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A homeschooled college student's midnight thoughts.....Nov 12 '04 Write an essay on this topic.
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The Bottom Line There's light at the end of the college admissions tunnel. Don't give up!!!
It is now 11:38 pm, and I am sitting in my dorm room at Troy University. I was just thinking about my long road to college as a home-schooled student, thinking about what I can tell others who are on the path I have taken or are considering it. My first advice: don't give up. The road ahead of you looks grim. You may worry how you will survive without a guidance couselor or the perks of public high schools in the college admissions process. Don't worry. I often though that my homeschooling would prevent me from having a very impressive leadership resume to send to colleges. I could not be in Beta Club or 4H or SGA or anything like that. In truth, when I began filling out the application, I found I had much more information on my application than I thought, and certainly much more than my peers. I had been involved in church activities and community service that a public school student could not have conceivably engaged in. I also had a job. I was allowed to work during the day and do some school at night, allowing me to get a better job as a high schooler. This certainly was an asset when I began filling out applications. Another thought many have is that they will not be able to impress the colleges. From my own experience, I know this is not the case. I was offered a full tuition scholarship by every school I applied to (including Alabama and Auburn) and was offered room and board by 2 of those, one being the school I attend now. The administration at all the schools only had positive things to say about the acheivment level of home schooled children. Home schooling allowed my mom and me to tailor my studies to my individual style. This was especially useful in high school. Some families are afraid of homeschooling difficult subjects like Algebra and Chemistry. My advice: embrace them. I certainly had alot more fum learning about these subjects than my friends. I was able to tailor these subjects to my own learning style and learned much more than I would have otherwise. Integrating test prep into my school was also helpful. Studying for the kind of problems that appear on the ACT helped me to do much better on the test, and allowed me to get my current scholarship. My final word: don't think you are alone. There are plenty of people here on the internet. I can offer advice. There are plenty of places on the internet to get help. Don't face the college admissions process alone. We are here to HELP!!! Well its midnight, so I will go, but I will write more later. Good luck to all of you!  |
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