Is National Merit Finalist status beneficial if you end up...

<p>If he ends up as a NMF[ be SURE he DOES take the SAT, as it is a requirement to advance from NMSF to NMF status] then he is eligible for a automatic 1/2 tuition scholarship at USC. Stanford U also accepts top homeschooled applicants. Even if you decide to do the transfer route, having achieved NMF status would be a valuable plus to add to his transcript.</p>