HS Junior entering college early

dmd77
Thu, 03 Jan 2008 16:22:58 +0000

My son left high school early–no diploma and in fact they refused to give him one when asked–and went to MIT at age 16. He did not have straight As (although he had some) nor did he have a great work ethic. What he did have was a hunger for challenge. He finished MIT after 3 1/2 semesters with a semester off and is now starting his own company at age 21.

My feeling is: senior year of high school is overrated.