Diana E

I'm sure it's a good idea to be aware of the specific
preferences of a school you are interested in for your
son. In general, though, colleges and universities
I've heard of over the years are accepting things like
ACT, SAT, letters from the parent and student
explaining the homeschool experience, and are not
requiring records such as a grade point average. My
first daughter took her GED at 18, then her ACT, then
placement tests at the local community college (which
often are required of a student from any background).
We submitted her FAFSA, too. Her tuition was paid for
and she worked part-time to help with other expenses.
The GED teacher at our local high school gave her the
pre-tests and information of the ACT, etc.. My
daughter was encouraged to take the GED cold, without
any classes, and she passed just fine the first time,
even though she'd never been in a classroom setting or
had any kind of testing. She had no problem with the
ACT, either, and enjoyed attending college classes.
She preferred to work full-time after two years,
instead of transferring to the university.

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Diana

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Sarah Carothers

On Fri, 25 Jan 2002 02:34:55 -0800 (PST), Diana E wrote:
> She had no problem with the
>ACT, either, and enjoyed attending college classes.
>She preferred to work full-time after two years,
>instead of transferring to the university.
>
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>Diana

Hi Diana,
What did your daughter decide to do (work wise)? Did anything in her previous unschooling life have anything to do with that career?
I'm glad she's doing so well. I always want to know more about these unschooled 'graduates' and what they are doing now!

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Sarah Carothers, puddles@... on 01/25/2002


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