I was also homeschooled: I didn't do homework either. I did have to finish each day's work that day. Over time I learned to be reasonably timely. Most days I started school at 8ish and ended 2-3ish, depending on the year.
I did get graded; my mom was meticulous about record-keeping. In terms of college applications; I put down my grade for my high school equivalency tests and that was that.
College was a relatively straightforward transfer of experience as well; I just had to walk about more.
(For the benefit of readers outside the US and outside the homeschooling mileu) Homeschooling is a very diverse set of educational approaches ranging from traditional schooling (8-3 + defined curricula + grading) all the way out to "unschooling" and Montessori-ish approaches. Popular approaches include video classes, where a classroom is taped and the tapes + books are sold to the parents. I had a traditional school experience, more or less. My mother was a teacher (both for children and in college) at times in her life, and this carried over into her homeschooling. This meant 1:1 teaching for many years for myself and my sibling.
For this modality of teaching, with a disciplined parent willing to adhere to a schedule, I suspect that the educational outcomes are very good.
Like McPhilip, I didn't have 8-12 hours of school per day (unless I dawdled), and thus had hours of time every day to pursue my own interests, hold down a part time job, etc. This is, in my biased and minimal data point, a reasonable thing.
I did get graded; my mom was meticulous about record-keeping. In terms of college applications; I put down my grade for my high school equivalency tests and that was that.
College was a relatively straightforward transfer of experience as well; I just had to walk about more.
(For the benefit of readers outside the US and outside the homeschooling mileu) Homeschooling is a very diverse set of educational approaches ranging from traditional schooling (8-3 + defined curricula + grading) all the way out to "unschooling" and Montessori-ish approaches. Popular approaches include video classes, where a classroom is taped and the tapes + books are sold to the parents. I had a traditional school experience, more or less. My mother was a teacher (both for children and in college) at times in her life, and this carried over into her homeschooling. This meant 1:1 teaching for many years for myself and my sibling.
For this modality of teaching, with a disciplined parent willing to adhere to a schedule, I suspect that the educational outcomes are very good.
Like McPhilip, I didn't have 8-12 hours of school per day (unless I dawdled), and thus had hours of time every day to pursue my own interests, hold down a part time job, etc. This is, in my biased and minimal data point, a reasonable thing.