{This post is one in a series called, “Top 10 Fears”, in which I speak to the most common fears parents express about homeschooling the high school years. To see all the topics, or to start at the beginning, click HERE.}
Fear #5
Homeschooling won’t prepare your kid for college
I love my job, I really do.
One of the reasons is because I get to use phrases like, “hog wash” and say stuff like, “preposterous” more than most people.
This is one of those times. That’s because the fear of homeschoolers not getting into college couldn’t be any more false than it already is. And yet it is. It’s actually more than false, negative-false, and false to the highest degree.
You see, homeschoolers get into colleges in very high numbers. I’m talking about all kinds of homeschooled kids, with all kids of homeschool backgrounds, into all kinds of colleges nationwide and overseas.
Want proof? All you have to do is start reading.
There are lots and lots of testimonials of homeschoolers succeeding in college, and lots and lots of research confirming exactly what you want to know — that homeschoolers rock college. Easily, too.
Did you know that homeschoolers are sought after by many colleges?
Did you realize that homeschoolers can actually get in more easily, may graduate sooner, might earn more financial aid, frequently enter with more early credit, and can even have a higher graduation rate than other students?
Do you get how well-prepared and attractive to colleges homeschoolers are, as compared to their same-age peers who’ve all had the same exact set of courses in high school?
Have you even thought about how [much more] amazing your kid is going to be after spending the next four years following a completely customized curriculum designed to turn him/her into a top college prospect?
Rest easy, parents. Your homeschooler will get in just fine. But if you’d like to read more, check out the links I’ve included for you below. You can also chat with me to make sure you’re doing all the right stuff to maximize your chances. I’d be honored to play a role on your successful team.
Other links of interest:
5 Days of College Prep High Schooling (a series of articles)
How do homeschoolers get into college?
Bibliographies Worth Reviewing:
Homeschooling: A Comprehensive Survey of the Research (courtesy of Gifted Homeschoolers Forum)
Homeschoolers on to college (ERIC file)
Dr. Marie-Claire Moreau is a college professor who traded in her tenure to become a homeschool mom 20+ years ago. The founder of many homeschool groups and organizations, she works to advance home education, and is an outspoken supporter of education reform coast to coast. Her book, Suddenly Homeschooling: A Quick Start Guide to Legally Homeschool in Two Weeks, is industry-acclaimed as it illustrates how homeschooling can rescue children and families from the system, and how anyone can begin homeschooling within a limited time-frame, or with no educational background whatsoever. A liaison for regional school-to-home organizations and a homeschool leader in Florida, Marie-Claire also mentors homeschool families nationwide. A conference speaker, she has appeared at FPEA, H.E.R.I., Home Education Council of America, and many other events. She currently writes for audiences at Quick Start Homeschool, which she founded in 2010, and as a guest writer on other sites as often as she can. Her articles have appeared in CONNECT magazine, on Homefires, atCircle of Moms, and she has contributed to hundreds of other blogs nationwide. Dr. Moreau can be reached at contactmarieclaire@gmail.com.
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