This is the second part of our 6-part series on the basics of homeschool transcripts. Read part 1. Courses are the “meat” of a great transcript. A well-rounded lineup of high school coursework shows an admissions department that your student is ready for college-level work. Needless to say, that’s a big deal—and [...]
Happy August, everyone! Can you believe that summer is almost over? If you’re like a lot of homeschool families, the task of creating those homeschool transcripts might already be getting away from you. So, what better time to address the basics than now? Over the next few weeks, we’ll publish a [...]
You’ve probably thought about including a few letters of recommendation with your student’s homeschool transcript, but it can be challenging knowing the best ways to approach these. In today’s blog post, we’ll walk you through the best strategies for getting recommendation letters, which are an important part of helping colleges see the whole picture [...]
Are you a homeschool student interested in playing college sports? There are specific actions you need to start taking now in order to qualify. The NCAA has a detailed set of guidelines for homeschooled athletes who want to qualify to play sports in college. You’ll need to work together with your parent to make [...]
In this day and age, the traditional path of four (or more) years of college isn’t a sure thing. Far from it, in fact. About one-third of 18- to 24-year-olds are enrolled in college right now. That means the vast majority of young people choose alternative pathways. It isn’t hard to see why. Student [...]
Who doesn’t want an easier way to create their homeschool student’s high school transcript? We have a simple solution: a transcript service. I’m a homeschool parent to two young students. Naturally, I have many questions about how to best prepare them for college (if that’s what they choose to do after high school). Homeschooling [...]