<p>what should a homeschooler do to get into princeton ED?</p>
<p>enroll full time at a community college</p>
<p>Enroll full time at a /real/ college. Many states offer programs where high schoolers can take classes at universities for free.</p>
<p>Just curious: Why do people choose homeschooling over actually attending high school. Don't you feel that you are missing out on the social part of it?
I know that homeschoolers participate in some ECs, but don't you miss the hustle and bustle of the hallways 'tween classes? Don't you miss the excitement of what is happening??? Don't you miss hanging junk off your locker like "Go Vikings...beat Stockton", etc.....right before a big game?</p>
<p>not at all... i'm very busy and i interact with literally a hundred or more people daily. i like having a little while every day to myself. it makes life more enjoyable and keeps me on track.</p>
<p>mommy - ive always wondered the same thing. all i know is it is much more common for students to be homeschooled in middleschool than high school. i read somewhere its not that common to be homeschooled in high school, most "homeschoolers" really just take classes at a community college rather than being "homeschooled" but yea. homeschooling would definitely ruin the high school/senior/everything experience. i dont know how i would live =/</p>
<p>"what should a homeschooler do to get into princeton ED?"</p>
<p>Well, apply early decision, for sure. But only do that if you are sure that Princeton's legendarily good financial aid will meet your needs. </p>
<p>Other than that, several people responding to the thread have already suggested taking college-level classes as part of your last year or two of "high school," and I concur with that recommendation. You could do distance learning, for example EPGY courses, or you could enroll in a nearby college on various bases. Here in Minnesota and in some other states it is possible to take college courses for "high school credit," and that preserves your freshman admission status at Princeton, while showing you can do hard academic work, so it's close to a best-of-both-worlds approach. That's what I expect my children to do: enroll at State U. as "high school" students after homeschooling straight through (they also do some distance learning, some group classes, and some summer programs) and then apply to some competitive college, e.g. Princeton, out of state.</p>
<p>Just something to consider....</p>
<p>Perhaps the experiences that home schoolers receive from not attending a traditional high school equal those of a normal student.</p>
<p>In fact, in many cases a home schooled student is exposed to opportunities and life experiences that a typical high school student is not exposed to.</p>
<p>Really, you cannot generalize when speaking of home schoolers because we are all vastly different in our approaches.</p>
<p>I still think high school is good for social developement.</p>
<p>Take lots of SAT 2's and college classes.</p>
<p>"I still think high school is good for social developement."</p>
<p>Don't knock the real world if you haven't tried it.</p>
<p>Is it wrong for me to think that not going to high school isn't good for social developement?</p>
<p>I don't think so.</p>
<p>You learn alot about social interaction when surrounded by large groups of high schoolers, but maybe not all of that interaction is good. I think that negative interaction is a good enough reason to be homeschooled, like drugs and alcohol. Still, you also hone your social skills. For example, at gov school one of my good friends was homeschooled. She definetely said she had trouble adjusting to the college setting that governor's school entails. I was one of the first person of my race she's ever had a real conversation with, which is pretty cool (sort of an honor :) ). I'm sure if she went to a public school she would have had less trouble adjusting. Of course, she also had a better academic curriculum than most normal schools, so there is an advantage there. Actually, sometimes I wish I wasn't in a restrictive high school curriculum.</p>
<p>Since this topic has been discussed ad nauseum, let's agree there is no right answer, it depends on the person.</p>
<p>I think college classes would be great for the original poster.</p>