ShepCarlin Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 My son just finished his first semester of Dual Enrollment classes at the local community college. He is currently halfway through his junior year so next fall he'll be applying to colleges. Should I plan on submitting examples of his dual enrollment work like I am for what he did at home and co-op? I'm thinking no dual enrollment examples would be needed as he has an official transcript but thought I'd ask. I do have the syllabi from his classes and he does still have the papers he wrote. Frankly, I just don't feel like adding all that to the pile of work but if I need to then I will. Curious to hear what others have done... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8filltheheart Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 I have never submitted any samples of any coursework for my kids. Ever. I teach most of my kids classes directly. Their transcripts have been accepted at face value with the grades I have assigned. I would recommend keeping the DE syllabi bc some Us need them for assessing for transfer credit. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori D. Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 (edited) The community college transcript should be ample proof of work for the DE courses -- although I totally agree with @8filltheheart about keeping a copy of the syllabi and the texts used in the course, to help a future college assess for credit transfer. And, I would not submit samples of your homeschool courses unless specifically requested by the college you are applying to. An ACT/SAT test score, all transcripts (homeschool and from the DE school), and a Course Description document, plus a possible additional Extracurriculars/Awards Document, and possibly a Counselor Letter are likely to be all of the paperwork you might need for applying to college. I did keep a handful of samples from each of DS's homeschool high school courses (but not DE) just in case it was needed for submitting a portfolio of work, but it was never needed. Edited January 8, 2021 by Lori D. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKS Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 2 hours ago, ShepCarlin said: Should I plan on submitting examples of his dual enrollment work like I am for what he did at home and co-op? Under no circumstances would I submit work samples of either homeschool work or work done for CC courses unless it is required by the colleges he is applying to. And, frankly, if a college requires it of homeschoolers and not traditional schoolers, I'd run far, far away from that particular school. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daijobu Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 We did not submit any work samples, but we kept my student's lab notebooks just in case. I don't think we will need them because she will want to take lab classes at college anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regentrude Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 I would not even supply work samples for at-home courses, but for a college class, the transcript is entirely sufficient. I would not consider a college that wanted to see work samples. Make sure you save the syllabi until he is graduated from his terminal college! You may need them in case transfer credit is not automatically awarded. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 (edited) I agree with the above that in general you do not have to submit work samples and should not. But there is a growing requirement in the last couple of years that boomed this year as so many schools had to go test optional that students submit a graded essay. That's not a homeschool requirement - all students applying test optional to some schools needed it and suddenly lots of students were applying test optional for obvious reasons. A paper from a DE class would be fine. Additionally, there is a particular school (cough, Arizona) that does want to see the lab reports a student has done if they were done at home. This is not a general requirement. There may be a couple of other schools that ask for it, but the vast majority of families don't need to plan for this. And, of course, some schools invite students to submit a portfolio of work. This is usually required for students applying to art and design degrees, but there is a handful of schools that invite all students to submit a portfolio of work and students may include stellar writing, art, research, computer projects, etc. etc. So this depends on the school. Work from home or a DE course would all be fine if you student applies to such a school. Edited January 9, 2021 by Farrar 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShepCarlin Posted January 9, 2021 Author Share Posted January 9, 2021 Wow, thank you for all the responses. I had it in my head that colleges would be asking for examples of work. I'm glad I posted as I would have offered up the work examples without being prompted. He's lucky in that he was able to take the SAT and ACT this fall and score well. It wouldn't hurt to test again but if the pandemic keeps thwarting testing dates, he should be fine. Again, this board is an absolute wealth of information. Love this community! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmmetler Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 Some more competitive schools are asking for graded work (I know Princeton made such an announcement), but it often replaces an essay. I think it's in response to the admissions scandal, but I'm all for it if it lets kids reuse work they already did that they are proud of and that is probably more meaningful to them than a random essay prompt. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilaclady Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 some schools require samples of work from homesxhool parents but they usually don't require it from courses taken at other colleges or accredited institutions. I have a student dual enrolling too and I'm just keeping the syllabus inforrmation from that class and nothing else. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 (edited) 11 hours ago, Dmmetler said: Some more competitive schools are asking for graded work (I know Princeton made such an announcement), but it often replaces an essay. I think it's in response to the admissions scandal, but I'm all for it if it lets kids reuse work they already did that they are proud of and that is probably more meaningful to them than a random essay prompt. It's actually not - it's been a part of test optional admissions for a little while at a handful of schools, but when test optional blew up this year, this added documentation also blew up. It took a lot of students by surprise. It's not a homeschool specific requirement except at a couple of schools. I don't know of anywhere asking for it unless a student is applying test optional. It also doesn't replace the standard personal essay anywhere that I know of - of course, a student can choose to submit an academic paper and a few schools have required an academic paper in addition to the personal essay for a little while. But the graded part is newer. Edited January 11, 2021 by Farrar 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clear Creek Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 The only sample of work that my oldest was asked to provide was a graded paper from her senior English course as part of her application to the honors college at a university. All students were required to provide it, though, not just homeschooled students. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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