<p>I posted this in the chances forum, but decided here would be better. Does the fact that I'm a 15 year old junior (born August 3, 1991) have a negative or positive impact on the admissions process? I have shown that I am capable of handling college level work.</p>
<p>My daughter is a senior this year and is just turning 17 in a few days. She will graduate HS and be half way through her freshman year of college before she turns 18. She was accepted to the 2 colleges she applied to with scholarships to both of them. She plans to attend Pitt where she got a full tuition scholarship. Age didn't seem to matter at all in the admissions process. As long as you have the grades and test scores that's all that matters.</p>
<p>I posted a while back asking if there was anything we needed to be concerned about at college since she was not of legal age. I got a lot of responses back from parents who said their kids were underage when they went off to college and didn't have any problems. You're parents will just have to sign a health waiver so you can be treated if you become ill and they will also have to be on your bank account.</p>
<p>I was 17 when I started as a College Frosh. No biggie, The guy selling the fake ID's to get into what will become your favorite watering hole will not care whether he is changing an 89, or a 90 to an 86.</p>
<p>There, that ought to make the parents reading this rest easier!!</p>
<p>I'll hopefully start as a 3rd year college student this fall and I would've just turned 18.</p>
<p>yeah, don't worry about it. i'm a 16 year old senior. as long as you can cope with your schoolwork and maintain good grades, you should be fine.</p>
<p>Parent here- back in the olden days lol we had many kids who started college at 17 and had no problem. Colleges will be impressed that you are intellectually and academically capable of handling college level work, so it should be a PLUS IN ADMISSIONS. For more info, there are articles on Early College Admissions, in Hoagies Gifted Education site <a href="http://www">www</a>. hoagiesgifted.org/ This is nonprofit so I think it's okay to post the address here.</p>
<p>It's so common it's not an issue. Colleges do worry about kids who are more than a couple of years younger though.</p>
<p>I am a year young (just turned 17 as a senior), and I don't think it really matters. Some schools may worry about the maturity level, but you can suggest that you take a gap year in your additional information section of you app.</p>