<p>So my perspective is a bit different (being a home schooled student, not a parent), but I can tell you about my (and my sister’s) admissions success.</p>
<p>I started home schooling in the fourth grade, and my sister started in the seventh, so obviously not as late as your situation, but here is how it worked for me.</p>
<p>In ninth grade I began taking classes at a local community college while also working with my parents on other material. By my junior year I was taking a large portion of classes at the community college, and now, at the end of my senior year, I have finished math through multivariable calculus and differential equations, as well as calculus-based physics 1 and 2. This is giving me a really great head start going into college as a lot of my classes transfer. </p>
<p>Specifically regarding admissions for home schoolers, it does seem that some schools are prejudiced against home schooled students, but my sister and I have had great success. My sister was admitted to every school she applied to and chose to attend Vanderbilt.</p>
<p>I was admitted to UA (full ride), UTK (full ride), Case Western (half tuition), Duke, UPenn, and WashU (full tuition with research grant), and I will be attending WashU. So really I don’t think anyone would be at a great disadvantage by home schooling as long as the student finds ways to be involved outside of the home. Also, as a parent it would be to your child’s benefit to write the counselor’s letter and explain why you chose to home school when applying to colleges.</p>
<p>Some schools (such as Northwestern and Columbia) will request extra SAT II scores to prove that the student is well rounded. Keep that in mind. Home schooling has definitely worked for me, but it certainly is not for everyone.</p>