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Old 07-26-2008, 08:29 AM   #7
huguenot
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Hi Behnam!

Well, my ds that just graduated did all those things while homeschooling. He took AP classes (some we did at home, others he took from Pahomeschoolers), was a member of a bunch of clubs and activities both within our homeschool group (history club, 4-H club, etc) and in the community (a political party, a thinktank in our capital). I don't know where you live, but is there a homeschool support group in your area?? We only have one other homeschool family within a half mile of our house, either, but there are 700 in our county.

I just think at some of the top schools, that had a homeschool specialist admissions officer, were more patient with us and gave us more personal attention than I think we'd have gotten as a traditionally schooling family.

Of course, your mileage may vary. I have no idea where you live and what resources are available to you, nor where you want to apply. Public school may be a very good choice for you this year - that's between you and your parents.

We are glad we stuck it out at home, though. And my son had a great admissions experience with his homemade transcript and resume. He was offered major scholarships at 8 of the 11 schools he applied to and was accepted to 2 top 15 schools.
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