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Myth: Homeschoolers have a hard time applying for, getting into, and adjusting to college. Fact: College admissions officers now seek out homeschoolers due to their excellent preparation for academic success at college. An article in Stanford Magazine indicates that Stanford has a “special interest” in homeschoolers, and is “eager to embrace them” despite their lack of formal credentials. “The distinguishing factor is intellectual vitality,” says Dr. Jonathan Reider, a former senior associate director of undergraduate admissions at Stanford and a national expert on college-bound homeschoolers. “These kids have it, and everything they do is responding to it.” David and Micki Colfax, authors of the well-known book Homeschooling for Excellence, homeschooled four sons, three of whom attended Harvard. These are just a few examples; Karl M. Bunday’s well-known website (www.learninfreedom.org) lists more than 1,000 colleges and universities, including Ivy League schools and many other very selective and prestigious schools, that have readily admitted homeschoolers. This Article is also available in our Homeschooling Toolkit along with our other 4 homeschooling reprints.
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