Is middle school prep for high school a good thing?

Pre-College Topics High School Life
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<p>I’m currently a 7th grader (13) and I really love to learn. You could say I’m a huge overachiever but I look at it as a positive thing. I’ve been prepping for HS since about January now and plan to take an algebra II over the summer this year so I have it out of the way for HS. I also plan on attending a STEM magnet school when I finish middle school, and I am planning to take 4 APs my freshman year. Many of my friends say that I’m preparing way too early and need to relax yet I think the sooner you prepare the easier it will be in HS. What are you’re opinions on this subject? Is it too early or should more middle-schoolers be preparing themselves?</p>

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<p>hsl’s recent response to someone in your situation can be found here -
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/high-school-life/1300393-am-i-weird-doing-schedule-help.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/high-school-life/1300393-am-i-weird-doing-schedule-help.html&lt;/a&gt;
The OP (an 8th grader) phrased the question as: Do you think that it’s odd, or do you think that it’s best to plan ahead as far as you can?</p>

<p>also here’s some wisdom from fln1049 i’m going to pass on to you…

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<p>Connor, I’m in 7th grade too! And I’m going to do algebra II over the summer! The way my middle schools works is you do Algebra I in 7th grade and Algebra II in 8th grade and you get one high school credit. Doing it over the summer so I can do geometry next year. I thought I was the only 7th grader in here!</p>

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<p>Thanks for the advice enfieldacademy I’ll definitely check that post out. And I’m also glad to see another 7th grader here too Iloveucla456.</p>

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<p>Maybe I’ll get flamed but I think it’s stupid to think that far ahead.</p>

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<p>Why do you think that?</p>

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<p>I don’t think it’s necessary, but if you enjoy learning then I don’t see why it would be bad.</p>