One graduate said,
“Seton Home Study provided
me invaluable college preparation. The books I read
in middle school and high school empowered me to
understand the great ideas written in both text books
and primary sources.”
Sometimes, students in the middle of the program
wonder why Seton requires so much writing. Once
they get to college, they know exactly why. As a
parent wrote recently, “After all the essays and
papers written for Seton, my daughter just breezes
through writing assignments in college!”
Another parent told us that
“Junior year English is the
reason for my daughter’s (a sophomore pursuing her
masters of accountancy) success in college, where she
is an honor student, on the dean’s list, and the tutor for
all writing at the university (including graduate level
courses).”
Seton’s writing assignments seem difficult at
the time, but each and every one of them is a
preparation for the writing you will need to do in
college. As one college valedictorian recently said,
“Seton gives students a rigorous and diverse education
in writing research reports, essays, paragraphs,
literature analysis, short answer and essay exams; this
trained me for any kind of writing assignment in any
college class.”
The writing assignments are really an opportunity
for the development of necessary and valuable skills.
YOUR FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD
COUNSELOR
Of course, while Seton’s program is rigorous, it is
also true that you’re not alone. High school students
at Seton do not take the journey by themselves.
First and foremost, you have your parents and other
family members to help. No one is more keen to see
you succeed than your parents. Your Seton family
is here for you as well, with a full range of academic
counselors to support you.
When you get caught in the rapids of algebra,
French, or computer programming, Seton offers
qualified counselors to pull you out. Are you getting
lost in English or history? There are counselors to
guide you back to the path in these areas and more.
All together, you, your parents, and the Seton staff
constitute your educational team, and we are all
working toward the goal of your academic success.
Not only can counselors help you with difficult
technical issues, they are often able to assist you
in the small things, helping you to work more
efficiently. For example, one parent told us,
“Algebra I was taking more than an hour each morning.
After a couple of questions, the counselor told me to
have my son use grid paper for math. That small switch
had an amazing effect on his school day and ultimately
his entire high school career.”
Graders are an important part of your team as well.
When you receive a grade on an assignment, that’s
just as much a learning opportunity as reading a
book. Seton graders not only tell you what you got
right or wrong, but also often tell you why you got
something wrong, and what you can do to improve.
ACCREDITATION
An important feature of the Seton bridge to college
is Seton’s accreditation. Accreditation means that
an outside entity has examined Seton’s program–
regarding both its academic and business aspects–
and has determined that Seton offers a quality
program that delivers what it promises.
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