| Preparing your high school kids for college is one | | | | college that will best suit the character and |
| of the very best things you can do for your | | | | potential of your children. You can then identify |
| children. I did that to my two boys who are now | | | | candidate schools and compare them, not only on |
| enrolled in their first choice college. The best part | | | | their academic standards but the social and |
| is they were admitted to college with full-tuition | | | | spiritual environs as well. |
| scholarships. Being able to send your children to | | | | One of the areas you should carefully consider is |
| college and avoid the usual high costs associated | | | | the college's admission rate to graduate schools. |
| with a college education is really amazing. | | | | This information is important because it can tell |
| Homeschoolers can strive for a similar outcome | | | | you how the students were prepared for |
| for high school students. I advise many | | | | advanced studies and how well they were advised |
| homeschooling parents on how to prepare their | | | | by their academic counselors. |
| kids for college. I advised them to plan ahead, | | | | Do not be swayed by glossy statistics that these |
| know the academic potential of their children and, | | | | schools publish in college digests and other |
| most importantly, commit themselves fully to the | | | | marketing materials. Instead, visit these colleges |
| goal. | | | | and get first-hand information about their |
| Planning for college starts with the college search. | | | | academic curriculum and performance. Actual |
| One of a homeschool parent's most important | | | | visits will also give you sufficient information about |
| responsibilities is ensuring that their high school | | | | the schools' social and spiritual environment. |
| students will find a "perfect-fit" college. Look for a | | | | |