<p>I may be interpreting your post incorrectly but it seems that your main focus is to get the colleges to accept what coursework he has already covered. Well, it would, of course, be awesome if you could get them to just give him credit. Otherwise, you might want to consider just applying as a freshman first and then using AP testing to gain credit and maybe advanced standing (as a sophomore or junior maybe). UT seems to be fairly generous in the amount of AP credit that they give. ([details](<a href=“http://www.utexas.edu/academic/mec/cbe/cutape.html]details[/url]”>http://www.utexas.edu/academic/mec/cbe/cutape.html)</a>) Yes, this route would be a bit more expensive and involve large amounts of testing but if college credit is what you’re looking for and if you’re willing to work within the system, it would earn your son credit.</p>
<p>I have great respect for homeschooling and homeschooled kids as I used to be one and still work with some homeschooled kids quite often through a mathcamp I started. In a way, I think I know what you mean by saying that there’s a disparity between the goals and perspectives of homeschool and public school families. Due to my somewhat unorthodox schooling history which includes skipping grades, my parents and I have recieved unsolicitated advice from others including members of our extended family as to how to get me, well, “back on track” with the rigid structure of public schools. At times, this has turned into blatant criticism. While I believe that much of this is well-intentioned, I’ve found it to be quite difficult to convince some to view the situation from another perspective. People are used to the familiar and 4 years in college after 12 years of schooling is the norm.</p>