College Admissions Resources

Preparing for college admissions well ahead of time is important due to the complexities of the process involved. Students are under pressure for ensuring they meet ALL admission requirements ON TIME, and parents are under pressure to ensure their student meets their responsibilities.

In this section, we provide a list of resources that we believe will be helpful for parents and students who want to become better prepared.

Knowledge Management Resource

Through the use of Internet technology, the office of PIE has created a knowledge management resource center designed specifically for members striving to reach their goals, the highest quality education. Members can draw from information relevant to their needs, communicate with other members for insight, and utilize the tools that are available to create and manage an educational time line.

Helping Gifted Children and Their Families Prepare for College

A Handbook Designed to Assist Economically Disadvantaged and First-Generation College Attendees. This is 84 page resource is available to download from the Internet. This hand book walks both parents and students through the college admissions process that is highly competitive, intricate, and filled with rules, regulations, and timelines.

• Registration

• College Planning Calendar for High School Juniors and Seniors

• Calendar of Activities for Parents of High School Juniors and Seniors

• The Request for Information Letter

• Telephone Techniques

• Questions for College Representatives

• Resources and Early Entrance Program

http://www.sp.uconn.edu/~nrcgt/nrcgt/m93201/wok93201.html

And What About College? By Cafi Cohen

How homeschooling leads to admissions to the best colleges and universities.

Cafi Cohen, together with her husband, Terrell, homeschooled two children through middle school and high school. Both children won substantial scholarships to their first choice colleges. Her son graduated from the US Air Force Academy in 1997. Since 1992, Cafi Cohen has spoken about homeschooling teenagers and the college application process in more than twenty-five states.

College admissions for everyone…

• Transcripts and homeschool course descriptions

• Sample curricula and record-keeping

• Application essays and portfolios

• Cover letters and resumes

• College planning checklist

• Applying to a service academy

• Listings of colleges that have accepted homeschoolers

• On-line resources

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/

Homeschoolers’ College Admissions Handbook by Cafi Cohen

Everything You Need To Prepare Your Homeschooler For College Success

The transition from homeschooling children to preparing them for success in college deserves both planning and preparation. As the parent of a homeschoolers, you have many issues to consider besides academic excellence: fulfilling other people’s expectations and standards, tackling standardized tests and application essays, and introducing your homeschoolers to the less-supportive atmosphere of a college campus.

Now you can direct your child confidently and effectively. This important addition to Prima’s acclaimed homeschooling series is filled with tips and insider advice from homeschooling families whose children now attend the schools of their choice. Inside are the answers to your questions, including how to:

• Decide what type of college is right for your homeschoolers

• Develop the proper college-preparatory curriculum for your child

• Learn what colleges expect from homeschooled applicants

• Prepare your homeschoolers for the admission process

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/

The Homeschooler's Guide to Portfolios and Transcripts By Loretta Heuer, M.Ed.

Expert guidance for developing transcripts and portfolios to showcase your learning.

Advice for taking charge and shining at portfolio reviews for school, college, and beyond.

Strategies to help you mine your archives, discover documentation where you thought none existed, and design courses retroactively from what you’ve already learned.

Tips for transforming your paper-and-pencil portfolio into a dynamic multimedia presentation using animation, audio, video, and more!

Plus: Worksheets for organizing your archives, word lists to describe your work, and a complete listing of the best homeschooling resources available in print and online.

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/

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• Cap and Gown

• Class Ring

• College Admissions Resources

• High School Tracks

• Palmetto Fellows Scholarship