - one of which is for high testing students to take courses at public expense at the University of Chicago. The young man took at least 2 courses and did well. I'm sure his "teacher" recommendations were from U of C professors.
I know this has been off topic but, sure, home schoolers get into top LACs!</p>
<p>"Home schoolers in our state are entititled to all the services available to public school students - one of which is for high testing students to take courses at public expense at the University of Chicago."</p>
<p>My son lives in Chicago, and we were unaware of this option. Please tell me more. What test must he take, and who is the contact for the program. He just started college courses (as dual enrolled student at 2 other schools, not U of C) this semester and he is paying for it out of his own pocket, it would be great to find a program that is state funded. I had heard about classes at U of C being provided to a handful of Chicago Public School kids, but understood it to be on the recommendation of their public school teachers and based on their public school gpa's, etc. Would love to know about the program you're referring to. Thanks so much!</p>
<p>I'm not in touch with the family involved. I know they made sure that the U of C courses were okay before they signed him out of high school.
It's possible that this is actually funded by the U of C. I know they are interested in developing relationships with Chicago Public School (read not rich) kids. I don't think the young man I was involved with was less than middle class.
I would first contact the University of Chicago to find out about courses they sponsor for high school age students.
I would then contact the Chicago Public Schools. My hunch is much would depend on which individuals you talked with. Being entitled by law to something doesn't mean you wouldn't find obstructionists.
Sorry if this isn't more helpful. My kids haven't been interested in the U of C or other courses before starting college full time.</p>
<p>Thanks, sounds like it might be the program I was already aware of run by UofC specifically for kids coming from the Chicago Public School system. It's a good idea to check directly with the school though, maybe they'd be willing to take in a homeschooler.</p>
<p>katharos might have more info for you. She's a CC member and homeschool forum participant, so you should be able to do a search and find her here. She's a homeschooler, who has taken classes at U. of Chicago and will be attending full time there now.</p>
<p>Thanks,</p>
<p>Katharos already very kindly gave us information on homeschoolers taking University of Chicago classes. Since she didn't mention grant or scholarship money, I believe she paid for the courses herself.</p>