<p>basically ppl are talking about how they have been accepted to such and such university before their senior year have even began. Could anyone explain how this is possible? I wish I had asked this question earlier since I could have worked harder during junior year to get college stuff over with.</p>
<p>It’s not possible; perhaps you are misunderstanding what people are saying.
With very few exceptions, college applications are done in the fall of senior year. Only a few schools accept applications from students finishing their junior year.</p>
<p>There is one exception: recruited athletes can be offered scholarships (And therefore admissions) before their senior year.</p>
<p>And Bard college in MA recruits Soph HS kids - and offers to help them start college and forgoe their JR and Sr year.</p>
<p>Simon’s Rock lol. Such a scam…</p>
<p>Simon’s Rock is not a scam, it works very well for many students.</p>
<p>It may be an issue of perception. For example…in California, if you attend a public high school there is a program called ELC-eligible in the local context, [Eligibility</a> in the Local Context (ELC)](<a href=“http://www.ucop.edu/sas/elc/]Eligibility”>http://www.ucop.edu/sas/elc/) where you are identified for admission to select UCs-prior to submitting your UC application. My DD was advised by several UCs that if she were submit an application to their UC, she would be guaranteed admission.
I hope this helps-APOL-a Mum</p>
<p>Depends on perspective. Two of my friends from middle school ended up at Simon’s rock. One never graduated even from there (or maybe he did eventually?) and one is just as maladjusted and couldn’t come to terms with only getting into Columbia and that they wouldn’t honor her transfer credits (she had to start as a freshman because of the core. She had been admitted to Barnard as a junior).</p>
<p>she was devastated in part because she felt she was SOOOO much more mature than all those mere freshmen. </p>
<p>From my experience, Simon’s rock caters most to those who feel bigger than their hs’s and then imbues its students with the sense that they’re SO mature. As I’m sure you’re aware, maturity isn’t JUST about experience any more than it’s just about age.</p>
<p>But I have only anecdotes. I’m sure it does work out great for many people (they thought it worked out great!)</p>