Homeschoolers' College Admissions Handbook: Preparing 12- to 18-Year-Olds for Success in the College of Their Choice

Homeschoolers' College Admissions Handbook: Preparing 12- to 18-Year-Olds for Success in the College of Their Choice

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Everything You Need to Prepare Your Homeschooler for College Success
The transition from homeschooling children to preparing them for success in college deserves both planning and preparation. As the parent of a homeschooler, you have many issues to consider besides academic excellence: fulfilling other people's expectations and standards, tackling standardized tests and ap...more
Paperback, 336 pages
Published December 7th 2000 by Three Rivers Press
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Linda
Great for a nervous parent!Part One focuses on setting goals, next comes paper trails, and last is the admission office. I read it because my daughter, age 12, is doing high school level work and I wasn't sure what to do. So according to the author, I could claim it for her high school transcript. I also appreciated the suggestion that foreign language study start early. How to demonstrate leadership experiences for a college application is my current project, since Cohen suggests joining an org...more
Martha
Jul 01, 2008 Martha rated it 4 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Cathryn, Laura
Advice on how to administer & record high school to improve chances of college admittance. Includes frequent examples and extra resources at the end of each chapter. I can see it being very helpful. It was clear and gave options instead of just saying "this is the way."
Catherine
Wonderful book. A MUST buy for all homeschooling parents of teens who plan to go to college. The portfolio section alone was worth the price of the book.
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Surveying ahead with High School in mind, but this one is more basic than what I was looking for.
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