Graduating High School as a Junior

sqdwfe13
Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:34:53 +0000

I disagree with those who say that high school is a “once in a lifetime experience” or something that is absolutely necessary for everyone. Many kids can do just fine without the high school experience. It’s important to some people and not important to others, just like everything else in life.

To saturnne- Since you are only looking at elite schools, I’d stay for senior year just to make you a more competitive applicant. If you weren’t fixated on really selective colleges, my advice would probably be to graduate early. I don’t know, maybe you should reconsider your reasons for only wanting to go to top colleges. I’m not saying there’s anything wrong with it if that’s what you truly want, but I would analyze my reasons for wanting to go to only those schools and see if it’s worth it to stay for a 4th year just so you can have a better chance at schools that are already tough to get into. If it’s still what you want, more power to you. But realize that there are schools that don’t have very recognizable names that probably would be glad to accept you as an early graduate, and they would provide you with an intellectually stimulating environment.

You don’t have to keep doing something you don’t like if there’s a more satisfying alternative out there for you. That’s just my view on this.