Researching admission requirements
Our Steps to College - Part 2
by Betsy Sproger
Homeschooler and Consultant
The first thing for me, always, when faced with a task like this, is to pour myself a nice hot steaming cup of coffee! Then, my teen and I sat down to search the college websites, picking the most likely ones....which, for us, were ones within commuting distance of our home.
Each college will show their admission requirements with just a click of the button. This information was easy to find, just by looking at college websites, under freshman admission requirements.
We clicked around until we found a heading such as this:
College Academic Distribution Requirements (CADR)
All applicants must complete a minimum level of preparation in six subject areas. This requirement ensures that students entering the University have an appreciation for the liberal arts and are adequately prepared to succeed in college.....etc
There we found a list of their requirements....
SAMPLE ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS:
4 credits of Language Arts
3-4 credits of Math
3 credits of Social Studies
2 credits of Science, with labs
2 credits of Foreign Language
1/2 -1 credit of Fine Arts
5 electives
Each college is different, this is just from one of our colleges.
I recommend checking with a number of possible colleges, to get a good idea of your student's college entrance requirements.
For more information on typical requirements for state colleges, private ones, etc, check out the Let's Homeschool High School list here.
Next month we will look for any specific requirements for homeschoolers.
Betsy is an eclectic homeschooler, mom to her 17yo, consultant and blogger at BJ's Homeschool, who shares how she helped her always homeschooled daughter get accepted by four colleges. Her series called - Our Steps to College., includes tips and advise for the college application process. She offers free homeschool help to families here.
Our Steps to College - Part 2
by Betsy Sproger
Homeschooler and Consultant
The first thing for me, always, when faced with a task like this, is to pour myself a nice hot steaming cup of coffee! Then, my teen and I sat down to search the college websites, picking the most likely ones....which, for us, were ones within commuting distance of our home.
Each college will show their admission requirements with just a click of the button. This information was easy to find, just by looking at college websites, under freshman admission requirements.
We clicked around until we found a heading such as this:
College Academic Distribution Requirements (CADR)
All applicants must complete a minimum level of preparation in six subject areas. This requirement ensures that students entering the University have an appreciation for the liberal arts and are adequately prepared to succeed in college.....etc
There we found a list of their requirements....
SAMPLE ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS:
4 credits of Language Arts
3-4 credits of Math
3 credits of Social Studies
2 credits of Science, with labs
2 credits of Foreign Language
1/2 -1 credit of Fine Arts
5 electives
Each college is different, this is just from one of our colleges.
I recommend checking with a number of possible colleges, to get a good idea of your student's college entrance requirements.
For more information on typical requirements for state colleges, private ones, etc, check out the Let's Homeschool High School list here.
Next month we will look for any specific requirements for homeschoolers.
Betsy is an eclectic homeschooler, mom to her 17yo, consultant and blogger at BJ's Homeschool, who shares how she helped her always homeschooled daughter get accepted by four colleges. Her series called - Our Steps to College., includes tips and advise for the college application process. She offers free homeschool help to families here.
