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.
In college I was actively involved with Students In Free Enterprise, and in a former career, I worked with highschoolers promoting Future Business Leaders of America.
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Today rounds out the answers to Dayna’s questions on preparing her homeschooled student for college.
Does it hurt to take a year off between HS and college to pursue opportunities in their field of interest?
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This is a continuation of Dayna’s questions from yesterday. I’ll be answering one or two questions per day, as you guys ask. If you want more or less, let me know!
What are the five most important things that colleges are looking for, i.e. extracurricular activities, leadership, etc?
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I often get the question from parents of homeschooled students, “how can my son play sports if I homeschool him? He’s a great athlete but if he doesn’t go to the local public school, what opportunities does he have?” Great question, and the answer used to be, “not many options,” but recently this has begun to change.
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With a background in both homeschooling and college admissions counseling, the Home School College Counselor is the ultimate homeschoolers guide to college preparation.
