University with just AP's

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<p>OK, here is my scenario: I am self-studying 5 AP’s: Calculus BC, Physics C (Mechanics), Chemistry, Computer Science and Statistics. (maybe Psychology, too) and I am going to grade 10 next year, well actually in a month or so. </p>

<p>The university in my city requires 5 High School Academic subjects: Calculus & Vectors, Chemistry, Physics, English and one of Statistics, Biology, Earth and Space Science or Higher Level Functions.</p>

<p>AP’s are much more advanced than Academic High School Courses, so since I meet the requirements (with the exception of English), so is it possible for me to go to that university with just AP’s and skip 2 grades?</p>

<p>For English, would the SAT’s be good enough?</p>

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<p>By the way, I am Canadian.</p>

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<p>Impossible. Schools don’t exist in igloos.</p>

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<p>I suppose you think we ride polar bears to school as well. -_- <em>sigh</em></p>

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<p>if you skip two grades you’ll miss out on your practical training
and what happens when you get waylaid and murdered by a rabid moose on your way to your new university?</p>

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<p>LOL ^</p>

<p>But on a more serious level… Would you like a social life? I know you’ll probably end up working hard for two years, but personally, I’d prefer to be around people my own age–it just makes me more comfortable.</p>

<p>Want to shoot for an even better university? Oh, and does that university allow it?</p>

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<p>The university has a really good engineering program, over 50% of the people who graduate go to the premium engineering schools (MIT, Princeton, Stanford, Caltech, etc.) for graduate studies, the others go to law or med school. </p>

<p>And I really doubt that lack of social life would be an issue. I’ll still have friends.</p>

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<p>Mkay, if you say so…</p>

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<p>Locally, we have a ECHS (early college high school) system that does allow juniors to go directly into college. However, I would rather stay in high school, with my friends and in an environment I’m accustomed to.</p>

<p>You could probably just look into whether that’s possible at your university.</p>

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<p>Nah. I want to go full out university.</p>

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<p>It sounds like you already answered your own question then</p>

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<p>I was looking for more of a “I know XY University has accepted students with just APs” or “AB University considers the AP courses as an equivalent to grade 12 subjects”.</p>

<p>Solve for xy and ab.</p>

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<p>niether xy or ab exist</p>

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<p>If the university is right there in your city you should visit or call their admissions dept. Sounds like its worth the effort to have your question answered. Also what do they require for minimum AP scores (level of competency). They can tell you if you can attend as a full time student or not. They can also answer your SAT question.</p>

<p>Does your high school allow for a fast-tracked graduation? U.S. universities usu. require completion of a high school curriculum first (whether done in regular time or fast-tracked) however there are also programs that allow dual enrollment in both high school and college at the same time.</p>

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<p>(These are all US colleges.)</p>

<p>This is not exactly what you’re looking for, but [Simon’s</a> Rock](<a href=“http://www.simons-rock.edu/]Simon’s”>http://www.simons-rock.edu/) accepts only people who apply in grade 10 or 11 (hence the name Early College); you don’t need APs or college credit to get in. Furthermore, the curriculum is not watered-down; it is a full-fledged LAC and [around</a> half the students are able to transfer to other colleges, entering as juniors.<a href=“I%20would%20be%20going%20here%20if%20I%20weren’t%20so%20attached%20to%20my%20high%20school%20and%20if%20my%20family%20could%20pay…”>/url</a></p>

<p>[url=&lt;a href=“http://www.education.uiowa.edu/belinblank/old/programs/naase/]UIowa[/url”&gt;http://www.education.uiowa.edu/belinblank/old/programs/naase/]UIowa[/url</a>] allows students to enroll after grade 11. [url=&lt;a href=“http://www.shimer.edu/academicprograms/undergraduate/earlyentrantprogram.cfm]Shimer[/url”&gt;http://www.shimer.edu/academicprograms/undergraduate/earlyentrantprogram.cfm]Shimer[/url</a>] allows students to enroll after grade 10 or 11. Here, they are treated as normal freshmen (administratively) and don’t seem to receive a HS diploma.</p>

<p>(In an exceptional case, MIT and Princeton admitted a student in our high school when he was in grade 11 (this past year). He had already finished AP calculus and AP physics, and had been on the US IPhO team in 10th grade, not to mention being an honorable mention in the USAMO and still making the US Physics team in grade 11. He’s going to Princeton.)</p>

<p>In many other programs, students who come in after grade 10 or 11 receive a HS diploma at the same time as completing their 1st or 2nd year or college. [url=&lt;a href=“http://www.hoagiesgifted.org/early_college.htm]A”&gt;Early Entrance College Programs | Hoagies' Gifted]A</a> bunch of those programs can be found here.](<a href=“http://plissken.simons-rock.edu/admission/faqs/transfer-faqs/]around”>http://plissken.simons-rock.edu/admission/faqs/transfer-faqs/)</p>

<p>In some US states, you can take the GED (HS diploma equivalent) starting from age 16, and thus enter college early. In California, there is the CHSPE test; if you pass it, it is considered as a HS diploma by all California schools (by law), and thus you can enroll in college (if they’ll accept you). Try to see if there’s something like that where you are.</p>

<p>I hope this helps.</p>

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<p>Eh, honestly I don’t think it’s a good idea. Most likely you won’t have as solid of a background in the subjects as you would hope and also there isn’t really a point in rushing your education. Take your time, enjoy high school…</p>

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<p>Thanks for the replies, I found out that another university, of almost equal prestige that accepts APs in lieu of Grade 12 U Courses.</p>