Selective colleges ask homeschool applicants for course descriptions with the texts used. This builder produces the standard document: one short block per course, two to three pages total, print or save as PDF.
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Three to six sentences per course: what was studied, the primary texts or curriculum used, how the work was assessed, and (for outside courses) who provided it. The course title must match your transcript exactly. One published college spec asks for exactly this: "a list of high school courses taken with grades and course descriptions with proficiency levels and textbooks used," usually two to three pages in total. Short beats padded; admissions readers scan dozens of these.
There is no dedicated course-description upload in Common App, which surprises everyone. Your realistic destinations: the Homeschool Supplement your counselor account completes (each of its three explanations caps at 1,000 words, and one is specifically for outside coursework), the school-profile document you can attach to the School Report, or the college's own portal when they ask directly. That's why this builder produces a standalone PDF: portable everywhere, dependent on nothing.
Selective private colleges ask most often; big publics usually validate through test scores, AP, and dual enrollment instead. Writing them at the end of each year, while the course is fresh, takes ten minutes; reconstructing four years during application season is the panic everyone regrets. This page autosaves in your browser, so it can be a living document from 9th grade on.
Reference information reviewed August 2026 against primary sources (statutes, NCAA and Common App published requirements). This is general information, not legal advice; requirements change, so verify anything load-bearing for your family against your state's current law.
A short block per course, usually three to six sentences, describing what was studied, the primary texts or curriculum used, how the work was assessed, and who provided it if it was taught outside the home. The course title must match your transcript exactly.
Two to three pages total for a full high school career is the published expectation at colleges that ask for them. Short and specific beats padded; admissions readers scan many of these.
There is no dedicated upload slot in Common App. Realistic destinations are the homeschool supplement your counselor account completes, the school profile document attached to the school report, or the college own portal on request, which is why a standalone portable PDF is the right format.
No. Selective private colleges ask most often. Large public universities more commonly validate through test scores, AP results, and dual enrollment instead.