We use the same criteria to evaluate all applicants for admissions; however, we also recognize the distinctive academic experiences of home-schooled applicants. An application for a home-schooled student will be considered complete when Allegheny has received the following information.

Personal Essay

Your essay is an opportunity to express your individual creativity and share more about who you are with the admission and scholarship committees. You can submit any essay following any of the Common Application prompts regardless of which application you apply with.

Narrative High School Transcript

Provide a transcript from your home-school program and a detailed syllabus of your academic coursework. Your narrative transcript should include all of the following information:

• Your name, the name of your home-school (if applicable), address, and phone number
• Your high school course list ordered by year (grades 9-12)
• The institution where each class was taken (i.e. homeschool, online institution, community college)
• The grading scale being used in your homeschool
• Your overall GPA
• Credits given per course (listed per semester and per year)
• Expected graduation date
• Parent signature with a date

The narrative transcript should include both your home-schooled classes and any classes you’ve taken at an outside institution. Additionally, an official transcript must also be submitted for any college coursework completed. Please review the following examples of narrative transcripts for further clarification.

Guidance or Primary Instructor/Evaluator Letter of Recommendation

We ask that you submit a letter of recommendation from the primary instructor/evaluator of your home-school program. This letter should come from the person who has been most responsible for your academic learning, and who can highlight your academic abilities (this person is often, but not always a parent or guardian).

Letter of Recommendation from Non-Family Member

A second letter of recommendation should be submitted from someone outside your family who can evaluate your talents and strengths. Examples include: pastor/priest/clergy person, employer, educational instructor, or coach.