<p>bexline- I started college at 16 1/2 and graduated at 19 1/2 so I do have a little bit of experience here : )
Since you have been with the group that is older for many years, I would say you are already adjusted to that age group. Anybody going to college as a freshman is going to experience some things that they are uncomfortable with or don't quite know how to handle - don't think it is just you or that it is necessarily your age. I have met some very sheltered 19 year olds who would be less prepared than some 15 year olds. </p>
<p>My advice to you is to not make your age a point....don't mention it and nobody will ask. It rarely came up for me - but I would say especially avoid it in the first few weeks. Once people get to know you they won't care.</p>
<p>I wonder if Penn (being in the city) vs Williams would mean that more students would frequently go to clubs that require you to be 18 or 21 ? If so that could mean less social options for you as opposed to mostly on campus stuff. Just a thought. I am sure you'll do great at either - good luck!</p>
<p>While your age shouldn't be a problem, and I agree that in most situations you needn't even mention it, I would be very careful in the dating scene. Please understand that at least in MA, the age of consent for sex is 16. Sex with anyone under 16, even if consensual, is statutory rape. (I don't know the age of consent in Pennsylvania.) Your dates need to know your age, and you might want to let your friends know as well if you go to parties, frats, etc. so that they can help protect you.</p>
<p>I think some of the posts in this thread have been from jealous individuals. </p>
<p>You may feel more comfortable with a school where you know a couple of people already. </p>
<p>What advice have your parents given you regarding this change at such an early age? As a parent, I'd be rather cautious with my own - probably opting for a girls school (we have two very good ones nearby in Georgia - one is rather selective as well will lots of opportunities for career development, etc...) - but that would be how I would approach it; your parents may feel otherwise. By any chance have you been accepted into an honors program or something simular? If so, you may be lumped in with more serious students and thereby avoid more immature behavior from frat boys and the like. Sometimes honor students have a separate dorm, etc.... </p>
<p>Ultimately, I'd visit the schools - get a feel for them and go where you feel comfortable.</p>
<p>My S is choosing to go to U Penn and he will be 16 turning 17 for his Freshman year. He was telling me how he can do both BA and MA in four years because he will be awarded 6 or 7 AP credits.</p>
<p>We visited Williams and my S said it was too much like his boarding school so he nixed that. Also they talked a lot about purple handcuff (Williams graduate marrying another Williams grad).</p>
<p>Actually, I need to write that check for him to send in to U Penn.
If you decide to attend U Penn, PM me.</p>
<p>what you dont seem to understand is that freshman at penn dont go out in the city on a daily basis. And if you stay outa the less reputable parts of west philly ur fine</p>
<p>jeeze 15 years old.. congrats on getting accepted and working so hard but 15 year old girl going away to college isnt right. I almost feel kinda bad... missing out on big pieces of your life</p>
<p>Good luck in college. Don't listen to the negative voices in this thread - college is a big place, and your maturity matters more than your age. Besides, you're 15! If you decide that college is a big mistake, you'll still be three years ahead of everyone else, and you can choose to leave after the first year without too much worry.</p>
<p>Congrats - I would have said Williams, just because the bar/club scene would be less dominant, and you wouldn't be forced out from a social perspective.</p>
<p>congratulations! I'm a sixteen-year-old senior (turning seventeen in orientation in the fall) and I understand what you mean.. I'm sure you're pretty mature and know completely what you're going to deal with when you get to college. That being said, though you've probably already made your choice, be sure that you choose your school not only based on where you would be safe and happy and engaging in fifteen-year-old activities, but also where you can succeed. After all, isn't that what college is all about?</p>
<p>I love how so many people on this thread have posted comments like "You're only 15? Well, then you have to go to Williams." </p>
<p>I second the other "posters" who said that your decision should be based not on your age, but on your compatability with the schools and where you most see yourself being at home -- urban Penn or more secluded Williams. </p>
<p>Yes, not every college freshman is 15, so you are unique in that sense, but personal maturity and the manner in which you act are much more important than the number attached to your chronological age. I know an eighteen year old who is much more naive than I was even several years ago, and she will be headed off to school in the fall. Age doesn't really say a lot about a person because there is an incredibly wide range of maturity and capability in every age range.</p>
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