Common Application Homeschool FAQ Infographic
Common Application FAQ:
How to Answer Those Tricky Questions
- “What is your title?”
Guidance counselor
Home Educator
Homeschool Parent
- “Graduating class size”
1
N/A
Not applicable
- “Are classes taken on a block schedule?”
No
N/A
Not applicable
- “Graduation date”
06/16
(Insert June of senior year)
- “Do you use AP curriculum?”
Yes (if approved by College Board)
No (if not approved - they still accept AP scores)
- “Do you provide applicant's academic rating?”
Yes
- “Transcript Affirmation?” “Communication?”
<Check that box!>
- “Class Rank”
1 out of 1
Not ranked
None
- “Do you report GPA?”
Yes
- “Cumulative GPA”
<Insert transcript GPA through 11th grade>
- “Please indicate the most recent grades”
<Insert final junior year grades>
- “I recommend this student"
Enthusiastically
Highest recommendation
- "Provide any information on the homeschool experience"
<insert more information or homeschool profile>
- “Please indicate grading scale”
A (Excellent) 90-100%
B (Very Good) 80-89%
C (Average) 70-79%
D (Poor) 60-69%
F (Failing) <60%
- “If course taken outside the home”
(this section is all optional)
- “Are you member of a homeschool association?”
(optional)
Keep in mind that for many questions the answer is simply:
N/A
Not applicable
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For more information, read this article:
One Common Application - One Uncommonly Challenging Struggle
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