self-study credit

Prep School Admissions
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<p>if you self-study a subject on your own because your school doesn’t offer it, how do you get credit for it in terms of showing the adcoms what you have done?</p>

<p>i self-study philosophy (reading about philosophers, their teachings, debating new theories, coming up w/ new theories)
and epistemology and the theory of knowledge
and on the theory of intelligience and intelligience testing
…i know A LOT about the nature of intelligience, where it is derived from, nature vs. nurture, etc. seriously… i don’t proclaim to have great knowledge in many areas because i’m very well aware that there is always someone out there who knows more about it than me, but i have read every single article pertaining to diseases that influence IQ, behavioral traits of such individuals, creativity and genius, mental illness, nature vs. nurture, etc… but in this on category, because i have so fervently researched it, i can safely say that i do know more than a lot of psych majors (because i introduced this psychologist about new theories and studies, etc.). i won’t say that about anything else that i have ever studied, but this i have inside and out for a few years. i’m beginning to think i should pursue psychology professionally. anyway, i’m pretty sure that i said the previous w/o fault. (but, the problem is, it’s not on my record)</p>

<p>same goes w/ a lot more… (evolution, art!!!, philosophy, advanced writing and composition, various science topics, languages… and random electives)</p>

<p>what do i do? make a note? my mother (teaching degree) made a log of all the hours i spent (for future legal whatnot)…</p>

<p>any suggestions? this is sort of like independent study at many prep schools and colleges. i was interested in something, researched it to the end… but it wasnt regulated.</p>

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<p>well thats exactly what im doing w/ my democratic schooling- go ahead and put it in if ur really interested init/.</p>

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<p>how to put it down? in ec’s? a note? how would they verify it?</p>

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<p>See if you can write an essay around your interest in this area and your self-study. I guess it would depend on each school’s essay requirements.</p>

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<p>An essay is a good idea. If you are truly very passionate (and it sounds like you are :)), then you should include it somehow. You could also write an intruductory letter about your type of schooling and the things you self-study. Remember, though, don’t exaggerate. Saying you know more about a subject than a person who has studied it for years and years, gotten a degree in it, and worked with people related to it is kind of hard to believe. I’m not saying you’re not very well-informed or interested in it, just that there are certain things that must be accomplished with time.</p>