<p>I want to get into UC Berkeley or Stanford's CS.
I was home schooled.
I'm 23.</p>
<p>I am just about to enter my local JC with the intention of transfering, but someone just mentioned to me that homeschoolers do get into colleges.</p>
<p>We have no real record of the work I did (I didn't do any).
I have not done any tests, but assuming I could get very high scores, am I better off as A homeschooler with good test scores, or as A JC transfer with good grades?</p>
<p>Also, would my age negate any potential benefits of having been homeschooled?</p>
<p>Thanks for any advice.</p>
<p>I would think your high school work was done so long ago that it’s sort of irrelevant. Seems JC to transfer would be the way to go. What have you been doing with your time? I am thinking your life experiences, and accomplishments (ie. work, internships, awards, achievements, community service, etc) since graduating, in addition to top grades at the CC would be your best bet to having a shot at such top schools. You definitely want to have some lower ranked schools on your list, though.</p>
<p>Maybe others will have a different opinion, though.</p>
<p>As usual, I agree with sbjdorlo. I would stress that you want to have some lower ranked schools as well, because those schools are hard for anyone to get into.</p>
<p>You say you didn’t do any work. Does that mean you hung around and played video games all day, or that you did stuff outside of the normal high school experience, such as starting a business or learning all about Monarch butterflies? If the former, I think it unlikely that you will get into a top school, and JC is a great start-over option. If the latter, try showing your strengths in your applications.</p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>You could try an application (or at least try a test and see how you score), and use the CC route as a backup.</p>
<p>If your score is high enough and you bring some decent diversity to the table with the time you’ve had since school, you could make it in. One never knows.</p>
<p>I definitely agree that transfer is the way to go. I have friends who are homeschooled and are planning to attend their local JC and then go to the local university, and I think this is very common. I’m sure the colleges are more interested in who you are now and how you have done at school, rather than who you were as a teenager.</p>
<p>I agree with simplysoubrette; remember, it’s not where you start college. It’s where you get your degree! 
And it is pretty common to transfer. I too have friends who attend the local JC and they transfer after getting their associate’s degree. Good luck to you! :)</p>