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Student: How a virtual education prepared me for higher ed

Why virtual education can foster a great intellectual learning environment and pave the way to college success, including for home-schooled students.

By Kinneret Katz

September 22nd, 2017

For home-schooled students like me, the process of earning a high school diploma is a bit more complicated than it is for “traditional” pupils. Those complications extend into the higher education world where some colleges accept home-school diplomas and others…

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Student: How a virtual education prepared me for higher ed

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