When Should Your Student Visit College Campuses?

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When should we begin visiting college campuses? Before you hop in the car or jump on the plane to check out your child’s new home and learning environment over the next four years, a couple of preliminary steps should be taken to save both time, money, and headaches.

What Tests Should My Student Take?

What kind of testing should be done, and when should it start? Although standardized tests are similar, they differ in their testing philosophy.

Question of the Day – Letters of Recommendation

“I am working on writing my son’s counselor recommendation letter (required by the colleges he’s applying to), and am really struggling to even get started. Any suggestions? “

Is Your Kid a Homeschool Millionaire?

One of my passions in life is business and entrepreneurship, probably stemming from my own homeschooling background and my parents involvement in several small and home-based businesses, of which I became an active participant. Business and creativity are a natural progression for homeschoolers. Whether it’s a lemonade stand on the corner, soap making, or website design

Questions of the Day – College Perception & Choosing Correctly

Are colleges looking at homeschoolers differently? How does my child go about choosing a college? Just a few years ago, when a homeschooled student applied to college, he was greeted with suspicion and a small amount of disdain. (Ok, maybe a lot of disdain, depending on the school!)