<p>If you look at the Common Data Set information available for most colleges, or otherwise browse around on college Web sites, you will find that most of the most elite colleges with strong math programs say specifically that they do not require a high school diploma for admisssion. The odd case seems to be Stanford, which answers its Common Data Set question saying it does require a diploma </p>
<p><a href=“http://www.stanford.edu/home/statistics/#admission[/url]”>http://www.stanford.edu/home/statistics/#admission</a> </p>
<p>but since Stanford is known to be well informed about homeschoolers </p>
<p><a href=“http://www.stanford.edu/dept/uga/applying/1_8_faqs.html#home_schooled[/url]”>http://www.stanford.edu/dept/uga/applying/1_8_faqs.html#home_schooled</a> </p>
<p><a href=“http://nacacnet.org/MemberPortal/News/StepsNewsletter/college_admission_home_schooler.htm[/url]”>http://nacacnet.org/MemberPortal/News/StepsNewsletter/college_admission_home_schooler.htm</a> </p>
<p>it seems the only “diploma” you need as a homeschooler is your parents’ declaration that you have completed your secondary education program. For Caltech, none of this is a problem.</p>