Are your chances for being hired lowered if you've taken independent studies in high school?

Question

I really want to take independent studies all through out my high school years, but I'm not sure how it will affect my future when I try to get a good job later on.

Answer 1

It's not likely to harm. Doing independent studies requires self-discipline, which most employers are going to think highly of.

Answer 2

My brother did independent studies all his life until he entered a veterinary university in Europe.  Now he is a DVM in Saudi Arabia doing a great job :)

I was homeschooled all my life, independent studies in high school, and I got into a great psych uni... No one really worries about how you got your grades, just how good they are.

So do your independent studies, but get good grades, and you're set.

Some colleges in the states give out scholarships to "home schoolers", and independent study counts, I believe.

Answer 3

so take it

Answer 4

Jobs care more about college level education, grades you get from your Senior grade level, and what extracurricular activities you may have done.

Studies that researched what managers look for in employees showed no real trend. Some preferred education, while others preferred experience, while others based their decision on the interview and the person.

Answer 5

Not necessarily; both my parents reckon they would much rather employ someone who was home-educated in their businesses** than just another person who went to school.

(Mum runs a thoroughbred horse stud, Dad raises beef cattle - we've got approximately 6,300 cows in our backyard!)

Apparently kids who were conventionally schooled spend too much time standing around waiting to be told what to do, lol!

Having been (successfully) educated outside of school shows any potential employer that you are motivated, disciplined, resourceful, independently-minded, dedicated, self-reliant and have initiative...and they are all incredibly attractive qualities to any potential employer.

Plus my oldest brother and sister are both studying at top universities despite being lifelong 'homeschoolers' (incidentally neither of them did the HSC or has any formal qualifications so, if you're planning on getting your high school diploma, you'll already have one more thing to show for your studies than either of my siblings).

Anyway, despite learning independently all their lives and having no formal qualifications, my 23 yr old brother is doing a BSc (Hons) whilst my 20 yr old sister has already been accepted to do her Master's (in equine dentistry).

Answer 6

It hasn't affected my son, he has a nice job and has been offered an apprenticeship with a major computer cooperation.

Answer 7

What you do in high school matters very little if you want a good job.  Your career will depend on your college degrees and certifications in a certain field.  If you plan on not getting an education past high school then your chances of getting a good job are slim and it still won't matter what you did in high school.