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College-bound students need authentic skills and knowledge that will equip them with tools to succeed once they begin studying at the college level. It's not enough to have teens step through cursory courses in expected high school subjects and just "check them off."
Some high school curriculum marketed to homeschoolers may purport to "cover the subjects" or "meet college admission requirements," but students who do not find the content engaging will not develop the knowledge they need for college success.
Some curriculum is low quality. One-dimensional curriculum with multiple choice-type assessments and no contact with a teacher or mentor may not give students practice in writing or guidance in scientific thinking, for example.
Parents may find unique approaches to high school homeschool curriculum stimulate more authentic learning than some seemingly-comprehensive-but-sometimes-lower-quality versions of some online schooling platforms.
On the other hand, some online learning experiences are meaningful and engaging.
Academic preparation should include an opportunity for students to practice and learn:
Additional academic and executive function skills your child will need will include:
A student who doesn't remember to eat well and get the laundry done will struggle even if they are academically well-prepared.
Homeschooled teens who strongly resist a "cover-the-college-requirements" approach to high school may still gain authentic learning and skills through interdisciplinary approaches such as interest-led learning and unschooling-done-well. Parents can document the learning and write descriptions for credits they award on a non-traditional high school learner's transcripts.
Some of these learners may segue into community college classes to cap off their unschooled or interest-led teen years; others have unique transcripts and portfolios of interesting research, art, music or projects that will serve them well as they apply to colleges.
Certain colleges may be real sticklers for exact adherence to their requirements in traditional ways. Other colleges may welcome a teen's alternative approach to learning, as long as it is well documented and shows both range and depth—along with the ever-valuable outside evidence of college preparation. Finding the right college "fit" becomes important.
In either case, homeschool grads will need to be able to write well, think well, read well, math well, and get themselves to class on time during college. An occasional high school class that "merely checks off a box" won't mess up college prep, but a full slate of classes or curricula that encourage a teen to just "go through the motions" to earn credits won't help develop the skills and knowledge needed for college.
Even so, remember there is forgiveness baked into the system. Like their public school peers, homeschool grads often find life satisfaction with alternatives to college, start with community college after homeschooling, or decide to attend college later. Life will continue to provide meaningful learning, and they may become committed to meeting requirements later. A parent can certainly make this "later" commitment easier by doing a good job of making permanent homeschool records permanently accessible.

College-bound students need authentic skills and knowledge that will equip them with tools to succeed once they begin studying at the college level. It's not enough to have teens step through cursory courses in expected high school subjects and just "check them off."
Some high school curriculum marketed to homeschoolers may purport to "cover the subjects" or "meet college admission requirements," but students who do not find the content engaging will not develop the knowledge they need for college success.
Some curriculum is low quality. One-dimensional curriculum with multiple choice-type...

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