Test optional for homeschoolers too?

twoinanddone
Wed, 10 Jul 2019 23:30:37 +0000

I don’t think it assumes dishonestly but there are a lot of things that go into gpa from a traditional school that just aren’t always there in homeschooling, especially if there aren’t duel enrollment or outside courses. A homeschooled student can do everything on the rubric (if the parent even uses one) and get an A while a traditional student can complete the same items and not get an A because 5 other students in the class did those things better. An AO might ‘know’ the high school and the curriculum and know the rigor, but not know the homeschool situation.

There is no requirement in my state that a homeschooler follow any program, create rubrics, or have a level of rigor. I think most do, but they don’t have to ever have taken a written test, or a standardized test and can have a 4.0 gpa. The schools may not require test scores, but the application may not be very strong without them.