<p>If I were to apply to colleges A, B, and C as a junior, but get denied at all three schools, is it possible to reapply to the same colleges the following year as a senior? Realistically, is there any disadvantage when reapplying?</p>
<p>(If I were accepted and planned on attending A, B, or C I would graduate as a junior, and if not, I would attend high school for another year) </p>
<p>Also, if I were to apply as a junior, do I still qualify for merit based scholarships and/or financial aid?</p>
<p>This is a confusing post. Most colleges require you to have graduated from high school to attend or have a GED. You may be at a disadvantage applying, depending on why they rejected you. They likely would know that it was a second go around for you.</p>
<p>Okay, so you would apply as a Junior in the fall of 2014 and receive your diploma in the spring of 2015? If so, then you not getting your diploma wouldn’t be a factor.
But, if you applied as a Junior in the fall of 2014 but wouldn’t receive your diploma until the spring of 2016, then you would most likely be rejected from your schools since you 1. haven’t/won’t graduate high school before going to college and 2. probably wouldn’t have exhausted all academic options available to you.</p>
<p>And you likely wouldn’t do as well on standardized tests as you might with another year of high school, have as many EC accomplishments, and have as much poise and maturity in interviews.</p>
<p>xFirefirex, correct, the diploma isn’t of my concern.</p>
<p>intparent, I understand that graduating a year early to attend college would have its disadvantages. I’m not interested in my chances of being accepted at schools.</p>
<p>Bump for the last question in the original post.</p>
<p>You didn’t listen to the answer you got… if you have a degree, then they will consider you. But you ARE at a disadvantage in admission, and they WILL notice if you apply again after rejection. If you are accepted, you would be the same FA consideration (merit and need based) as any other student.</p>
<p>While I have heard stories of people taking a gap year after graduation and applying again and get into a same prestigeous school, In your case, if I were the admission officer, I think it would go against you.</p>
<p>The first question on common app is whether you have applied to the same school before. So it will immediately bring up a negative notion that you were just taking a free shot last time and wasting my time.</p>
<p>On the other hand, you can always apply to school D, E, F next time. There are tons of choices. Still make sure your A, B, C are definitely the schools you want to go. Because in the rare case you get accepted, and have second thoughts, you can’t hold onto those and have a second chance.</p>
<p>@dovemania you are correct and @xFirefirex is wrong. You only need to show diploma before you metriculate.</p>
<p>However, please keep this in mind though. When you apply, you have to make statement saying you are going to graduate at the end of your junior. Otherwise, why would they consider your application? Now assume you don’t get in and try again during senior year. Isn’t it obvious that you haven’t graduated and just “lied” last time to get a free shot? That’s why I think if you don’t make it first time, the second time is even less likely. I wouldn’t count on the second chance to the same school. Good luck.</p>
<p>@dovemania I’m sorry. There was some confusion. I didn’t realize you wouldn’t receive your diploma. If you are projected to receive your diploma at the end of your Junior year, you will be fine.
@pastwise would be correct in saying your chances would be diminished if you reapplied after not getting in, though. </p>
<p>Is there a compelling reason you’re exploring this avenue? This scenario is often posted here on CC. Search for related threads. But FYI: most students who apply to top schools were in positions where they could have fulfilled their schools’ minimum graduation requirements long before their 12th grade year. Graduating early is no WOW factor. But if you have a serious reason for doing so, then pursue your options.</p>
<p>There are a couple of Early Entrance colleges - these are schools that take high school students who are either sophomores or juniors. The two I know about are:
Bard College at St. Simon’s Rock. This college is specifically for younger students.<br>
The Clarkson School - this is part of Clarkson University. They accept high school juniors who then go on to complete their high school requirements and first year of college simultaneously (more or less).</p>
<p>There may be other colleges but these two programs are aimed specifically for you.</p>
<p>There are a number of Early Entrance/Early College programs.
You can also email any school directly to ask if they will entertain and early entrance from a junior.
While most will not, if you have a compelling reason to skip senior year, it’s worth sending an inquiry.</p>
<p>Many colleges and universities have early college admission. However, they all want evidence and support from a counselor that it is a good idea. In terms of FA, a HS diploma or a GED is required for Federally sponsored college work-study programs. So it is best to get the diploma or GED ASAP.</p>
<p>It’s hard to imagine that applying to colleges A, B and C for early college admission as a junior would prejudice anyone in later applying as a HS senior.</p>