<p>Well…the OP hasn’t posted anywhere on these forums since August 5…</p>
<p>This reeks of a fake post of “iwannagoivy” proportions. If he was so brilliant, why didnt he take HS courses in 7th and 8th grade like a bunch of us “non prodigies” did?</p>
<p>Contrary to what you might expect- you won’t be “normal” at any of the colleges you’re applying to. Making friends will be very awkward since you’re only 14.</p>
<p>Also, high school is certainly not a waste of time-- if you load up with AP and IB classes, and then take additional college courses at a local community college it can be very challenging. Go to high school and grow up.</p>
<p>Ok rahulkghosh…I<code>m about as old as you are (actually, younger. November 19th 1990) and I think you are making a mistake.
No, I</code>m not jealous, actually.
But there definitely is a possibility that you will be rejected from these schools, no matter HOW smart you are…</p>
<p>Universities look for MATURITY in their applicants, and they might/will feel that you’re too young and won’t fit in.
High School is a COOL experience :).</p>
<p>I agree with the above poster; you’re heavily disadvantaged in that your stereotyped as immature since you are young. Now, I don’t know if you are or aren’t, and I’m not trying to be mean, but that’s a plain and simple fact.</p>
<p>And you better change that attitude you have for your own good: “high school is a waste of time.” Yes, people here on CC do say they “hate” it, but in actuality, it is very rewarding; you DO learn a lot. If you keep that up, pretty soon you’ll start saying college is a waste of time. </p>
<p>Remember, you can be the smartest kid in the universe, but it doesn’t matter; you need to be street smart, which you gain by experience.</p>
<p>Honestly, why skip high school? You would’ve been much better off skipping middle school, which I admit is quite pointless. But there is really nothing you can do in middle school that will get you into the top colleges. You have perfect grades… so what?</p>
<p>ok, i know that this is an old post, but remember this simple thing about transferring: at least in the case of yale, only 24 transfers per year are ever accepted. so, you really have to be a top student at a top university. unfortunately, it does not sound like you’re at a top school.</p>
<p>this post is exactly a year old, but i’ll post anyway…</p>
<p>i was born in 1991 dec, and is in 8th grade, and think going to college that early is insane. colleges require class credits and all…i finished geometry and algebra2 in one summer by homeschooling. i think there are plenty more brilliant people than the poster that will go to highschool.</p>
<p>but wait:</p>
<p>i’m guessing the poster is somewhere by now? this post is a year old. did u go to college?</p>
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<p>At one of the Jonhs Hopkins Talent Search Awards Ceremonies, we had a speaker who was a kid who got a perfect SATI 1600 in 8th grade, so he decided to skip HS. He attended Hawaii Pacific University & graduated in 4 years instead of going to college. At one point, he became student body president as well. He told us he had been accepted & was off for Harvard Law School in the fall, as he was turning 18. I never heard anything about him after that, & it was several years ago. I hope all went OK with him, but I am glad my kids have enjoyed going to HS with folks their ages rather than rushing through that time in their lives. I believe they have made friends that may last them their lives–if they had skipped HS, I think their social & emotional lives would have suffered. Their pediatrician & the school directors I’ve spoken with have always agreed with us.<br>
Intellectually, my son could have entered kindergarten at age 3, but we were told it would be a severe disservice to him & socially isolate him to do so. We have always encouraged our kids to remember that a LARGE part of school is socialization & friendships & life lessons on how to get along with all sorts of people.
I too wonder about the OP.</p>
<p>I agree HImom. But I do think for someone with a 1600 in 8th grade… I can’t imagine them having much in common with practically any high school kids. Plus their social immaturity would be accentuated by their smartness. So I’m guessing any kind of normal hs experience would be unlikely. I imagine a different kind of a social life comes with the territory when you are that intelligent.</p>
<p>Sorry if this has already been mentioned in this long old thread.</p>
<p>Okay. I just read all 212 posts of this thread and I must say that all you people with the exception of maybe 5 posters are TERRIBLE! Rahul started this thread so we could offer advice. He had ALREADY decided to go to college. Please RESPECT his decision, whether you agree or not! Rahul did not ask to be told to reconsider his decision and go to high school, so STOP FLAMING!!!</p>
<p>Rahul, assuming your posts were genuine, and if you haven’t applied yet, please contact the admissions offices at the schools you plan on applying to. Your case is very special, and it warrants special attention.</p>
<p>However, what many posters have said here is true. As a 15 year old, unless you are extraordinarily precocious, you will find it difficult to “fit in”. Of course, this is something we cannot judge, so it is up to you to decide.</p>
<p>Finally, the vast majority of the people who have posted on this thread are angry merely because they are suffering the ordeals of high school and jealous that you do not plan to. Ignore their insensitive comments, as they have never been in your situation. Nonetheless, as a junior in high school and speaking on behalf of all the high school students who have posted in this thread, high school is definitely NOT a waste of time. It is a chance to develop both academically and socially. I completely believe you when you say that high school is boring for you and you would rather skip it. I am not asking you to change your decision. But please see where all the other posters are coming from.</p>
<p>Whatever you decide to do in the end, I wish you the best of luck. If you still visit this forums, please let us know what you end up doing.</p>
<p>wow. Shutup.</p>
<p>lol funkmasta.</p>
<p>gxing- how long did it take you to read all the posts in this thread? just wondering…</p>
<p>I would advise you to go to high school for at LEAST 2 years before attending college. There was a 15 year old who went to my school. He seemed to have a lot of potential and he applied to some pretty prestigious schools including MIT, however many of the schools declined him b/c of his age. He ended up going to this mediocre school in town. So wait b/c a lot of school wont admit you until you’re actually close to legal.</p>
<p>he’s not even posting here anymore, why still the advice</p>
<p>Wow. This is SUCH an interesting topic… really made me think about people who skip grades. Are there really “prodigies” ? I mean… you know you hear about 10 year olds in colleges… I never really questioned their intelligence before. But it may be just all memorization and no application… I wonder how good a 10 year old prodigy would be in analyzing literature, you know? That’s something that definitely requires some years behind it… </p>
<p>Personally I don’t even like it when juniors graduate a year early. I could maybe understand skipping a grade early on… being in first grade when you already know basic math and how to write properly is a waste of time. But skipping high school when there are so many options available? AP, IB… plus, if you’re really THAT smart and money is an issue, I’m sure there are scholarships for prep schools…</p>
<p>Further discussion welcomed :)</p>
<p>Sheesh. If you are so talented, go to high schools for talented kids, like Interlochen for arts geniuses, Thomas Jefferson or something for Science/Tech kids, or study math independently if you’re the math type. Trust me, lots of prodigies go to high school. Why do you think regular college admissions is so darn tough?
Lots of kids get high SAT scores and can score high in middle school, but AP courses taken in a high school setting are, according to the adcom at Harvard, “the best indicator of college performance.” I didn’t make that up, either. Besides, how to show leadership and ECs when you skip those?</p>
<p>I would never consider doing this, no matter HOW smart I would be. High school is a crucial 4 years both socially and educationally which is something you can’t flat out skip. Go ahead and go to an unrecognized school like that Los Angeles State school, I just don’t see HOW in the world you benefit from it. Why not wait till 11th or 12th grade and try to get into a VERy prestigious school???
Anyways, this kid is gonnna have an awful awful social life in college. Also, what does graduating college do?? No one’s going to give you a respectable position in their corporation at age 18 (or 22 if you go to grad school)</p>
<p>The benefits definitely don’t outweigh how much you’re giving up. Bad mistake in my opinion…</p>
<p>Go to high school! It’s not too late. Or self-study some APs and do some ECs like music or something. You’re 14–you have time. Take some AP courses, seriously, if you’re not going to high school.</p>
<p>I won’t mention social skills, because I know too many HSers without them :)</p>