| One of the challenges homechooling parents face is | | | | high school kids. One good approach is to look into |
| how to help their high school children find the college | | | | the graduate school admission rates in the their |
| that best suits their needs. This task will however | | | | children's area of interest. To my mind, the graduate |
| become simpler if parents have research the kind of | | | | school admission rate will mirror how well students |
| colleges that matches their children's interests. In | | | | are taught and prepared academically. In addition, this |
| most cases however, homeschooling parents refer to | | | | will demonstrate how well students are advised by |
| college comparison books like US News and World | | | | the college's academic counselors. It can even be a |
| Report and Peterson's. | | | | good barometer in determining how much help |
| At times, they may have to resort to college- | | | | students get when applying to graduate schools. |
| quick-finders-and-side-by-side-comparisons on the | | | | When gathering college information, don't be swayed |
| internet. This method will unduly stress the parents | | | | by the glossy statistics that colleges publish. Instead, |
| and students as they will find hundreds if not | | | | consult college reference materials, those types that |
| thousands of colleges, each with a huge amount of | | | | can easily be purchased at the major book stores. |
| listed data. The challenge is then determining which | | | | You can also visit your public library and ask the |
| among these colleges best suits their students. | | | | reference librarian. One last important thing: |
| I have had many opportunities to listen to this kind | | | | homeschooling parents must make visits to |
| of problem. Many homeschoolers I meet are worried | | | | prospective colleges and find out which of them is a |
| about finding the best college for their homeschooled | | | | perfect fit to their student's needs. |