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Question

Ok I am homeschooled, and I am going to attend college. I don't know what exactly I want to go to college for yet, but it's most likely going to be physical therapy/physical therapy assistant. Now, does anybody know what I have to do as far as a diploma, I know that I can like get a diploma from my homeschooling program, but I don't know if a college will accept it or not. I got like 2 more years before I graduate high school but I'm just trying to find out everything before I get to the age of 18. Thanks for your help!

Answer 1

Okay... colleges DO care if you have a diploma or not.  Yes, SAT scores do play a role in acceptance, but, a diploma is a must also.  I think that you may be in an excellent position if you can go to public or private school for your senior year.  This would be great for your transcript, and the question of whether or not your diploma is viable would be eliminated.

Answer 2

If you want a piece of paper to hang on your wall that tells you where you went to school, then a diploma is just the ticket.. Really though, colleges won&#039;t care where you went to school. They just want to see that you actually recieved an education and are college-ready. Not all homeschoolers attend online or corespondance programs. Most just do it traditionally with books and curriculum and materials they buy themselves, and parents as the head teacher/administrators. While parents are legally allowed to issue a diploma, it&#039;s not what you can call an &quot;accredited&quot; diploma, which is what everyone thinks colleges want to see. Not so! Universities realize that most homeschoolers do not have accredited diplomas, and usually do not require a diploma or a GED from a homeschooler. Most colleges in the US will only require that a homeschooler submits a thoroughly written transcript (created by the parent, usually) and SAT/ACT scores along with the standard application requirements. Some more selective universities (UF comes to mind) will require that homeschoolers take additional testing (like the SAT II Subject Tests) to prove they have covered all the core subjects required.

If your diploma came from an &quot;accredited&quot; online or corespondance school, then you have nothing to worry about. Colleges will treat it just like they do any other diploma.

If you do not have an &quot;accredited&quot; diploma, you have nothing to worry about. Colleges will not think any less of you because you are homeschooled. If anything, your chances will be BETTER. Universities across the US actively recruit homeschoolers and often prefer them to public schoolers because of their high academic achievements/abilities, maturity, self-motivation, independence, and overall ability to handle/adjust to the Real World as well as they do. Good luck to you!

DHC- I&#039;m a little confused by your answer. Could you explain for all of us diploma-less homeschoolers why it is that so many of us have already been accepted to universities with only a transcript and test scores? Also, why are there so many thousands of homeschoolers who have either already attended or are currently attending universities (even Ivy League unies) sans highschool diploma?

Answer 3

I&#039;m a current college student who was homeschooled all his life. I not only got into a college ok, but I got over 40,000 in scholerships and grants to go. I never took the GED because having a GED kind of has negative conotations. Just make a diploma(I will be having a free template posted for them soon on my website, listed below), and you will need high school transcripts (use the free form in the documents section of my website). Make sure you take the ACT or the SAT. Use study books on the tests before hand. You can usually find them at a library.

Answer 4

It&#039;s not the diploma,it&#039;s the transcript. No college asks to SEE a diploma. They want to know that you&#039;ve graduated and to see a transcript.

You&#039;ll need an ACT or SAT score, and some reference letters from someone who is NOT your parents.

Good schools for physical therapy are listed here

http://physicaltherapy.about.com/od/care...

It&#039;s interesting to know that most of those are advanced degrees, masters and such. So you&#039;ll be working on your bachelors in science to get there. So, look around. Good luck.

Answer 5

Most colleges couldn&#039;t care less if you have a diploma or not. I&#039;m assuming you&#039;re in the states, which means they will most likely want your SAT or ACT scores. There&#039;s nothing stopping you from contacting colleges now, colleges you think you&#039;d like to apply to, and ask them about admissions. It&#039;s usually recommended that high school students look into all the admission requirements early in their high school years so that they make sure everything is taken care of.

Answer 6

Most colleges consider you with or without one.  If it&#039;s accredited and the homeschool (like Abeka) keeps your grades they will provide a transcript of courses and grades.

Mostly colleges look for SAT/ACT scores, your essay and score on their own Math and English placement tests, which weeds out a lot students.

Answer 7

If you don&#039;t think that the colleges that you are looking at won&#039;t accept homeschool credits call them and ask.  The key for colleges are going to be GPA and Test scores unless you are trying to get an athletic scholarship and then your being homeschooled might come into play.