Comments on: But what about PEI? http://www.rainsberger.ca/blog/2009/10/28/but-what-about-pei/ periodic downpours of information about Ontario Homeschool University Admissions Mon, 14 Nov 2011 22:25:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Sarah Rainsberger http://www.rainsberger.ca/blog/2009/10/28/but-what-about-pei/comment-page-1/#comment-11897 Sarah Rainsberger Sat, 29 Oct 2011 11:56:40 +0000 http://www.rainsberger.ca/blog/?p=207#comment-11897 Thanks for sharing your story, Alice! I'm glad your daughter had success both with the admissions department and in university itself. I don't have any UPEI contacts (and not many PEI contacts in general), and you're the first homeschooler I've heard of at UPEI, so it's good to know they are welcoming and accommodating. I often recommend exploring the option of doing a year of correspondance, at Athabasca U for example, but your story reminds us that the first year doesn't have to be at an Open university. It can be anywhere that accepts a homeschooler, even a bricks and mortar university. And from there, transferring to another Canadian institution is often straightforward. A great story! Thanks for sharing your story, Alice! I’m glad your daughter had success both with the admissions department and in university itself.

I don’t have any UPEI contacts (and not many PEI contacts in general), and you’re the first homeschooler I’ve heard of at UPEI, so it’s good to know they are welcoming and accommodating. I often recommend exploring the option of doing a year of correspondance, at Athabasca U for example, but your story reminds us that the first year doesn’t have to be at an Open university. It can be anywhere that accepts a homeschooler, even a bricks and mortar university. And from there, transferring to another Canadian institution is often straightforward.

A great story!

]]> By: Alice Horrocks http://www.rainsberger.ca/blog/2009/10/28/but-what-about-pei/comment-page-1/#comment-11895 Alice Horrocks Sat, 29 Oct 2011 00:50:39 +0000 http://www.rainsberger.ca/blog/?p=207#comment-11895 Maybe it's a little late to be commenting on this post, but I happened to run into it, and it is of current interest to me as the PEI mother of a homeschooled 18 year old who has just gotten into university. Homeschoolers are getting a pretty good reputation at UPEI, and it is becoming easier to simply get permission to take a single course. In her Grade 12 year, my daughter was allowed to take an English course ( survey of early Eng. Lit.). When she earned a mark of 93%, she was motivated to apply as a regular student. With a portfolio (she strongly resisted the suggestion she do SATs) and an interview and an English prof on her side, she was accepted. In the winter term she earned good marks in four more courses. From there it was straightforward to apply as a transfer student to her real university of choice - UWO in London. All her credits transferred. She has been there since September (2011) and is doing very well, thank you! I would encourage all homeschoolers to carve their own path, and not cave in to the pressure of universities to fit into their procedures for admission. We can let them know that HSed students are very capable and prepared for university. Alice Maybe it’s a little late to be commenting on this post, but I happened to run into it, and it is of current interest to me as the PEI mother of a homeschooled 18 year old who has just gotten into university.
Homeschoolers are getting a pretty good reputation at UPEI, and it is becoming easier to simply get permission to take a single course. In her Grade 12 year, my daughter was allowed to take an English course ( survey of early Eng. Lit.). When she earned a mark of 93%, she was motivated to apply as a regular student. With a portfolio (she strongly resisted the suggestion she do SATs) and an interview and an English prof on her side, she was accepted. In the winter term she earned good marks in four more courses.
From there it was straightforward to apply as a transfer student to her real university of choice – UWO in London. All her credits transferred. She has been there since September (2011) and is doing very well, thank you!

I would encourage all homeschoolers to carve their own path, and not cave in to the pressure of universities to fit into their procedures for admission. We can let them know that HSed students are very capable and prepared for university.

Alice

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