Question about taking non-dual credit college classes during high school

twoinanddone
Mon, 11 Jul 2016 04:20:00 +0000

I think the danger of graduating early is finding a college that is appropriate for a 16 year old. I went to college when I was 17 (graduated 1/2 year early) and it was hard. I’m not shy (some would call me downright bossy), I had lived in that town for 10 years (my parents moved and I hated my new school, so graduated and went back to college in my old hometown). It was still hard being the youngest. School wasn’t the problem, it was the social part, the being responsible for all kinds of things like dentist appointments and balancing a checkbook.

My daughter was 17 went she started (she’s just young in her grade). As a parent, it was HARD to leave her in that dorm, and I knew she had a coach watching out for her. The school was small, the town is sleepy, and it was still hard. She fit in so much better a year later.

If your plan is to graduate early and take a gap year or live at home and commute to college, that might work. If it is to send your child to live in a dorm, pick the college wisely.