DD will be attending Georgia Tech. She is officially a Stamps Presidential Scholar! She was also previously awarded a scholarship from the College of Sciences but declined it in order to accept Stamps. I’m so proud of all our kids! Congratulations to everyone!

We were surprised to get the deferral from UGA. During the admissions tour and reaching out to the AO, we got the impression that they weren’t super welcoming of homeschoolers, but we thought it was an easy match for her as her stats placed her well above the 75th percentile. They made it clear (on Twitter and their blog) right before EA admissions were released this year, that they didn’t have time to get to all the applications or even read essays, and perhaps they needed a slower-paced review of DD’s atypical path. GT on the other hand has been very proactive in letting her know they want her. I’ve always had the feeling they review more holistically, and don’t mind kids with lots of dual enrollment credits. Thank you for the good wishes! I’m glad your daughter had a positive experience with the STAMPS process. I was constantly worried about presenting DD correctly through the transcript, school profile, and counselor letter, and it worked out in the end, thanks in great part to reading about the process here and on the h2coll Yahoo group.

I wanted to share the outcome of DD’s applications this year as we are close to being done with the process. I haven’t been active in these boards and have been mostly lurking over the past several years, but wanted to contribute as the information I gathered here was crucial in helping us prepare for homeschooling high school. The yearly admissions thread was always my favorite and often provided encouragement when I was feeling doubtful. This is the outcome of each one of DD’s applications. She has been homeschooled since 5th Grade. GA Tech, accepted EA, Stamps Finalist UNC Chapel Hill, accepted EA, Honors College and Chancellors Semi-Finalist Emory University, accepted ED, their financial offer fell short of the net price calculator by a significant amount, so had to decline admissions offer. NC State Raleigh, accepted EA, Parks Scholarship semi-finalist. University of Pittsburgh, accepted, Rolling Admissions, 10k/ year merit scholarship. The U. of Alabama Tuscaloosa, accepted, Rolling Admissions, Honors College and 28k/year automatic scholarship. U. of Georgia - deferred during EA, withdrew application shortly after since it’s not a top choice. U. of Florida - pending but will likely withdraw before decisions come out.