Applying for College a Year Early

<p>I was wondering if anyone had a list of schools that will consider students straight out of their junior year? I know of Rutgers, RPI, and Carnegie Mellon. I heard about Simon's Rock but I don't see it as my thing, I spoke with a student there and was told it was EXTREMELY liberal-arts oriented which isn't quite for me? Any info would be appreciated!</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

<p>P.s. not saying I would not consider a liberal arts school.</p>

<p>A lot of colleges will allow juniors to apply. I’d recommend figuring out what colleges you’re interested in and emailing their admissions departments. Here are some schools that explicitly say they allow juniors to apply. The hyperlinks lead to their information pages about it. </p>

<p>Remember that the liberal arts include physics, mathematics, biology, chemistry, psychology, etc. as well as the humanities. </p>

<p>[Bryn</a> Mawr College](<a href=“http://www.brynmawr.edu/catalog/2013-14/admission/early_admission.html]Bryn”>http://www.brynmawr.edu/catalog/2013-14/admission/early_admission.html)
[Carleton</a> College](<a href=“https://apps.carleton.edu/campus/registrar/catalog/current/admissions/]Carleton”>Admissions | 2022-23 Academic Catalog | Carleton College)
[Colorado</a> State University](<a href=“http://admissions.colostate.edu/earlygraduates]Colorado”>Early High School Graduation | Admissions | Colorado State University)
[Georgia</a> Institute of Technology](<a href=“Blow the Whistle! (404 error: page not found) | Undergraduate Admission”>Blow the Whistle! (404 error: page not found) | Undergraduate Admission)
[Mount</a> Holyoke College](<a href=“https://www.mtholyoke.edu/admission/firstyear/deferred_admission]Mount”>https://www.mtholyoke.edu/admission/firstyear/deferred_admission)
[Oberlin</a> College](<a href=“http://new.oberlin.edu/arts-and-sciences/admissions/first-year-applicant/early-admission.dot]Oberlin”>http://new.oberlin.edu/arts-and-sciences/admissions/first-year-applicant/early-admission.dot)
[Pomona</a> College](<a href=“http://www.pomona.edu/admissions/apply/first-year-applicants.aspx]Pomona”>How to Apply | Pomona College in Claremont, California - Pomona College)
[Reed</a> College](<a href=“http://www.reed.edu/apply/applying_to_reed/#earlyadmission]Reed”>http://www.reed.edu/apply/applying_to_reed/#earlyadmission)
[Skidmore</a> College](<a href=“http://www.skidmore.edu/~pdwyer/portfolio/catalog/admission1.htm]Skidmore”>Skidmore College)
[Wellesley</a> College](<a href=“http://www.wellesley.edu/admission/apply/decisions]Wellesley”>How We Make Decisions | Wellesley College)
[Princeton</a> University](<a href=“http://www.princeton.edu/admission/applyingforadmission/faq/eligibility/#comp000046cc511c0000000cc218e5]Princeton”>http://www.princeton.edu/admission/applyingforadmission/faq/eligibility/#comp000046cc511c0000000cc218e5)
[Columbia</a> University](<a href=“http://undergrad.admissions.columbia.edu/ask/faq/question/2395]Columbia”>http://undergrad.admissions.columbia.edu/ask/faq/question/2395)
[Massachusetts</a> Institute of Technology](<a href=“http://mitadmissions.org/blogs/entry/doogie_howser_et_al]Massachusetts”>Doogie Howser, et al. | MIT Admissions)
[University</a> of Florida](<a href=“http://www.registrar.ufl.edu/catalog0910/admissions/freshman.html]University”>Office of the University Registrar)
[Yeshiva</a> University](<a href=“http://www.yu.edu/admissions/apply/early/]Yeshiva”>Early Admissions Applicants | Yeshiva University)
[University</a> of Miami](<a href=“http://www.miami.edu/index.php/academicbulletin/GeneralUniversityInformation/admission/early_admission/]University”>http://www.miami.edu/index.php/academicbulletin/GeneralUniversityInformation/admission/early_admission/)
[Penn</a> State University](<a href=“http://admissions.psu.edu/apply/requirements/options/]Penn”>http://admissions.psu.edu/apply/requirements/options/)
[Oxford</a> College at Emory University](<a href=“http://oxford.emory.edu/admission2/application-deadlines/]Oxford”>http://oxford.emory.edu/admission2/application-deadlines/)</p>

<p>I would also recommend full-time dual enrollment at a local college if you live in a state where it’s free or discounted. (Off the top of my head, I know that Ohio and Minnesota have programs like this.) Even if this isn’t available to you, I generally don’t think it’s a good idea to leave high school early. There’s usually no benefit to it. You will have a better resume if you stay in high school for four years rather than three, and you’ll be able to get more scholarships and acceptances into better colleges. </p>

<p>I am graduating (in two weeks!) a year early, and what I did is fulfill all my graduation requirements and then talk to administration so I get my diploma, get all senior privileges, go on senior trip etc. I was able to apply to colleges normally, whether there policy said they allowed juniors to apply or not. However, I go to a very small, rural school where I had exhausted all other options. </p>

<p>Basically there’s some politics among adults at my school that have negatively affected students and I feel as if the best option would be to get out of there as soon as possible. And I know that’s why I didn’t discount liberal arts college but I’m not one for a super-liberal environment. I identify as semi liberal…</p>

<p>The “liberal” in “liberal arts college” doesn’t refer to political liberalism, in case you think that. Most colleges and universities are relatively liberal. </p>

<p>i’m aware but i’m saying simon’s rock is both liberal arts and politically liberal which is not for me so i did not want it on the list :slight_smile: sorry for not making that clear earlier haha </p>

<p>In countries where high school only lasts three years (like my country Brazil…), will I only be able to apply to these colleges as a senior (I’ll be the age of an American Junior) or those colleges accept applications from anybody in the penultimate year of their high school (that would make me a sophomore applying)?</p>

<p>@Fernand126 You should probably contact the colleges you’re interested in.</p>

<p>Ok, thank you.</p>