Homeschooling help/advice?

Question

I'm 15 and I'm a freshman, but I plan on completing my freshman/sophmore yrs in 07-08 school year. My parents held me back in pre-school, so I'm catching up on a year. I've been told that I have to take the GED, but what about the high school proficiency exam? I live in GA and I'm not sure if next year I should go to a 3-day charter school and graduate from there while doing dual enrollment, go back to public, or just keep homeschooling and do dual enrollment. I really didn't like my districts public high school (was there for 3 weeks).

I know that many colleges like accepting homeschooled students now, but I have heard good and bad about getting your GED. I just don't know what to do, I'm told that colleges don't really care if you have a GED or diploma. I don't care about having the ultimate "high school experience" I'd rather finish up so I can get a jump start on college, I plan on going all the way to my doctorate. I want to travel and really live life outside of the south. Thanks

Answer 1

I would try an online charter schools before the GED route. My son graduated an online charter school and was able to get scholarships to a private university

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Answer 2

Its better to have a highschool diploma then a GED it just looks better on your part to have graduated from highschool , Thats what my teacher told me .

Answer 3

If you have a good SAT or ACT score you won't need a GED or Proficiency Exam.

And if you are doing dual enrollment, you will certainly not need a GED... you will be transferring based on the work you did in college.  

Even if you don't do dual enrollment, only a few colleges will ask for a GED, so the best advice is to talk to the college you plan to attend and ask how they handle homeschooled applicants.  

As far as the charter school, that is really up to you.  The Public High School is not something I would do, they might not even take the credits you've earned at home and might try to start you over at where you left off.

Answer 4

This is a pod cast about homeschooling, getting into college,  GED,etc.

I found it very helpful  http://www.blogtalkradio.com/families/bl...

Answer 5

I am in GA too and I am homeschooling my kids. Check with your college admission requirements first (it is usually listed on their website). YOu will have to take the SAT or the ACT usually, however many colleges will accept a homechool transcript prepared by your parents listing all of your classes for each year and the grade you recieved. It should also reflect your GPA. I personally would not take the GED until I knew for SURE that the colleges I wanted to go to would ONLY accept that vs. a homeschool transcript.

You will also want to prepare and maintain a portfolio of your best work-a few essays you have written on several subjects, pics of any major projects you have done, along with descriptions.

Good luck! My son is going to GSU next year. I wish you all the best!

---BTW........OF COURSE that girl's TEACHER told her that a high school diploma was better than a GED-she has to validate her job, right? However, that is not the truth. I know many homeschoolers who went on to college with GEDs.

Answer 6

It all depends on what state you live in and what the requirements are by the government. Different state require different things. If you can continue to homeschool and duel enroll that would be great. If you take English at a collage near by you've already started collage. Think about it.

Answer 7

Do what i did-i signed up for this diploma-took one big test and got my diploma! It worked for me and it's fully accredited and money back guarantee

Answer 8

There are a lot of home school curriculum companies that can actually give you a high school diploma if you complete their curriculum.  I've included a few links, that I have not vetted, through a quick websearch, but you might want to search Yahoo groups for homeschooling groups in your state.  Other students or parents actively participating in these groups might be able to give you the answers you are looking for.  

You may also create your own diploma with an accompanying transcript.  Again, I would refer you to resources on how to do this...

Also, most libraries have an extensive homeschool section.  You might want to browse through a few books.

You can even make this research a homeschool paper... I'll be that one of the homeschool magazines would be thrilled to publish it if you submit it (great resume builder).

Answer 9

You shouldn't need a GED.  Colleges will accept a homeschooled student who meets the test requirments.  If you plan on dual enrolling, especially not important to have the GED.

Answer 10

Well it's obviouis the district school is out, isn't That OBVIOUS

Hard to say about the charter school

To get into a college you generally need to past the SAT/ACT, have a background in Algebra, Geometry, Trig and English Grammar and Comp and PASS the Enterance exam, which is Algebra/Trip and English Grammar.

Have you taken a PROFICENTy test recently.  The Stanford-Binet or Minneapolis Test.

Did you get WELL above the STANINE

If you can't place on the tests you can't get into a college except a CC or JC

This IS reality

CCs and JCs let you take BABY MATH and BABY ENGLISH

College and Universities DO NOT

You must rate Math 101 and English 101

So, evaluate yourself.

HS and Charter course ONLY transfer to SOME lower ranking STATE colleges.  Private schools MAY NOT TAKE THEIR CREDITS  it is there option

If your math (Algebra, Geometry, Trig) English Grammar and composition and general science courses will make you pass the tests, then any option will suffice.

The ONLY thing with BRICK schools is they may offer better RESORUCES and LABS for Math Chem and Phsyics

And those are courses you should undertake for a college major.