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[quote=Anonymous]I have a kid who homeschooled and then went to an alternative high school (think no grades, learn at your own pace kind of thing). When he was applying to colleges, the most helpful resources for us were for/from homeschoolers and I am quite sure that his application was assigned to the admissions officer in charge of homeschoolers and kids in online academies.

My kid felt that, given his unusual transcript, it was especially important that he take the SATs and ACTs, enroll in college summer classes, and self-prep for some AP tests  -- and also do extremely well in them.

He was ambitious and hoping for top 25. Givn test optional policies, I do not think that the test numbers would have been necessary depending on the level of college. But given that he was applying to the most competitive places, he felt like he NEEDED some numbers. Otherwise he was a top candidate, with excellent and varied extracurriculars -- it's unlikely that he could have been as invested as he was if he had been at a typical high school.

In  any case, he applied broadly and did very well acceptance-wise and is at a top 25. It is possible that some schools were turned off or felt like he was a risk--but if a school rejects over 90% of applicants... he likely would have been rejected no matter what.

Overall, I feel like being a very strong student with an unusual profile helped him.

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