Homeschooling Sat Act Scores
The SAT: A Homeschooler's Best Friend
How do you as a homeschooling parent help your child get accepted into a good university? As the oldest child I had to figure out the answer to this question myself (of course when it was time for the next kid in line to graduate my parents came to me and asked what did to get accepted:). Homeschoolers face unique challenges in applying to college because we don't exactly fit into their standard way of accessing applications. I've got good news though, times are changing! Coming from homeschool to college is becoming more and more common.
Having good grades and completing the expected subjects are both extremely important in getting accepted (these both have to do with your transcript which in the future I'll explain how to make one for your graduating senior. All colleges that I'm aware of require a transcript from homeschoolers). There are two things more important than this though, the first being your students SAT or ACT score, and the second being he/her extra-curricular activities. I'll talk about the SAT in this article and save extra-curricular activities for another time.
Standardized tests allow for a "non-biased" way of measuring your intelligence and education level apart from how you were educated. Now if I'm being honest I don't think a standardized test will ever be a completely non-biased way of measuring intelligence, but that's the system we have right now. Instead of complaining about the system I just decided I'd use it to my advantage. I knew if I did well enough on the SAT my score couldn't be argued with. Regardless of if you attend a public school, private school, or are homeschooled, a good score on your SAT or ACT speaks for itself.
So how as a parent do you insure that your kid makes the best grade he or she is capable of? Here is the secret answer, the SAT is a game. It has rules and a structure which when you play according to them you do better. As much as it's testing your intelligence, it's also testing whether or not you know how to take their test. As dumb as this may sound, it's true. So what I did to understand the system is went out and found a book on how to study for the SAT. I read it cover to cover and I took every practice test the book came with. If your kid will take a practice test ever week or two of the months preceding the real test they will be more prepared than any other student at the testing center. Additionally a study book like the one I used will show you short cuts and helpful tips and methods to take the test faster, and improve your grade. I used a study method called Kaplan which you can learn more about by clicking here. A solid SAT or ACT score will give credibility to your educational background as a homeschooler!
My name is Tripp Lybrand. I'm currently a senior at The University of Texas at Austin. I'm studying art and plan to attend seminary once I graduate. I'm engaged to a wonderful woman named Dani, who will be my wife this summer. I'm the oldest of five children who have all been, or are still being, homeschooled. Homeschooling truly shaped my life and my approach to education, because of this I want to help others with their endeavors in home education. If you're interest in a homeschool writing curriculum visit www.advanced-writing-resources.com/homeschool-writing.html Here is a free pdf I created to help graduating homeschoolers succeed in college. http://www.advanced-writing-resources.com/TheInsider'sGuidetoCollegeSuccess.pdf
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