<p>Technically speaking, I only homeschooled in 9th grade 
I stayed home that year so I could practice violin for a few hours each day. Nevertheless, I still adhered to a challenging academic course load, going as far as teaching myself biology (complete with dissections).
I currently attend public school and have done so since 10th grade. Now that itās time for college decisions, Iām sure more than ever that Barnard College is the home Iāve been searching for. The only reason I didnāt ED is because I would never dream of putting more monetary strain on my family than theyāre already enduring & my sister is currently in her third year of university. That being said, Iām not so sure if Barnard is very open-minded when it comes to different āschooling methods.ā
Can I get any opinions? Iād love to hear from you guys :)</p>
<p>As as academics are concerned, my student profile is solid.
Here are some stats:
SAT I Writing: 730
SAT I Crit. Reading: 730
SAT I Math: 700
SAT II Biology E & Chemistry: both ~700
GPA(w)- 4.15 (school doesnāt give unweighted, but unweighted, itās ~3.90-3.95)
APs and Honors classes: taken/taking quite a few of each
Class Rank- ~top 10% of 400 students
Essays- Very personal
Recommendations: Stellar</p>
<p>I have absolutely no basis for this other than my own opinion: I donāt see how your having been home schooled would have a negative effect on your application. In fact, your passion and dedication to your playing violin would be a plus. Also, you obviously did well since you continue to do well in your school since thenā¦</p>
<p>Best to you and your family!</p>
<p>Thanks for the insight, churchmusicmom- very much appreciated.</p>
<p>Does, perhaps, a child of yours attend Barnard College?</p>
<p>My eldest didnāt attend Barnard but Colgate (she graduated from Colgate in 2008). So I canāt address Barnard directly, but I will share our experience with an equivalently selective school.</p>
<p>She was home educated through the 9th grade. For grades 10 and 11 she attended public school half time, home educated the other half. She attended public school full-time for the 12th grade, and graduated 6th in her class.</p>
<p>She got a 1410 out of 1600 on the SATās.</p>
<p>On the acceptance letter from Colgate, the admissions director had written in the margin that she was impressed with how well my daughter had transitioned from home education to public school.</p>
<p>She was on the Deanās List for half of her semesters at Colgate.</p>
<p>All that to say, home education is not necessarily a negative in the college application process. Most colleges are trying to fill a class with a wide variety of students and experiences, including home educated students.</p>
<p><em>hugs</em></p>
<p>Glad to see susgeekās post on your question, myacousticsoul. I think itās right in line with what I would think Barnard would do.</p>
<p>To answer you, my daughter graduated from Barnard last May and I have been on these boards since before she started there. I donāt recall your specific question and did not know of any of my daughterās friends who had been home schooled. But I do know, as susgeek said above, that Barnard values a class representing diverse backgrounds and experiences. So I certainly do NOT see that your being home schooled would detract at all. That is not to say you are for sure going to be admitted, of course. I certainly am not qualified to do that! But I think your āchancesā (for what that is worth) are just as good as anyone elseās!</p>