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High School & College
The counselor recommendation for a homeschool student is written by the parent. The trick is writing as the homeschool's administrator, not as Mom or Dad. Specifics over superlatives.
High School & College
The Common App accommodates homeschoolers, but the workflow has a few non-obvious wrinkles. The parent fills out the school report, uploads transcript and supporting docs as PDFs.
High School & College
Unweighted caps at 4.0 and treats every course equally. Weighted adds bonus points for AP, Honors, and Dual Enrollment, capping at 5.0+. Both belong on the homeschool transcript.
High School & College
Calculating a homeschool GPA is just arithmetic on a 4.0 scale. Multiply each grade by credits, sum, divide. Here's the formula and worked examples for both unweighted and weighted.
High School & College
Most transcript problems aren't substantive. They're formatting. Missing GPA scale, inconsistent credits, no school profile. Easy to fix once you know what to watch for.
High School & College
A homeschool transcript is one page. Same elements as any high school transcript, signed by you instead of a counselor. Here's exactly what each section needs and where families slip up.