Applying to college as a HS junior

marite
Mon, 28 Nov 2005 10:14:01 +0000

S graduated after junior year and is now a college freshman. He worked with his principal and GC to have all requirements completed by the end of junior year by doubling up on English. The last year of PE was waived. He completed all standardized tests by the end of sophomore year. The colleges to which he was considering applying did not require a high school diploma (though he received one), but some do.
It can actually hurt an applicant to apply as a junior if s/he does not have a very strong profile as colleges are likely to consider that the applicant would be more competitive with another year of high school.
Since teachers and GC recs are a crucial part of the application, it will definitely be a deal-killer if the teachers and GCs are not supportive.