subject: Homeschool Transcripts For High School Students [print this page] Homeschool Transcripts For High School Students
Are you the parent of a child who is currently going through independent homeschooling? If so, you might be wondering how to create a transcript that will help win scholarships. The transcript is a tool that may help win scholarships and relief the financial burden. Use the transcript as a tool to help your child get what he or she deserves - a place in the desired college program.Are you putting the task away because you are not sure if you an do a good job at creating the transcript? Or you are simply not sure what goes into the actual transcript because you have never written one before. You may be hard on yourself because you know how important the transcript is to your child. You may also end up not getting the scholarships you are hoping to get.If writing a transcript has such serious consequences, why are parents putting it off? Why so afraid about writing the transcript? Well, this is understandable because a lot is at stake. Researching with books is a good way to start, but it's easy to get confused due to the sheer amount of information available if you go down this route. If you are to spend time and money buying books and doing your own research, you may get even more confused. Some books don't even include specific information on how to create winning transcripts.A lot of money may be spent on getting some kind of accreditation - which the experts want you to believe that they work. But you don't want such accreditation to drown the individuality of your child. With time and money gone, you also end up with a load of stress, just to get that accreditation!So what you really need to do, is to focus on the important elements in a homeschool transcript. Make a good effort to find out what the colleges want. After all, they are the customers. And lastly, use proven templates to create the transcript.When you have a proven template for reference, you will know what info to include in the homeschool transcript. It will give you some strong hints as to what the colleges are looking for. Start by asking yourself these questions.How are grades supposed to look like on a transcript?What is the importance of accreditation on a homeschool transcript?How can the transcript that I write stand out from the rest of the transcripts that the colleges are going to get?Does my child need to win a scholarship for the program that he or she wants to attend?Should I listen to the experts?Will a good piece of transcript writing software be of assistance?Many parents turn to transcript experts when they are at a loss. These parents may find themselves boxed up by a long list of DOs and DON'Ts. Whatever you do, don't go to the point to changing the homeschool curriculum just because you think there is an negative impact on your transcript. The educational path that your child embarks upon should be chosen wisely by you because you know your child best.Also, accreditation may cost you a lot of money. Parents turn to such agencies because they believe that they NEED such accreditation on the transcripts to build more credibility.But have you asked yourself if accreditation is what colleges are looking for?Your chief concern, is what the colleges think about accreditation.
