Parents of advanced students often ask me how early their student can begin college, wondering both what is realistic and what is practical. In order to best answer it, I think it’s a good idea to break the question down and dissect it.
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“If a child completes a college level course in 8th grade can it go on their high school transcript?
As the head of your own home school, you get to choose what goes on the transcript. That’s the great thing about homeschooling, the flexibility. Just make sure that all the activities you are counting for credit actually are relevant to the particular subject, and will help increase your student’s test scores in that area as well.
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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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