Applying to College as an Early Graduate

Applying to College
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<p>Hi Everyone. As I approach my Junior Year I am facing the hard decision of whether to graduate early or not. </p>

<p>I have a 4.0 GPA and I am taking 6 AP classes next year. I am extremely involved in my community participating in community service and volunteering along with leadership positions. By the end of the year next year reach the maximum GPA offered at my school which is a 4.8. They will also be completely out of classes for me to take. I am not really interested in taking a free year or an extremely easy senior year therefore my counselor suggested that I combine my junior and senior year next year graduating early. I would also be the first ever early graduating valedictorian at my high school.</p>

<p>I have already taken my SAT and I plan on taking my ACT in September then that I'm fine with. </p>

<p>HOWEVER,
I have a couple of doubts how it would lower my chances at getting into the colleges I want to.</p>

<p>The problems I have found:</p>

<p>My transcript would only consist of my sophomore classes.
The only available AP test score would be AP World History.
I would not have my HOBY Leadership Recommendation Letter before July 1, 2013
I would not be able to be compared to the other students submitting applications.
I fear that a lot of the colleges I am interested in will not even consider me due to early graduation. I plan on applying to University of Michigan, Boston University, Washington State, and Arizona State.</p>

<p>Has anyone here graduated early and how did it affect your eligibility for scholarships and your chances of getting into the colleges you want to go to?</p>

<p>Thank you for any help beforehand.</p>

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<p>well, I advise you to wait, take some of those AP classes classes your Sr year, and perhaps some college level classes at a CC or online [EPGY?] AND not try to take 6 APs[!!!] in your Jr year, ESPECIALLY if you only took 1 your sophomore year. It will likely kill your GPA/ Valediction dreams. Better to be safe than in such a hurry and sorry.</p>

<p>"These are also very good reasons to not graduate after your Jr year:
The only available AP test score would be AP World History.
I would not have my HOBY Leadership Recommendation Letter before July 1, 2013
I would not be able to be compared to the other students submitting applications.
I fear that a lot of the colleges I am interested in will not even consider me due to early graduation.</p>