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| The Homeschool Diner's Guide to Homeschooling Special Situations Preparing for College by Julie Shepherd Knapp, copyright 2006 Homeschooling, transcripts, tests, applications... there's so much to do! "The Teenage Liberation Handbook" a classic homeschooler's book by Grace Llewellyn, "...clever strategies, valuable resources and wise guidance on how to design an interest-driven self-education..." Putting Together an Eclectic Curriculum by Cafi Cohen Weaving a Life by Luz Shosie -- tracing unschooling threads to college How Do We Know When We're Done? by Cafi Cohen Transcripts vs Portfolios -- by Cafi Cohen, an excerpt from her book, "Homeschooler's College Admissions Handbook" The Homeschoolers' s Guide to Portfolios and Transcripts by Loretta Heuer -- examples and advice for traditionals and unschoolers The Value of Uniqueness vs. Orthodoxy by Alison McKee -- a homeschool diploma vs the GED Choosing Courses to Prepare for College -- a guidance pamphlet from Harvard Home-Schooled Students Rise in Supply and Demand by By Paula Wasley -- what do colleges think of homeschoolers these days? Is early college admission right for my child? Cool Colleges: For the Hyper-Intelligent, Self-Directed, Late Blooming, and Just Plain Different a book by Donald Asher The Nitty Gritty Stuff Remember: there is no one "right" way to do homeschool high school transcripts. Your child's transcript will evolve based on your homeschooling approach and the requirements of the specific colleges or trade schools that your child applies to. Check your child's chosen college website and admissions offices to see if they have preferences or requirements as to what must be included for homechooled students. College Savings 101 -- this site has many free basic tutorials about saving for college (using 529 Plans, Federal student loans, etc), and also a subscription service for more detailed info. Read about 529 Savings Plans for college expenses Colleges That Admit Homeschoolers -- this is a running tabulation by a homeschool dad on his most excellent website, Learn in Freedom. Not an all-inclusive list, but it certainly shows that there are a multitude of selective colleges to choose from :-) IPFW Admissions Requirements for Homeschoolers -- these are the requirements listed by one particular college, just to show you what info you need to look for at any particular college website Homeschool High School Transcripts -- 3 samples you can download free from Donna Young How Do You Make A Homeschool Transcript For Your High School Student? by Valerie L. Richey, MD, ND -- one mom's views on how to do transcripts. Includes ideas for asperger's students transcripts, too. Example Transcripts from the HSLDA website The HomeScholar -- a service that will prepare transcripts, plan high school schedules, or gather info on scholarships for you (for a fee ;-) HomeschoolDiploma.com -- order diplomas (fancy printed ones), caps and gowns, keepsakes, etc, College Application Overview for Homeschoolers by Matthew K Tabor, September 3rd, 2007 -- one consultant's views on what should be in a homeschool transcript package Exclusive Interview with Jon Reider - College Admissions Expert from the Davidson Institute for Talent Development -- advice for gifted students looking at Ivy League schools Prep for College Calendar from the National Association of College Admission Counseling, what to do and when AP Central -- information on Advanced Placement Tests from CollegeBoard.com (You must contact your local high schools to find out when tests are given and to register for AP exams) AP Home -- a listing of textbooks by Prentice Hall with correlations to AP content , also offers AP Test Prep workbooks and Honors class books Pennsylvania Homeschoolers -- online AP test prep classes and SAT essay-writing classes for homeschoolers Ten Reasons Why Parents Should Encourage Students to Take Advanced Placement Courses Honors and Advanced Placement Program® Courses: Understanding the Advantages from the College Board website National Repository of Online Classes: AP -- free, self-study, online AP courses in science, math, and history SAT Info from CollegeBoard.com -- find answers to questions, register for the SAT and PSAT Hack the SAT by Eliot Schrefer-- humorous, very good resource Kaplan SAT/ACT Prep Software -- excellent computer-based resource, example tests, answers to missed questions, visible timer, analysis of types of questions missed, etc. Very helpful. SAT Essay Prep Course-- very helpful free online course SAT Essay Writing Part 1 -- free video on YouTube explains strategy and walks thru writing an essay ACT info -- answers to questions, info on registering Students With Documented Disabilities can arrange for testing accommodations and/or extra testing time. number2.com Free Online SAT/ACT/GRE Test Prep -- really! :-) Grockit -- a Massively Multi Player Online Learning Game that is actually an SAT prep course, may be less "painful" to sit thru ;-) and certainly costs less than most prep courses. Here's an article about it. UCCP Open Access College Prep -- free online AP courses, including simulated labs for science classes, use as prep for taking AP tests How to request ACT and SAT accommodations for learning disabilities School & College Selection Criteria Checklist for Students with Aspergers Syndrome (AS)-- good things to consider when choosing a school, from dixonlifecoaching.com Taking the SAT Early -- Students may sign up for and take the SAT "early" at any grade level. SAT scores taken before grade 9 will not be permanent -- the test scores will be removed from the student's record after a few months. If you should WANT them to be permanent (if your student does very well) you will have to make special arrangements with the College Board to have them remain on the student's record. If your young student's scores were already erased, they can be re-instated, but it will take a lot of calling and insistence that it CAN BE DONE (best of luck ;-) Taking the ACT early - Students may also take the ACT at any grade level. All scores remain on the student's record, and all are reported when a request is made to report scores. Does it matter to colleges how often you take the SAT or ACT? (this forum contributor, a reliable source, says the answer is, "NO"). Here is the College Board's advice Retaking the [SAT] Test] on retaking the test. Homeschooler's College Adimssion Handbook by Cafi Cohen -- "...preparing 12- to 18-Year-Olds for Success in the College of Their Choice...", a nice basic book usually available in libraries College Prep Homeschooling: Your Complete Guide to Homeschooling through High School by David P. Byers, Ph.D., and Chandra Byers College Admission Essays for Dummies by Geraldine Woods -- takes the mystery and fear out of writing admissions essays Finding the "I" in the College Admissions Essay -- offers tutoring to help students prepare for writing college admissions essays, also offers separate distance education writing courses and tutoring College Confidential -- find answers to all sorts of questions about preparing for/applying to US colleges and universities Assisting Your Teen with Career Planning Career Considerations Online Support Homeschool 2 college -- an online support group Hs2Coll -- an online support group Conservativehs2c -- an online support group Homeschool World Homeschool/College Prep Forum -- online support group Related Issues Emotional Literacy by Steve Hein -- identify and communicate feelings Respect -- what it is and isn't, how to earn it, how to show it Read about 529 Savings Plans for college expenses Life Prep for Homeschooled Teenagers by Barbara Frank -- a curriculum for teaching life skills to high school aged students, includes hands-on projects and writing assignments for buying a car, finding health insurance, using credit, etc.,written by a homeschool mom |