<p>I am sad that “they” are creating such a specific form for homeschoolers.</p>
<p>My dd applied to college in 2007, when there was NO homeschool supplement. We sent the colleges all the extra information we wanted them to consider. Life was (somewhat) easy.</p>
<p>My ds applied this year, when there was a homeschool supplement (and it was more of a pain to fill out – especially since we still sent the colleges all the “extra information”). Life was a bit more difficult – we had to figure out what we would and wouldn’t include where.</p>
<p>But I am absolutely amazed at the new request for which homeschool group you belong to. Many groups have very detailed names, so in some sense asking about homeschool group membership is a bit like asking about the applicant’s religion – which doesn’t belong on a college application form unless it’s a religious college!</p>
<p>I also agree with others’ complaints about having to list ONE textbook. what if you use fifteen texts – or none? The powers that be really want to squeeze homeschoolers into the “school box”, don’t they?</p>