Would my daughter be effected if she is homeschooled her highschool years for colledge?

Question

will she get accepted into colledge, if she is virtually homeschooled for her high school years.

Answer 1

Colleges across the country love homeschool kids, to the point that they actively recruit them.  As long as your daughters grades, test scores, and activities match what they're looking for, she'll have no problem.

As far as the social thing...unless you keep her chained to the kitchen table, it's a load of bunk.  Studies have actually proven that homeschooled kids, on average, are more prepared for the social pressures and responsibilities of life in college and beyond.  True, they might not be as much "into" keggers and hazing, but overall they succeed in college just fine.  :)

Answer 2

Shouldn't home school your kids, they need to learn social skills as well, they are just as important as education, not to mention it would be an inconvenience to yourself.

Answer 3

They will look at standardized test scores (SAT, ACT, etc.).  Typically, homeschooled kids score much better on these tests.  Most colleges are aware of that and are aware that homeschooled kids tend to do better in college than public school kids.

Answer 4

this may not answer question but there are way too many people coming and answering questions where they say children need to learn to socialize and I am really tired of hearing it. All high school is is DRAMA. My daughter flunked for the first time in her life this year 9th grade because she was all about the socializing and the drama. children learn socializing from their parents before they even start school.besides most parents that home school have enough sense to put their kids into other things that promote socializing. I mean there are sports programs and girl scouts dance classes. just so many things that they can do. I think your daughter will do fine. and can concentrate on her school work not whose trying to take her boyfriend or her friends boyfriend this way she can learn and not have the distractions thats why mine starts in a couple of weeks

Answer 5

Will your daughter be affected? Probably only in that:

i) many colleges are now actively seeking out and recruiting

home-educated/distance educated kids (virtual schooling is distance education, not homeschooling); and

ii) the necessary study skills, self-discipline, self-reliance, resourcefulness and responsibility that she will have to inculcate in order to succeed in any virtual learning environment will mean she is heaps better prepared for college and making the transition from the supported learning of school to the largely unsupported learning required at college.

(Personally, my two oldest siblings walked straight into places at their first choice universities and first choice courses despite (or maybe, because of!) never having been to school, so yes, it can *certainly* be done! Oh and my brother was elected 'Student President' by his fellow students without them knowing he was home-educated so I wouldn't give too much weight to the socialisation bull that some people like to perpetuate.)

As for socialisation, well, those arguments are bulldust. The overwhelming majority of a person's socialisation occurs between birth and the age of 6. And the greatest influence on a person's socialisation *should* be their parents (or at least their primary carers).

And as for socialising? I'm an 'isolated child' (according to the goverment) and live in a remote area and I still manage to have a social life without needing to go to school to find one! If I can, anyone can. There are heaps of opportunities, community organisations, community activities, volunteering etc that your daughter can involve herself with.

Answer 6

Education is changing at lightening speed. Many colleges now actively recruit homeschoolers. She will do fine! Listen to her-she probably knows what she needs!!

Best of Luck,

Jana

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http://www.purehomeschooling.com

Answer 7

Certainly!  She would have more time for friends, more time to study what/where/when/how she wants, more time with family, more time to be involved in activities that interest her, and more time for herself.  

Colleges love homeschoolers!  Homeschoolers have proven to be hard-working, independent students and that is what colleges like to see.  Start building a portfolio that you can send to colleges where she will apply and plan on taking the SAT/ACT during her junior year.  Another option would be to start classes at a local community college to get gen. ed. out of the way before she gets to college.  Most  of my friends and I did this and I don't know a single person that regrets it.  

To Mike88: Obviously you don't have kids or you would know that simply having kids is an 'inconvenience'!  Trust me, no one ever had a child because it was 'convenient'.

Answer 8

Yeah, ignore the "homeschooled kids have no social skills" bull c**p. If you want to homeschool your daughter through high school, I say absolutely go for it. She will still be able to go to college, and as people above me have already pointed out, homeschoolers usually do better than public school kids. She has already learned the structure of school and how people interact in school (I still think that's pretty important) so by now she knows how it all goes.

As far as socializing, if she gets a part-time job she will meet people, if she does some sort of volunteering she will meet people--there are plenty of ways to meet people that don't involve high school. As far as I'm concerned, the only "skill" homeschooled kids don't seem to acquire is --as was also mentioned-- the partying c**p.

That's hardly an important part of...anything. I think homeschoolers deal better with those pressure once they do arise because they're already comfortable in their own opinions... I don't know, just my opinion. I think homeschooling through high school is great, just make sure you find good curriculum for math, because it sucks to have to catch up on that if you start to slack on it.

Additionally, it would definitely be in her best interest to take the standard tests like SATs and whatnot, but as far as homeschooling in general...yeah, that shouldn't be a problem. Just make sure you keep track of what "courses" she takes through her high school career (and how many credits they are) because when she goes to college, you will have to make a high school transcript for her.

Answer 9

might effect social skills

Answer 10

I have several friends who were home schooled their entire lives and do fine in college.

Answer 11

The vast majority of colleges accept homeschool students.  Many even recruit them.  This includes all the ivy league schools.

Not to worry.http://www.homeschool.com/articles/Colle...

Answer 12

YES!!! Colleges look at social interaction and activities....this is very important for the acceptance process......