<p>the school i go to is an “independent study” school. it’s funded by the state but you need to test and apply to get in. it’s very diverse. some of the kids there are there because they’re pregnant or something and they can’t enroll in a regular school. it’s pretty ghetto, but i’m there to go at a fast pace for studying in order to complete my requirements. you go to school once a week for your appointment w/ your teacher and hand in all of your schoolwork and homework and test and are assigned work for the next week. therefore, you teach yourself everything. it’s for motivated and independent students only (you need to test to get in and a reccomendatino from your guidance counselor). on average, students do 1 semester’s worth of one class in 3 weeks. if you’re enrolled in college also, it’s 4 weeks. i do it every 1-2 weeks. i will soon be finished w/ my sophomore requirements (for this school district) and i will now continue onto my core academic requirements for junior and senior year (US History, geometry, algebra ii, economics, american government, manyyyy electives). so i will be eligibable to graduate, but i want to go to andover and take advantage of the advanced classes for jr and sr year)…again, i do about a semester of work every 1-2 weeks.</p>
<p>DO YOU THINK THIS IS AN ADVANTAGE OR DISADVANTAGE WHEN APPLYING TO BOARDING SCHOOL?</p>