Chance me, if you please?

lrner
Thu, 15 Nov 2007 17:17:31 +0000

From my experience with my own children taking the SAT in 8th grade, your scores look exceptional, so you should do well when you take it - you will probably match or better your expectations.

As someone who graduated from college at 20, and having been through the admissions process with my daughter who’s young for her class year, I think the more important thing to focus on is what your needs are, what you can offer Wellesley at a young age, and what it can offer you - everyone there is very bright.

College is different than high school. You will probably want to participate in activities on AND off campus - are you comfortable socializing with other exceptional students 2-5 years older than you are? What will you offer them? Will you get the most out of an expensive education being so young? Will you be ready for internships and independent work off campus? What else could you do for a year that would help ready you for the kind of education that Wellesley provides - might you be better off deferring? Are you comfortable with who you are, or are you pushing yourself to the point of burnout?

If you have sincere, well-thought-out answers to all of these questions, and can make a case for why you should go to Wellesley now, I think you will probably get in and have a wonderful time. If not, you might want to look at [Bard College at Simon’s Rock](http://www.simons-rock.edu) and then transfer later. I recently looked at it with my younger child, and was quite impressed - they have a good track record of sending students off to high powered schools. There are also some other good resources that can counsel you, too…

It’s your future - choose wisely! Good luck to you… you sound quite special!

P.S. … if I were to do it again, now that I know what I know… I might make some different choices… I’m 46 years old and getting a second college degree that suits me better than the first - I was in too much of a hurry to listen to what really made me happy the first time!