From unschooling to college?
hsmamainva
Hi there!
My oldest (almost 14) has decided that she wants to go to college.
Ack!
How do I go about making a transcript for her?
And what does she need to do as far as real studying goes?
Should we rush out and buy a curriculum? Or should we wait until
she's closer to 16 or 17 and then try to cram it all in?
I'm a true rookie at this!! She's my oldest child and I'm clueless!!
Thanks in advance!!
Kelly
My oldest (almost 14) has decided that she wants to go to college.
Ack!
How do I go about making a transcript for her?
And what does she need to do as far as real studying goes?
Should we rush out and buy a curriculum? Or should we wait until
she's closer to 16 or 17 and then try to cram it all in?
I'm a true rookie at this!! She's my oldest child and I'm clueless!!
Thanks in advance!!
Kelly
[email protected]
I wouldn't buy a curriculum.
Here are some stories to read and consider, and you might see if she can
take a class or two soon, to try it out. Easy, fun stuff.
_http://sandradodd.com/teens_ (http://sandradodd.com/teens)
_http://sandradodd.com/teen/kirby_ (http://sandradodd.com/teen/kirby)
(and btw Kirby is enrolled to take three classes starting January 10, as an
update to that, but he'll still be home)
Sandra
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Here are some stories to read and consider, and you might see if she can
take a class or two soon, to try it out. Easy, fun stuff.
_http://sandradodd.com/teens_ (http://sandradodd.com/teens)
_http://sandradodd.com/teen/kirby_ (http://sandradodd.com/teen/kirby)
(and btw Kirby is enrolled to take three classes starting January 10, as an
update to that, but he'll still be home)
Sandra
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myfunny4
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<hsmama@c...> wrote:
My older dd is 19 and attending her second year at the community
college. She chose not to take the SATs, and it wasn't required for
the community college. I prepared a transcript for her, modeling it
after a sample I found online.
My younger dd is 15, and just recently started thinking about
college. At this point, she plans on taking the SATs, so we found a
book with sample tests to find out what type of material is tested.
The tests didn't seem all that hard to her, except the math section.
I brought different questions to this discussion group several weeks
ago, when my dd-15 began talking about college. Nearly all of her
friends are being encouraged by their parents to set goals and
choose a college. Since then, she has been looking at different
college websites and the admission requirements. She readily
admits, though, that she really doesn't know what she wants to study
in college.
Sitting in my library bag is "Homeschoolers' College Admissions
Handbook" by Cafi Cohen. I picked it up from our library just
before we left for Florida, so I haven't had a chance to read it yet.
Debbie
<hsmama@c...> wrote:
> Hi there!Hi Kelly,
>
> My oldest (almost 14) has decided that she wants to go to college.
>
> Ack!
>
> How do I go about making a transcript for her?
>
> And what does she need to do as far as real studying goes?
>
> Should we rush out and buy a curriculum? Or should we wait until
> she's closer to 16 or 17 and then try to cram it all in?
>
My older dd is 19 and attending her second year at the community
college. She chose not to take the SATs, and it wasn't required for
the community college. I prepared a transcript for her, modeling it
after a sample I found online.
My younger dd is 15, and just recently started thinking about
college. At this point, she plans on taking the SATs, so we found a
book with sample tests to find out what type of material is tested.
The tests didn't seem all that hard to her, except the math section.
I brought different questions to this discussion group several weeks
ago, when my dd-15 began talking about college. Nearly all of her
friends are being encouraged by their parents to set goals and
choose a college. Since then, she has been looking at different
college websites and the admission requirements. She readily
admits, though, that she really doesn't know what she wants to study
in college.
Sitting in my library bag is "Homeschoolers' College Admissions
Handbook" by Cafi Cohen. I picked it up from our library just
before we left for Florida, so I haven't had a chance to read it yet.
Debbie
Holly Furgason
My two oldest are in college and I've never had to make up a
transcript. They enrolled in an open admission community college
without one and then my oldest transferred to a four year school with
just his community college transcript. The next transfer in the
fall. They both love it.
Holly
2 COOL 4 SCHOOL
Unschooling t-shirts with an edge!
http://www.cafepress.com/2cool4school
--- In [email protected], "hsmamainva"
<hsmama@c...> wrote:
transcript. They enrolled in an open admission community college
without one and then my oldest transferred to a four year school with
just his community college transcript. The next transfer in the
fall. They both love it.
Holly
2 COOL 4 SCHOOL
Unschooling t-shirts with an edge!
http://www.cafepress.com/2cool4school
--- In [email protected], "hsmamainva"
<hsmama@c...> wrote:
>clueless!!
>
> Hi there!
>
> My oldest (almost 14) has decided that she wants to go to college.
>
> Ack!
>
> How do I go about making a transcript for her?
>
> And what does she need to do as far as real studying goes?
>
> Should we rush out and buy a curriculum? Or should we wait until
> she's closer to 16 or 17 and then try to cram it all in?
>
> I'm a true rookie at this!! She's my oldest child and I'm
>
> Thanks in advance!!
>
> Kelly
[email protected]
In a message dated 12/29/2004 9:25:10 PM Central Standard Time,
Debbies4@... writes:
Sitting in my library bag is "Homeschoolers' College Admissions
Handbook" by Cafi Cohen. I picked it up from our library just
before we left for Florida, so I haven't had a chance to read it yet.
~~~
There's also a book called "Cool Colleges for the Hyper-Intelligent,
Self-Dircected, Late Blooming, and Just Plain Different." By Donald Asher. It's a
college guide book, and just reading it inspires one to try college, but not
necessarily the traditional way..
Karen
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Debbies4@... writes:
Sitting in my library bag is "Homeschoolers' College Admissions
Handbook" by Cafi Cohen. I picked it up from our library just
before we left for Florida, so I haven't had a chance to read it yet.
~~~
There's also a book called "Cool Colleges for the Hyper-Intelligent,
Self-Dircected, Late Blooming, and Just Plain Different." By Donald Asher. It's a
college guide book, and just reading it inspires one to try college, but not
necessarily the traditional way..
Karen
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pam sorooshian
Also - Opportunities After "High School": Thoughts, Documents,
Resources, by Wes Beach. Includes a number of transcripts Beach has
written for his students; these transcripts can be used as models for
homeschool transcripts. Also discusses community college enrollment;
preparing for, choosing, and applying to four-year colleges; and
opportunities other than formal academic study. A number of resource
books are described. Available from HSC: $10 to HSC Book Order, 5520
Old San Jose Road, Soquel, CA 95073.
-pam
Resources, by Wes Beach. Includes a number of transcripts Beach has
written for his students; these transcripts can be used as models for
homeschool transcripts. Also discusses community college enrollment;
preparing for, choosing, and applying to four-year colleges; and
opportunities other than formal academic study. A number of resource
books are described. Available from HSC: $10 to HSC Book Order, 5520
Old San Jose Road, Soquel, CA 95073.
-pam
On Dec 30, 2004, at 5:31 AM, tuckervill2@... wrote:
> There's also a book called "Cool Colleges for the Hyper-Intelligent,
> Self-Dircected, Late Blooming, and Just Plain Different." By Donald
> Asher. It's a
> college guide book, and just reading it inspires one to try college,
> but not
> necessarily the traditional way..
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Allison McKee's book, "From Homeschool to College and Work" details the
process her family went through to construct application packages for traditional
four year colleges when her always unschooled kids decided they wanted to try
college after all. Not how to plan ahead so your kid will get into college 4
years from now, but how to document the real learning and living that happened
during the teen years in a way that will make colleges take notice.
One thing Allison mentions when she talks about getting into college is that
her son had high verbal SAT's and low math SAT's and she's convinced the high
verbal scores really helped his applications more than the low math scores
hurt him. She says that had they spent his teen years trying to work on math
skills, he likely wouldn't have been as interested in or had the time for the
pursuits that enabled him to score well on the verbal portion - with the result
that he would have had mediocre scores in both areas and been much less
attractive to the college he wanted to attend.
Deborah in IL
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process her family went through to construct application packages for traditional
four year colleges when her always unschooled kids decided they wanted to try
college after all. Not how to plan ahead so your kid will get into college 4
years from now, but how to document the real learning and living that happened
during the teen years in a way that will make colleges take notice.
One thing Allison mentions when she talks about getting into college is that
her son had high verbal SAT's and low math SAT's and she's convinced the high
verbal scores really helped his applications more than the low math scores
hurt him. She says that had they spent his teen years trying to work on math
skills, he likely wouldn't have been as interested in or had the time for the
pursuits that enabled him to score well on the verbal portion - with the result
that he would have had mediocre scores in both areas and been much less
attractive to the college he wanted to attend.
Deborah in IL
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