<p>I am a high school junior. I am applying to Bard College at Simon’s Rock. If I get in, I will skip my senior year and go to Simon’s Rock instead. It is my understanding that at Simon’s Rock, you don’t declare your concentration until the end of your sophmore year. So at the end of my sophmore year I would have two options: declare a concentration and move on or recieve my associate’s degree and transfer to another school. The problem is that I want to major in film production, which Simon’s Rock doesn’t offer so I would have to transfer. I am worried that, as an undeclared coming from another school, no film program would accept me. So does anyone know of any that would?</p>
<p>I am somewhat familiar with the system.
shouldn’t Bard Annandale take you as soph or junior if you are an exceptional student?
you should be able to bring all your credits.
so far that’s what we are lead to believe (sort of tricked)
Bard got enuff kids applying already as is so there is never a guarantee.
may I ask why Simon’s Rock?
I am sure there are schools you can apply as HS junior, much less expensive, more main stream, and got film program.
I can not remember top of my head but the well known one in NC, somewhere in Il, and CA.
Quite few top LACs and top Us might offer Junior admit if you meet all requirements and got real hi test score, mature enuff, and again, with exceptional ability: proven thru HS principal rec. and interview etc.</p>
<p>Simon’s Rock is a very good program. My thought is that a film school would be interested in anyone who showed talent, writing skills, ability to work hard but I don’t know at what level you’d be able to enter. They may/probably have foundation types of introductory years like the art schools.</p>
<p>My suggestion would be to call some of the top film schools, just google their admissions offices and ask guidance counselors at those schools the same question. GO directly to the source and ask the question, then you’re not relying on our various suppositions and you’ll know for sure. It’s really the best approach and if they ask your name give it, don’t be shy, they’ll be impressed that someone in high school is thinking ahead.</p>