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Yeah, I bet all of those DPS students come from awesome household environments. That must be why they are doing so well in school! I’m sure they’d learn more on the streets. Having fun isn’t hard, when you’ve got a library card…or a taxpayer-funded laptop!
The later you start work the more healthy, active years you have as a young adult.</p>
<p>I know of a girl in my old school(not a good school) , who is graduating now. I would’ve done it too, if I still attended that school. </p>
<p>Now that I’m in a good school that actually offers ap courses, I’m not, but I know some ppl who graduate early still here.</p>
<p>They don’t get into ivies or other top unis, though</p>
<p>Somewhat related-</p>
<p>my mom, who went to hs in the Philippines, graduated when she was 16. Back then, that was the norm in ph. Don’t know if it still is.</p>
<p>My dad, on the other hand, emigrated to the us from ph when he was 15. He did hs in 3 yr by doing summer school etc. l. </p>
<p>So yes, it is possible and you can still go to good schools if you do it and are not a genius.</p>
<p>Good idea …no. If you find the classes too easy, get involved in more extra-curricular activities and/or sports, get a part-time job or do volunteer work. Many often say they are too busy to be involved, so this might be a way to contribute to your school/community and learn about something outside of the academics.</p>
<p>With some individuals, 1-2 yrs makes a BIG difference in their emotional maturity and you might not fit in well with those who are older and more mature then you which would make your college experience a lot less enjoyable. H.S. & College is about far more then the academics.</p>
<p>I still don’t like Indiana’s motives. They are just trying to save money and make it look like they are doing something good for the tiny number of students that will take them up on the scholarships. For every student that graduates in three years, Indiana splits the cost of that 4th year with the student ONLY if the student goes to an Indiana college. The student who enters college after 3 years of high school is less likely to complete college in 4 years than the student who enters with dual credit and AP credit so his or her parents are going to spend more money educating their child at their own expense rather than through their taxes.</p>
<p>I’m currently a junior and had the option to graduate early by taking an extra math and english but I decided not to because the idea is kind of silly to me.</p>
<p>If there are extenuating circumstances like social problems, or truly being TAG, I could see the jump as natural, but for a couple extra years in retirement and more money? That’s ridiculous. </p>
<p>Life isn’t so linear that you can just predict “If I start working earlier, I’ll be able to retire and have more money” for one and I think a much better move would have been for the student to apply himself and try to get into a better college. </p>
<p>This student goes Ball State (3.38 GPA and 22 ACT), which is hardly fitting of someone graduating early. I think he would have much better prospects if he just waited a year and graduated with his class and using his extra time did something for his community or something to further his career locally (like an internship). And THEN went to a better college and got the experiences and the network to create a successful career.</p>
<p>Rushing though classes online really limits the learning potential of the student as well – which is dumb because why not take advantage of every opportunity.</p>
<p>Highschool in three years for more money and longer retirement is an oversimplification of life and the job market and just a really awful idea.</p>
<p>We moved after my sophomore year in HS and I was given the opportunity to finish in 1 year at my new school. My grades were good, so I went for it. This was 30 years ago, and in hindsight I can tell you it was not worth it. I went to college not quite ready socially, and ended up taking 2 years off between college and graduate (medical) school as I was emotionally exhausted, so it didn’t actually save me any time. College was a much difficult experience than it should have been. </p>
<p>My older child is now a freshman in college, and I discouraged him and his younger sister (sophomore in HS) from completing HS early. Although HS academics was somewhat of a waste for him also, the extra year gave him time to mature. He is now at a top music conservatory and doing amazingly well; independant and successful. I don’t think he would have done nearly as well had he gone a year earlier.</p>
<p>This topic comes up often on this board. The one take-away I recall from the various discussions is that one size does not fit all. There are always contributors some who state they graduated HS early (years ago) and still deeply regret it to this day.</p>
<p>I agree. (Note…the mods have apparently removed what was post #26 asking us to vote for some unrelated thing on youtube…) My item #27 was in reference to that.</p>
<p>Compressing HS to 3 years is the total OPPOSITE strategy that many kids in elite boarding prep schools take: expand to 5 years! A fair number of parents favor repeating a year so their kid (usually boy) is older, more mature, bigger, to give them a competitive social/academic/athletic edge. The elite universities also look favorably on this-- it’s not like repeating a year in public school.</p>
<p>This is an expensive strategy, as the tuition at these schools approach 40k per year.</p>
<p>I did it in 3 and a half years. It was hard but it was absolutely the right choice for me to do. Totally worth it for me, but I also know people who would benefit from 5 years of high school. Just depends on the person.</p>
<p>I would have loved to skip a grade… everyone around me are just really immature and stupid. Getting out a year earlier would have been perfect! If only I knew about taking online courses… I would have totally done so. :/</p>
<p>Considering that I am one of those students who graduated high school in 3 years i do think its a great idea. The school county that i was enrolled in required students to take at least 6 AP credits and finish all junior and senior classes that year. It might have been a little tougher than what my friends were doing but the results were DEFIANTLY worth it. Right now, two years after graduating high school, I am Junior. Ill be graduating next year, instead of in two years. Ill be able to get a head start in Grad school! Its exciting to get a head start with life. I say if you’re up to a tad but more work, go for it! I would defiantly recommend doing so.</p>
<p>I remember my first day of my Junior year (I am now a Senior), and I came home so angry about being stuck back in high school again that I came home and begged my dad to let me get my GED and enroll at the local community college early. </p>
<p>Obviously, he turned me down. I don’t blame him for doing so, but I also know that I’ve been ready to move on from high school for quite sometime. </p>
<p>I do feel that being ready depends on the person. My teachers have agreed with me as well. My school offers collegiate high school (high school + community college combined to graduate high school with your AA/2 year degree), dual enrollment, Early Admissions (full time dual enrollment Senior year, no high school classes), and the AICE program. </p>
<p>I feel having all of these programs really helps the students, and I wish I had utilized all of them sooner than I did. I had the opportunity to do Early Admissions this year, and the only reason I didn’t was because I wanted to continue my position as Editor on the Yearbook Staff. </p>
<p>Granted, I feel that dual enrollment has really helped me grow up during my high school years. I work at the bookstore at the community college I take classes at, and because of this and my courses at the college itself, I’ve met a lot of people and heard a lot of stories, and I learned early on to take any chances at free college money that I can get. I also taught myself that I’m responsible for the choices I make: whether it’s to skip class, not turn something in on time, or not study for my tests. My parents are thankful for that revelation. </p>
<p>Now, while I think taking college classes early helped me, I don’t think everyone in high school is ready for it. That’s why the school sets GPA requirements and makes students take an entrance test before they can participate. But even those requirements don’t make someone “truly ready”. No one is going to know if their ready until they actually try it. </p>
<p>Part of the dual enrollment program is that your parents have NO ACCESS to any of your grades or assignments, so if something went wrong… I was on my own. My parents couldn’t bail me out anymore. I know people in my class that will go to their parents for EVERYTHING, and then they just expect for it to be fixed in their favor. I wish they knew it’s not going to be like that for much longer.</p>
<p>There’s plenty of things in college that are different from high school. In college, when the teacher’s done teaching, the students leave. There’s no sitting around waiting for the bell to ring. Didn’t do your homework? Fine don’t turn it in, it’s less crap for the teacher to grade. Don’t want to go to class? Fine! Your professor more than likely won’t mention it, but they also won’t mention what you need to make-up either unless you let them know beforehand that you can’t make it. You have to be more accountable for yourself in college, and I think THAT is what gets most high school students. I think they can handle the academic load, but not the self discipline that you need to be successful in it. </p>
<p>I have plenty of friends at my high school who have no clue how stuff in college works. I get texts and phone calls all the time lately asking about how to do this or how to do that, because they know I’ve done a lot of it already. </p>
<p>I don’t feel like I was “rushed” out of high school or into college, I feel that I simply had a longer transition period without the boring pottery or gym classes that many high school students have to suffer through. I utilized my free periods wisely.</p>
<p>Those who can finish high school in three years, and do it well, I think they deserve to go early! They had the maturity and the drive to do it then, so as long as they hold on it during college, they will succeed.</p>
<p>I am a 16 year old online school student finishing up my junior year classes and even starting my senior year classes. If my school stays open during the summer (they might switch vendors, causing them to close for the summer) then I am pretty much set to get my diploma by August (probably even sooner since I usually finish my classes an average of 10-15 days early). If the school has to close over the summer then I would be on track to get my diploma by December. My questions are: When do I start applying to colleges and fafsa? What term do apply for? Would it be beneficial to take a semester break?</p>
<p>I know that I have to wait to hear from my online school about weather or not it will stay open. But the schools I am looking at, that accept applications on a rolling basis, seem to recommend getting applications in 5 months before the start of the semester you are applying for. I feel like i am kind of cutting it down to the wire So if anyone has answers for either or both of my scenarios, any feed back would be much appreciated. Thanks so much for reading!</p>
<p>25 years ago my brother was in a program with Univ of Del where he started college as a senior. He didn’t actually graduate HS early, but the first year at Del counted as his senior year of HS. He went for Chemistry and eventually got his PhD in FL and still lives down there. He didn’t care about the senior stuff, but he wasn’t a “nerd” either. He did not fit the stereotypical chemistry mold. He did at least his fair share of partying and stuff. We still consider him the “fun” uncle.</p>
<p>I’m not sure, but my mom gives me the idea that this early enrollment was a program of some sort, so I don’t think he spend the first year living with all the other students on the main campus, I think they were separated somehow–I think there was a smaller campus of U Del. It sounds like it was a cool program and I don’t know if they have anything like it anywhere now.</p>
<p>I finished highschool in three years. Best decision of my life.
I graduated at 16, again best decision of my life.
So happy to make it out of that place full of gossip, bully, and other teen dramas.
:). Honestly going to college early I don’t think is a bad idea unless you’re not sure of living on your own at 16/17.
Whatever you decide, make sure you think long and hard. But I assure you, college will be amazing period. Way better than high school. IT’s where you get to be yourself and meet lots and lots of people.
Good luck.</p>
<p>For the average student graduating from high school in three years really isn’t worth it. It’s pointless, even. At best you’re missing out on the best year of high school and a fundamental American experience. At worst you’re putting way too much pressure on students and academically and emotionally impeding them. I know one classmate at my school who graduated in three years and that was because of family circumstances. She wanted to get away from an unhealthy environment.</p>
<p>In my opinion, unless the student naturally excels so much so that high school is actually limiting their potential, there isn’t much benefit to graduating early. If a student does decide to do this, however, it is essential that the student has firm emotional support. Senior year is something people look back on when they’re older as one of the most important experiences of their lives, whether they liked or not. It’s a time of youth, the time for being with your friends, doing stupid things, and obsessing over colleges and jobs. It’s the time for thinking about your future, finding out what to want to do, who you are, who you want to be. Taking this experience away can be incredibly isolating and detrimental to a young person.</p>
<p>At my school, very few people graduate in 3 years. 1 girl in my AP Chem class is this year, and 1 girl did last year because she moved to New Zealand, and thought starting as a college freshman would be easier than trying to start as a high school senior.</p>
<p>At my school, its pretty easy to graduate early senior year, and a lot of people graduate after each of the 1st 3 quarters. I couldn’t because of band, and I wouldn’t have wanted to. Most of the people who graduate just sit around or work and wait for college to start in the fall. </p>
<p>I don’t think I’d like to have graduated last year. Ive actually enjoyed my senior year, and Ive done a lot of emotionally maturing that I think will help me in college.</p>
<p>Honestly I don’t think that Nick is going to be a CEO graduating from “Ball State University”. Regardless some very talented people have graduated in 3 years and gone on to very prestigious schools. USC has programs where they accept competitive juniors. It’s a lot harder to do than just having the normal 4 years.</p>