[beanbag]

JT raised a very good point about credits. i switched to a public charter school between 10th and 11th grade, and had to do summer school before they'd consider me a junior, not because i didn't have enough units, but because i didn't have the "right" units.

transferring in the middle of your senior year is not a good way to end your high school career. it's stressful, and it'll be a culture shock. going from self-paced study on your own schedule to the public school grind is not as easy as it may seem.

instead, think about using your senior year this way: study for AP tests. take CLEP exams, if your intended college will accept them. spend time crafting your college application(s). the essay is SUPER important, so take the time to write something that'll knock the socks off the admissions committee. apply for scholarships. you are now in the middle of prime scholarship season, so get working.

i worked with high school seniors last year, many of whom were busy athletes, musicians, medical aides and who held part-time jobs. they had to make time to work on their college applications, and i am amazed at how they crammed yet another thing into their busy schedules.

consider being homeschooled a blessing--you have time to do what every other senior who wants to go to college needs to do, but you're not confined to a rigid schedule, so you can spend more time on admissions and scholarship apps, and you won't go crazy doing it.

while i'm thinking about it--if you're a self-identified minority with a 3.3 gpa or higher (check eligibility for this year, as the rules might've changed a bit) and financial need (you can calculate your need based on your parent(s)' taxes this year) you MUSTMUSTMUSTMUST apply for the gates-millennium scholarship. THAT is what you can do with your time this year. google gates-millennium, look at the website, check out the eligibility requirements, and if you meet them, apply. that means you'll have to write a bunch of essays, but it will be well worth your time. trust me.

pm me if you want any more ideas about what you should be doing this year to prepare for next year. if you follow my suggestions, you'll be busy until graduation. =)

[1337JesusFreak]

Ok, thanks for giving me some advice everyone. I decided to stick with homeschooling. And to answer your question about my dad BillSPrestonEsq, he lives in a different state and I have not heard from him in about 2 years.

[jthomas1600]

I know you originally started this thread because of something someone else had said, but the fact that you considered it makes me think there's something about the idea that was appealing to you. Another option to consider might be to take a few classes at your community college. In the towns I've lived in the community colleges have not had problems with high school students taking classes. My son took a foreign language class when he was 13 or 14. Taking one or two classes a term for the winter and spring term might expand life for you a lot and help you prepare for the transition to college.

[SccHarpGirl]

I was homeschooled from 3rd to 8th grade, went part time to public school for 9th and 10th, and full time for 11th and 12th. There are advantages and disadvantages to both approaches. I honestly don't think it's worth it to change with so little time remaining. I know a lot of homeschoolers that have been perfectly successful at college after graduating from being homeschooled, so I think you'll be OK

Are there any other reasons you would consider going back other than that one person? Because if not, I'd probably stay homeschooled.