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