does yale university accept home schooled students?

Question

I'm thinking about home schooling my son. It won't happen for another 5 years. He's pretty small. My wife has a job that involves a lot of moving and I want to stay flexible but with excellent quality education regardless of the where he gets it. I just don't want to torpedo his chances of going to a great college just because he's home schooled.

Answer 1

Yes they do.

Answer 2

Everyone will accept if the test are high enough to compete.

The extra-curricular activities that homeschooled children often have are a plus. Accreditation is not necessary.

We are now getting letters to our co-ops from major Universities with a few guidelines on documentation, etc, so that there are no questions.

We have more issues with Junior Colleges catching up with major Universities. This could be due to college prep trends in homeschooling, where children are already completing college level before HS graduation, thus limiting the need of Colleges first year or two.

Answer 3

Ivy League Colleges definitely accept homeschoolers.

However, make sure that the homeschool program you choose is "accredited" - it'll just make things a lot easier when applying to colleges; plus, accredited means that the program meets regional standards, so your son will get the same education as if going to public school -- or even better.

Also, I've talked to guidance counselors from the program I'm in, and they say colleges make sure home-schooled students have good national standardized test scores -- SATs and ACTs. This is so they know that the student is better than national standards and thus is ready for college. Of course, GPA and activities he's involved in will also matter.

Answer 4

I don't know of any colleges or universities that turn students down simply because they were homeschooled. That said, many colleges and universities are beginning to see the appeal of homeschoolers (self-motivated, confident, bright) and are actively recruiting homeschoolers.

It sounds like you must have a newborn if homeschooling "won't happen for another 5 years", so the most important thing to realize is that homeschooling begins now. I'm not saying you need to have a regimented program now, just recognize that everything you do is (or can be) a learning experience for your child. EVERYTHING is new to them at this point so the best "schooling" is to introduce them to as many new opportunities as possible.

And don't worry about accreditation - many homeschoolers don't use an accredited program and do just fine getting into college. As glurpy said, with more and more students graduating from homeschool, colleges and universities are finding ways to compare them to traditionally-schooled students.

For more info on homeschoolers and college, check out the info on the HSLDA website at: http://hslda.org/docs/nche/Issues/C/College.asp .

Answer 5

It wouldn't be a bad idea to call the admissions office at Yale and talk with a counselor about your concerns. You can also find out what types of things they require for admission which will help you build those experiences into your child's preparation for college during home schooling. I have many friends who homeschool and their older children are all in excellent colleges. Good luck to you!

Answer 6

I've heard that out of the Ivy League schools, Yale is known as being quite receptive to homeschoolers.

Homeschoolers are in the process of 'growing up'--that is, we've hit a time where there are a growing number of kids who started homeschooling years ago who are now graduating high school (at home or elsewhere) and entering college. More and more homeschoolers are applying to colleges and more and more colleges are fine with it. It will be even easier by the time your son has reached that level.

Answer 7

I am a librarian at a private liberal arts college that, although not Ivy-League, is a very fine institution with rigorous academics.

I can tell you from my experience that, generally speaking, the students that we get who are home schooled are obvious. They are obvious because they are more mature, more self-motivated, have fewer behavior problems and have better academic skills than many of their peers from the public schools. They know how to manage their time, and they generally aren't majoring in Get Tanned, Get Drunk, Get Laid.

Home schooling need not exist in a vacuum. There are very good home schooling networks in the US. You need to hook up with one of them (or more than one, since you anticipate frequent moves). These homeschooling networks will make sure that your child's education meets state requirements and that your child will have a legitimate diploma, and that's what any college is going to be looking for.

Go to tyour local public library and ask for help. The homeschooling parents are in the library all the time, and the librarian will be familiar with who they are and what curricula they are using. They will be able to direct you to far better reference sources than you are going to get in this forum.

Good luck to you.

Answer 8

Yes. All of the Ivy Leagues accept home school graduates. Of course those students must still meet all other criteria such as SAT/ACT scores, letters of recommendation, community service, etc.

Answer 9

As long as the home-schooling program you choose is accredited they cannot deny him on that basis alone. However, he will miss out on the extra-curricular activities that matter so much in college admissions these days.

Answer 10

sure, they have 3 seriving food in the cafeteria
jking
if going to an Ivy is a real possiblity, send your kid to the places more Ivy school kids are from, private schools!
Country Day is Country Day in every city, go with that instead, you and your wife are going to both need jobs to pay the bills

Answer 11

yeah i think so because my cousin graduated from there 3 years ago.
its a really hard school to get into though
GOOD LUCK !!