| When you first decide to homeschool your
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| | shine. It's a chance to show all the
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| child, it can be overwhelming. All sorts
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| | knowledge and skills that are gained from
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| of questions abound: what should we
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| | homeschooling and it's also the best
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| study; how; am I qualified? After you've
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| | place to show the independent thinking
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| gotten yourself into a routine, though,
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| | and maturity that often results from
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| many of those uncertainties seem to fade
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| | staying out of the traditional school
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| away as you and your child discover the
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| | setting. Since homeschoolers tend to be
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| world together. However, after you've
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| | surrounded by adults more than children,
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| been at it for a few years, you're bound
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| | they often demonstrate an ability to
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| to notice that your child is reaching the
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| | relate to the college environment more
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| age where people start asking about
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| | easily than a traditional student who has
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| college.
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| | been indoctrinated in deference to
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| That opens up a whole new can of worms
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| | authority and obedience to random rules
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| for a homeschooler, and a whole new set
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| | designed to handle the herd.
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| of questions pop up. Will my homeschooler
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| | The fact is, the college life is a lot
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| get into a good college? Will admissions
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| | different from a high school atmosphere.
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| officers look negatively on the
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| | Most courses a student will take
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| homeschooling experience? Will my child
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| | throughout their postsecondary education
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| fit in with the other students who are
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| | require few prerequisites that don't come
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| coming from a traditional school
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| | directly from the college experience. A
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| environment? The list is practically
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| | high school course in history is quite
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| endless!
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| | different from one in university: high
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| However, as most homeschooling parents
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| | school courses are designed to teach
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| are pleasantly surprised to discover,
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| | facts and basic skills, while a college
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| homeschooling doesn't work against your
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| | course is designed to teach theories and
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| child when it comes time for college. In
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| | independent thought.
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| fact, many of the nation's top schools
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| | The one aspect of the college admissions
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| seek out homeschooled students because of
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| | process that your homeschool student may
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| their diverse learning experiences and
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| | miss out on is some of the scholarship
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| broad knowledge base! The admissions
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| | opportunities. Many of the sports or club
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| process may be a little different for
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| | scholarships require participation in a
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| homeschoolers, who may or may not have
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| | high school environment. However, there
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| completed many of the standardized tests
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| | are many scholarships available that
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| that are offered in traditional school
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| | aren't tied to these activities, or will
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| settings.
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| | accept participation in community teams
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| Many of the top schools take the time to
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| | or clubs as equivalent. Make sure that
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| interview every student they are
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| | you put the same effort into researching
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| considering for acceptance. An interview
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| | your college applications that you do
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| is the best place for the homeschooler to
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| | into creating your homeschool experience.
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