Articles tagged Christian Colleges

College Profile: Gutenberg College

I received a phone call in the spring from the director of admissions at Gutenberg College. He had heard of my website—www.homeschoolcounselor.com—and he was inquiring about using the site to get the word out about Gutenberg. I had not heard of Gutenberg. As I inquired...

What Every College Should Know about Homeschoolers

by Shawn
Wednesday, 13 March, 2013
categories: Articles, Classical Christian Education, College and Post Graduation, Homeschooling Life
Wednesday, 13 March, 2013
categories: Articles, Classical Christian Education, College and Post Graduation, Homeschooling Life
In addition to the work I perform for www.homeschoolcounselor.com, I also provide consulting for college admissions departments. One of the more common questions I am asked by admissions leaders is, “How can we be more successful in matriculating homeschoolers?” Pardon...

The Qualities of the Best Schools

by Andrew
Thursday, 21 February, 2013
categories: Articles, Big Ideas: Truth, Beauty, Goodness and more!, Classical Christian Education, College and Post Graduation, Dialectic Stage (ages 12 to 14), Grammar Stage (ages 4 to 11), Homeschooling Life, Rhetoric Stage (ages 14 to 18)
Thursday, 21 February, 2013
categories: Articles, Big Ideas: Truth, Beauty, Goodness and more!, Classical Christian Education, College and Post Graduation, Dialectic Stage (ages 12 to 14), Grammar Stage (ages 4 to 11), Homeschooling Life, Rhetoric Stage (ages 14 to 18)
A few years ago I began to make a list of qualities that I see in the best schools I visit. I measure the quality of the school by the depth of its investment into each student’s soul, which may cause this to be a not very practical list. At any rate, here it is.
The...

Did the Science Department Get the Memo?

by Shawn
Thursday, 07 February, 2013
categories: Articles, Big Ideas: Truth, Beauty, Goodness and more!, Classical Christian Education, College and Post Graduation
Thursday, 07 February, 2013
categories: Articles, Big Ideas: Truth, Beauty, Goodness and more!, Classical Christian Education, College and Post Graduation
A great benefit of speaking and hosting an exhibit at homeschool conventions is the opportunity which such an event presents to hear, firsthand, homeschool families share their experiences with Christian higher education. Many of these stories are inspiring and...

A Homeschooler at a Bible College/Seminary

by Shawn
Thursday, 24 January, 2013
categories: Articles, College and Post Graduation, Homeschooling Life
Thursday, 24 January, 2013
categories: Articles, College and Post Graduation, Homeschooling Life
Celeste F was homeschooled in rural Kansas. “The attitude that was put into what I learned was great,” she says, “Outside of math and English facts, it was the self-discipline, the character that was developed because I was homeschooled.” When asked if, looking back,...