Homeschooling parents often ask me about the General Equivalency Diploma, should they or should they not have their student take the GED? This can be a touchy subject, but the answer is pretty straight forward. Colleges and universities have a general bias towards those students with a GED certificate instead of a high school diploma. It really doesn’t matter the reason the student received a GED, whether homeschooled or not.
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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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Direct from my email inbox, Laura asks today’s questions:
What should a homeschoolers transcript look like?
There really isn’t a standard for high school transcripts. After working in the college admissions field several years, I’ve seen everything under the sun. Transcripts vary from state to state, and from school district to school district. Simple is good. Only those things which are relevant to your student’s academic career should be listed on the transcript. These will most likely include the following: (more…)
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Since record keeping can be one of the toughest aspects for those parents who are “organizationally challenged”, or not using a standard curriculum, here’s a resource that can help with this important aspect. Donna Young runs a website that specializes in free planning and record keeping resources for homeschoolers.
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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.
