While many parents have never heard of a School Profile or Transcript Legend (also known as the Course Descriptions), these documents are critical for homeschoolers. They give important details of our homeschool high school experience and allow admissions officers to objectively compare our student’s academic experience with others. Most Secondary School Reports ask for [read more] …
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Developing a Homeschool Transcript
Developing a Homeschool Transcript By Jeannette Webb You wouldn’t think that a one-page document could cause so much stress, but trying to come up with a transcript can seem daunting. To make matters worse, there are many people and organizations playing on our homeschooling fears and hawking transcript software whose results leave much to be [read more] …
Make it to the Finish Line!
Make it to the Finish Line! By Jeannette Webb I grew up in a gentler time. After trundling us kids off to school, our mothers settled in for bridge club or art lessons or coffee with the girls. My mother’s nails were always polished and I have few memories when she wasn’t in a [read more] …
Working Towards the Possibilities
Working Toward the Possibilities By Jeannette Webb The phone call came in my son’s sophomore year. There was no normal greeting, “Hey, Mom!” There was no excited verbal dump, “You are not going to believe this! This class is so cool . . . .” There was just a simple, abrupt, “Thank you.” spoken with [read more] …
How Dangerous is College?
How Dangerous is College? by Austin Webb In previous chapters of our book, Called to Influence: A New Approach to Life, Education and College Admissions, we’ve given you some ideas for choosing and applying to colleges. A logical next step is to fill you in on what it’s actually like when you get there. To that end, [read more] …