Placing out of classes at Caltech

gsckmom
Wed, 14 Jan 2015 17:00:22 +0000

Just trying to find out the process and culture at some of the schools we are considering. My son is a sophomore in high school. He is also mostly self-taught (5’s on Calc BC AP and both Physics C’s at the end of 9th grade) but is taking some upper level math and physics courses at the local university for fun and even those are really not challenging him. I just want to make sure that wherever he goes, he will have the opportunity to actually figure out what he needs and doesn’t. Neither he nor I have any interest in skipping classes or getting credits just for the sake of doing it. None. This is really and truly not about confidence or pride or prestige. I just want him to find a place where he can do his thing with the proper support and guidance.