I have a dilemma with homeschooling?

Question

well, heres the thing. i go to stuyvesant high school right now. and im considering homeschooling for a variety of reasons. but i dont know if im making the right decision. everyone is telling me im throwing away such a good opportunity at stuy but i dont feel good in stuy. however, i still want to get into an ivy league, preferably princeton someday in the future. So im not sure if i should homeschool. I heard that very few homeschoolers get into ivy leagues, or even college. and about 25 percent of all stuy kids get into ivy leagues. Thats pretty much the only problem, everything else seems to be ok. so im really dubious right now as to what to do. but im kind of leaning towards homeschooling. is it a good idea?

Answer 1

I know I am not contributing alot by asking a question- but I think this is important to consider- how do your parents feel about it?  and how educated are they?  That will help determine if your homeschooling will be very valuable.

Answer 2

no stay in school and go to the college of your choice

Answer 3

one kid here just got into stanford.

In some instances homeschoolers have an easier time.

You do realize an ivy league schools cost $60k a year including room, board, books and tutition

it's easier to get into the school than to get a scholarship

25% of your school gets into ivy leagues.

Considering this year Harvard turned away 1200 students with perfect SAT scores that sounds like an exaggeration.

50% of all HS graduates apply to college, period

to say that 1 out of 2 students at your school are ivy material is to basically say it's a prep school

in which case I'd stay there

if the school has that kind of a rep, it's better than montessori and most other systems

Answer 4

I'm guessing that the "Ivy League" probably is not fond of home schooling, and home schooling, though a great thing to do, might involve a bit of sacrifice regardling worldly institutions and acceptance.

One thought is to endure the pain of the horrid school system if you think you could ultimately do well and fulfill your life's mission, or else resolve to better yourself through more sensible study and faster learning at home.

As in preventing forest fires, "only you" can really make this decision. Possibly do a little more research, though.

Answer 5

I don't know where you get your info on homeschooled kids and college, but it is all wrong.

Most Ivy league school actively recruit homeschoolers.  And homeschoolers are accepted at a higher rate than public schooled kids.  

What you need though, is a transcript and good SAT scores.  Some references from people outside your family too.  If you are Ivy League material, homeschooling should only be an asset for your admission.

Good luck :D

Answer 6

Whoever said few homeschoolers get into college is plain wrong. I am a homeschooled junior applying with Georgetown as my first choice. I've had friends go to NYU, Stanford and Harvard. It becomes YOUR choice on how hard you want to work towards bettering your education. I would sit down and talk with your school and your parent. Check the college websites because the majority of them now have sections JUST for homeschoolers and the requirements; most of them are the same, some schools throw in two more SAT Subject Tests.

Answer 7

In the past, homeschoolers have had to fight to gain admission to many colleges and universities because many institutions simply did not fully understand the benefits of a home education or were confused about eligibility requirements for homeschoolers.

Home School Legal Defense Association began working to improve this situation and helped amend the Higher Education Act of 1998, which now prohibits colleges and universities that receive federal funds from requiring homeschool students who seek federal financial aid to take a GED or an ability to benefit test.

This legislation ushered in a new era of acceptance of homeschool graduates and over time more and more colleges and universities began to embrace homeschool graduates.

In 2006, the overwhelming majority of colleges and universities now have either a dedicated homeschool admissions officer or a homeschool admissions policy. In fact, since many colleges have experienced the quality of homeschoolers they often actively pursue homeschooled students.

While there are still colleges and universities that discriminate against homeschoolers, their numbers are decreasing with each passing year.

If you are interested in a college or university for your child, call the admissions office and ask them about their policy for homeschool students. If it appears that the college or university has a discriminatory policy, please call HSLDA for advice. The Amendments to the Higher Education Act of 1998 only prohibit discrimination over federal financial aid, so some colleges still have their own internal discriminatory admission policies. In cases such as this, HSLDA will work to persuade the college or university to change their policy.

Answer 8

Yes, few homeschoolers get in because homeschooled students are only about 2% of the student population. Percentage wise, I'd bet you that more homeschoolers who apply to ivy league schools get in compared to the precentage of public or private schooled kids who apply and get in. And I know I've seen stats on college in general: a higher percentage of homeschooled students attend college compared to the general population. Not sure who told you that very few go to college.

I'd suggest to talk to someone at Princeton, find out about their admissions policies, what you would need to do to get in, etc. There are homeschooled students at Princeton; they got in somehow.

Answer 9

Well this isn't true. A lot of homeschooler's do go to college and many to Ivy League schools (many on scholarship as their SAT scores are stellar) those who don't very often chose not to!

The Old schoolhouse magazine had a great article on this a few months back and hslda has info as well.

Answer 10

hey ,what about on-line. there are excellent programs from GED. Actual High school, college and even further if you want. you can check them out. I did. they will respond back by email and send info.

Answer 11

Homeschool students are commonly accepted to Harvard, MIT, Stanford, Brown and other Ivy League schools.  In fact, these top schools look very favorably on homeschool students.

My son also has the goal of attending an Ivy League school.  We have visited a couple - one by invitation in 8th grade!  We had a chance to talk at length with an admissions officer.  Here is a quote from an admissions person: "A flower will grow where planted."  

So, I know for a fact based on personal experience that Ivy League schools are cool with homeschooled students.  Plus, they look at more than just grades and test scores.  All top schools are looking for students that will contribute to campus  and intellectual life at their school. Therefore, no matter what you do homeschool or otherwise, do something now to set yourself apart from the crowd.  If you want in to one of these highly selective colleges, good grades and scores is only part of the puzzle.

I am going to repeat....

A Flower Will Grow Where Planted!

Answer 12

It really depends on each individual person as far as whether it is right for you, my son graduated an online charter school and now attends a private university with scholarships

for more info go to http://www.homeschoolinganswers.info

Answer 13

Princeton accepts homeschooled students. Here's a page on their website called "Tips for Home Schooled Students"

http://www.princeton.edu/admission/apply...

it begins...

"Princeton welcomes applications from home schooled students. Although they still make up a very small portion of the applicant pool, applications from home schooled students have been increasing. Among the home schooled students admitted in recent years was a student who graduated as valedictorian of the Class of 2002."

Here's an article about a Princeton student who was homeschooled:

http://www.dailyprincetonian.com/archive...

Here's an article about the growing number of homeschoolers at Harvard:

http://www.thecrimson.com/article.aspx?r...