HS Junior entering college early

4tocollege
Thu, 03 Jan 2008 00:03:21 +0000

thanks everyone for the replies. Let me explain “burnt out”. My S is an A student, already taken 2 AP with 5’s on both, this year taking 1 AP and 4 IB exams. He is involved in 2 varsity sports, band, Boy Scouts, President of NHS, and a bunch of other civic activities. He is feeling unstimulated by the teachers in his HS. He feels that they teach directly to the AP/IB exams. There is no creativity or discussions encouraged. He is craving more academic stimulation. The local CC has some courses to offer, but very few are available in the evenings after school hours. The IB program will not allow him to take CC during the school day. He is interested in the program at St. Johns in Annapolis, but I am concerned with the distance away from home being his first time away. There is a 4 year Honors college about 2 hours from home that also allows for “dual enrollment” that is not too late for the application.

My fear is that if he is not stimulated he might lose his fervor for learning. He has stated a few times in the past that he might not even want to go to college. He seems to have gained some enthusiasm since learning about early admittance possibilities.