<p>I’m 16 and about to graduate. I wanted to know what schools I should apply to. I want to go to a school either in the carolinas or my favorite Georgia. I want to go to a school that has engineering or i might want to be a surgeon haven’t decided yet. So if you could please help me out I’ll will be grateful.
Gpa:3.4
Sats: took them earlier this month and should get back by the 23rd
Extracurricular: Not all that great i have some community service hours and church events
I took a College Prep courses
Also plenty of teachers who have offered to write recommendation letters</p>
<p>Well, definitely apply to Georgia Tech…</p>
<p>Given your age, you should specifically ask your target schools how they view minors or would they rather see you take a gap year. Is there any reason that you’re graduating early? Have you taken all your HS can offer?</p>
<p>The person who wrote below was guessing that you will be skipping your senior year. Is that the case, or are just graduating normally next year at age 17? </p>
<p>What state do you live in? As people offer suggestions, that is important to consider for out of state vs. in state admissions chances and whether a college is worth the out of state tuition.</p>
<p>If you seriously want to consider engineering, that will probably narrow down your choices to about 1/3 of the colleges.</p>
<p>I’m graduating early because I have or will have all my high school credits at the end of this year. Also I live in the state of South Carolina but have family in Georgia where I want to go to college</p>
<p>jerziboi: most high performing HS students meet their districts’ grad requirements before the completion of the 12th year (I think was done by the start of my 11th grade year…). </p>
<p>However, depending on how selective your target colleges are, they may rightly wonder whether you’ve exhausted your school’s toughest classes. A 3.4 GPA isn’t going to wow anyone. Are you able to take AP/honors/advanced classes in a final year? If you do so and excel, it’ll only enhance your chances at more schools.</p>
<p>Have you taken AP Calculus? AP Phyics or Chem? Have you gotten A’s in these? If not, you should fully know that your competitors have them on their transcripts.</p>
<p>In general, I recommend against skipping your senior year. I can’t imagine handling college as a 16 year old - it was hard enough getting used to it when I was 17. </p>
<p>A great amount of growing up occurs in that year that will help you get ready for college. Unless you have exhausted useful classes at your school, you should stay in high school and concentrate on some AP classes. Don’t forget - in high school they are free. Many high schools will also give you some opportunities for advanced independent study if they don’t offer a course and if you are self-motivated. You might also get out of high school a little early in the day to take one college class at a nearby college to help you get used to college. </p>
<p>I believe anyone can take an AP test - you don’t have to have taken an official AP class. Build up your credits so you save thousands on college tuition. It is better to graduate college a little earlier than graduate high school early. </p>
<p>My son keeps getting mailings from the Un. of S. Carolina’s honors program. It might be worth a look.</p>
<p>Also, some schools would rather not admit someone who is only turning 17 sometime during freshman year. They may not legally be able to say that but it’s in your interest to find out if they have any bias about this. You should have an honest talk w/an admissions officer from each of your target schools. Ask them frankly about your situation – and respond accordingly.</p>