Post-Secondary

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Students in public high school prepare for post-secondary education in their final year, as this is the next step in furthering their education.

Misconception:

Many people think that I have no desire to pursue post-secondary education as a distributed learner. My mom often hears comments such as, “I guess he’s not going to university” or “The universities won’t allow him in if he’s home schooled, right?” Many people believe that my mission post graduation is only limited to the ultimate dream – that entry-level job at McDonald’s. If I am really smart then perhaps a bonus - the entry-level job at the McDonald’s DRIVE THRU. I mean, how could I handle post-secondary? Maybe I’m overextending my options when I plan to apply to the Beedie School of Business at SFU or the Sauder School of Business at UBC. I really do hope they allow me to come in my pyjamas and only take half a course so that I can earn my degree in say, about 20 years!

Truth:

It’s not like I am required to take an aptitude test by the universities that I will be applying to in order to prove myself as a potential student. There are also no special enrolment processes at post-secondary schools, with a batch of distributed learner applicants, all waiting for the bright red “REJECT” stamp. In fact, my brother, who was also a home learner, is in his second year at SFU pursuing his Bachelor of Arts in Psychology in the hopes of obtaining a PhD in Psychiatry at UBC. Another student at my school is studying to become an Astrophysicist at UBC in the Honours program. I’m not sure if everyone has achieved such successes because I’m sure there are home learners who haven’t attained their goals either. I think it’s safe to say, though, that we are just as smart and have the same opportunities as public high school kids.

For more information on post-secondary education and distributed learning, please visit:
http://bchla.bc.ca/resources/post-secondary/homeschool-to-higher-ed/