UChicago students come from an incredible variety of academic backgrounds, including home-school curricula. As a home-schooled applicant, you will apply through the same process as any other first-year candidate. Transfer applicants whose high school education included home-schooling should follow the instructions for transfer applicants.
Timelines
The deadlines for first-year home-schooled applicants are the same as those for all first-year applicants.
SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS
In addition to required application materials, successful home-schooled applicants often submit supplemental information such as:
- AP scores
- Reading lists
- Supplementary recommendations (from a community college instructor, independent tutor, employer, youth leader, etc.)
- Extracurricular projects such as artwork, a research abstract, or writing
- Schoolhouse.world certification
Many home-schooled applicants are enrolled in high school programs that grant a high school diploma and provide a transcript. We do want to see your records from this kind of program if you are participating in one, but we do not require applicants to be enrolled in a high school.