"Stephen Trapani" wrote
I did answer him, but maybe you'll like this better:
http://www.home4schoolgear.com/famoushomeschooler.html
http://users.safeaccess.com/olsen/famous.html
All old & out of date - from times when everybody was home schooled.
Even on these very incomplete lists you can see there have been plenty
of successful homeschoolers, no matter how you measure "success."
I'm an employer also. What matters most to me is past work experience
......
homeschoolers would do well on such tests. Why wouldn't they?
Homeschoolers may do well IF they take the tests in a proctored environment.
Do they?
I believe most colleges want to see High School transcripts before admitting
students to degree programs. Is this not true? If so, where do
homeschoolers get them. Will colleges believe parents?
Most job req's I see begin with "A degree in XXX from an accredited
institution plus ..." Even sub-professional jobs want a high school diploma
or GED. I guess homeschoolers can begin with a GED but the assumption tends
to be that the candidate had a problem with school.
Homeschoolers may be better educated but if I have five ap's for one job
(typical) I'll begin by interviewing the one who looks best- and, other
things being equal, that won't be the guy with a GED. If the 1st or 2nd
applicant seems good I'll hire him/her and send the rest dear john letters.
Tain't fair but .... That's why I believe you may be hurting your kids
futures by not getting them the credentials they'll need. If you can home
school AND get the credentials by all means do so.