Guest HannahC Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 Hello all, My dd15 is a junior and applying to schools this fall (yikes!). Just wondering- have any of you gotten a homeschooler into a top-tier school? If so, how did you do it? I'd appreciate *ANY* insight! (: Thanks so much for your help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creekland Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 We considered some based on my son's scores, but none were right for him, so we didn't pursue any. My best insight is to contact the schools you are interested in and ask they what they require from homeschoolers. There aren't any I know of that do not like homeschoolers - though all want some sort of verification of grades and ability as well as nice extra curriculars. Their verification desires vary (SAT 2, AP, etc). I do know Princeton doesn't allow any AP or cc credits to transfer in, but expects to see them to verify ability. At least they didn't allow them when we were looking. Schools often change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jane in NC Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 Maybe you can define "top tier" for us. Ivies? New Ivies? Top LACs? Top state schools? Every college seems to have some variation in the admission process, but almost all will want, as the other poster noted, some verification of Mommy grades through testing or outside coursework or a portfolio. If I were you, I would search for information on these boards concerning specific schools and ask questions. Parents having a child attending a school your student is interested in may respond. Jane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Marple Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 Here's an ongoing thread about college acceptances and scholarships for this year's class. http://www.welltrainedmind.com/forums/showthread.php?t=138236 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HannahC Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 Thanks so much for your help! (: By "top tier", I meant ivies (Cornell, Princeton, and Yale really appeal to her) and top liberal arts schools (such as Williams and Middlebury). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 I'd recommend that you look back through the last few months of posts on this board and the high school board where you'll find some helpful threads. You may also wish to join the Yahoo group hs2coll · Homeschooling toward college and do some reading there. Regards, Kareni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HannahC Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 just joined. and I'll keep looking around here... thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kate in FL Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 I found the homeschool forum on www.collegeconfidential.com to be very helpful; I spent hours reading back through old posts. My son will be at Cornell next year, but he was a recruited athlete so the process is different. We looked at tons of schools, and we heard the same thing over and over again. Great grades and test scores are needed, but being really good at one thing (arts, sports, leadership) is also essential. Admissions people told us they were looking for students that would have an immediate impact on campus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MBM Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 Thanks so much for your help! (:By "top tier", I meant ivies (Cornell, Princeton, and Yale really appeal to her) and top liberal arts schools (such as Williams and Middlebury). Here's an article about a girl from Evanston, Illinois, who got into Harvard, Yale, Princeton, etc. and how she did it: Chelsea Link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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