If your child is in high school, there’s a good chance you’ve discussed college. And for many, just the thought of ap- plying can cause anxiety. But it doesn’t
have to, thanks to a website called GATE,
which helps students make the most of
their Grades, Applications, Testing and Essays. We talked to GATE’s founder, Pamela
Donnelly, about how her company can help
homeschoolers.
TOS: Describe the GATE for Homeschool.
Pamela: My goal is for every homeschool-
er to pay as little as possible for college—by
increasing student test scores, improving
GPAs, and helping them choose which
college to apply to. We have a wonderful
interactive database that helps them do
that. And, for the SAT and the ACT, all the
training they need is right there digitally. In
addition, we’re helping them frame admis-
sions essays that work because we’ve done
this thousands of times. All of that is in one
place in GATE. Gateforhomeschool.com
went live in July. We’ve tailored a step-by-
step, digital, college counseling tool so that
every homeschooler has critical, insider in-
formation to ensure they not only get into
the right-fit colleges, but with maximum
merit aid so they can save tens of thousands
of dollars.
TOS: What motivated you to start this?
Pamela: I had wonderful parents, but
neither had a college degree, and they
didn’t know how to help me get through
that process. So my calling is to help other
people figure out what my family didn’t
know how to do. I’m a mom, a home-
schooler, a 20-year educator and a college
admissions expert. I’ve been featured in
national media and have two bestselling
books. So I have a lot of expertise that has
led me to this conclusion: there is a corpo-
rate mindset (about higher education) that
is driven by a mercenary agenda. They’re
looking to make money. And there’s lots
of money to be made because there’s a lot
of fear around getting into college. I, as a
mom and as founder of a successful tutor-
ing agency, had the wherewithal and the
good fortune of having built a team of for-
ty top educators. For the last three years
we’ve been creating GATE, and we’re so
excited that our combined knowledge and
training are available to homeschoolers
seeking a competitive edge without having
to go broke paying for it.
www.TheOldSchoolhouse.com
By Kathleen Conway Pamela Donnelly
How GATE For
Homeschool Helps Your
Teens Get Into Their
Dream Schools
Expert digital training finally available for
homeschooling parents seeking a competitive
advantage without overpaying for it.
