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[quote=Anonymous]OP, I think that upper tier universities of quality are going to look closely at extracurriculars for a homeschooled student, along with standardized test scores. The latter give an objective measure of information learned, but also you would expect someone with a much more flexible schedule to do more with that time.

I mean, you can have a child who is restricted from doing much, including attending classes, and that is unfortunate and unfair. Life is like that. And then you have to address how this would be different at university -- can she make it to classes on a regular basis? Keep up with the work? If she cannot, then a better fit may be a more flexible alternative.

One way to show the student can be creative and resilient enough to figure out how to make a rigorous university work for her and within her restrictions is to find a way to shine in extracurriculars and personal projects. But if she hasn't been able to do that, either -- how is university going to work out for her? And specifically, how can she be competitive and show she will take that opportunity and shine?

It's not that she can't. It's that she hasn't yet shown that she can, and those are a limited number of spots in high demand. Keeping up with classes at community college, or a state university, while using her non-class time creatively and with purpose has a chance of filling that gap.[/quote]

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