I'm homeschooled, self-taught, and I want to go to college in a few years.. how do I achieve that?

Question

I do know what I want to do: ESL teacher!

I'm still looking for a great college.. but I've noticed that most colleges expect you to prove yourselfs to them.. so how does one go about doing that?

What should I do to prepare for college? (I am going to be taking the SAT, ACT, and GED.)

Any tips would be appreciated. @_@

Answer 1

Decide which colleges to which you would like to apply.  Take the appropriate tests.  For example, you may not need to take the ACT if all the colleges you apply to only require the SAT.

Have your parents (or you, for that matter), give you a diploma.  You have finished your high school studies.  You are are a high school graduate.  You do not need to take the GED.

One of the other folks here mentioned taking community college courses...that is an excellent idea.  It shows the colleges you are applying to that you are already doing college level work.

You have chosen a fine career.  I wish you all the best.

Be well.

Answer 2

Talk to the admissions people at the colleges you're considering. You might find them a lot more flexible and open to a HS background than you imagine. If there's something specific they want then they'll tell you.

Answer 3

Are you not in an accredited program approved for homeschooling? If so, then this really isn't that big of an issue and you should worry about it the year before you finish what should be 11th grade.

if you're not in an accredited program, then you either might want to get into public school, or take your GED exam. And from there, enroll in a community college for a couple of years and do your GE requriements and then you can transfer to a 4 year institution of your choice. That way you save money, and you experience what learning in a college environment is like before you spend tens of thousands of dollars and be totally unprepared. College education is nothing like homeschooling or even public school education.

Also, going the GED>community college>University route means that you don't really need to take any of the SAT/ACT exams, because you'll be going in as a 3rd year.

Answer 4

Speaking from personal experiences, I would just take my GED and then go to a community college.  Some community college's have programs that you can do your Associate's Degree and then they have a program where you can complete your Bachelor's.  I did this and my Bachelor's Degree is in Education.  Good luck to you.

Answer 5

Here's an idea !  Did you know that you can stay at home, but attend a recognized, accreditted public school over the internet.  Web-based public schools don't charge tuition.  You get a real High School Diploma because your curriculum and class work matches what the college expects you to have learned when you apply to go there.  The on-line teachers and guidance counselors may even be able to get you into free college classes before you graduate.  You don't have to wait until you finish High School to take college classes.  If you attend an on-line public school like ECOT, they pay for you college classes with public tax money so that you can go to college for free while you are still 14-18 years old.  On-line public schools cater to "your" interests.  They will let you use ESL technology to gain extra knowledge in your area of interest.  You can stay at home, but do work that the colleges approve, and gain experience in your interest area.