<p>Regarding languages:
If one starts late, it might be a good idea to take a few years at a university. Besides my four high school years of Latin, I have two years of college Greek, both through a university. I took a summer course, which covered one year of material in nine weeks, and then I audited Intermediate Greek this past year. Since college courses cover material at a greater velocity than do high school courses, this might be a good solution for late starters.</p>
<p>And regarding colleges liking/not liking homeschoolers:
I applied as a very well-prepared homschooler (at least I think so). I had multiple pages typed up regarding why I was homeschooled, ouside courses, grading (or lack thereof), interesting things I have studied, etc. In addition, I had extra recs sent in on my behalf, and I submitted a portfolio of my work, including pages of bio labs, Greek tests, and calculus. I think I went out of my way to really tell the colleges how much I wanted to attend there schools - and how well prepared I was for college-level work. The three colleges to which I applied all expressed a great interest in my experience with homeschooling - and how I was a good self-learner - and, hence, I was accepted to all three.</p>
<p>I will be attending the University of Chicago in the fall.</p>
<p>BigBucksT -- Oops, I remembered after I posted that you said it was two private schools you applied to. I started thinking, "Wait ... am I sure that USC is public?" But I only now got access to my computer again. Well, it is private, so forget what I said about the U Cal system!</p>
<p>It looks like USC has pretty strict requirements for homeschoolers. From the FAQ's:</p>
<p>"USC accepts applications from home-schooled students. However, in addition to all of the standard application materials, these students are required to submit results from three SAT Subject tests (one must be in math) and must also submit detailed syllabi of courses, names of textbooks, details of any assistance they are receiving or curriculum they are following through any public or private agency."</p>
<p>But since you are going to be a transfer student, you should be sure to research which courses are transferable to your desired 4-year schools, whether you will have enough credits that those schools don't want to see your high school records (or, if they do, that your records and testing reflect what they want to see), etc.</p>
<p>Hey, Katharos, I got my Mastronarde. Haven't started it yet, though ...</p>
<p>Have you thought of transferring to a more competitive high school or an honors/magnet program (if they're offered in your area)? That may solve your problems more easily than homeschooling.</p>