<p>Question: I am a high school sophomore, but I am 12 right now. I will be attending college at 15. Will this help me or hurt me in the college admissions process? What can I do to prove I am mature enough to handle college? Academics will not be an issue, because I am at [...]</p>
<p>don’t go to college so young. do yourself a favor, and enjoy everything.</p>
<p>I feel like an idiot.</p>
<p>This won’t hurt your chances. My aunt went to college at the same age, and a few at my school went to the top schools at 15 as well. So, no, your age wouldn’t be a problem unless you were 9 like some girl I know. If you’re worried about proving your maturity, then you should ask your teachers to write a recommendation. Are YOU emotionally ready for college? A girl in my class went to college at 14/15, and she returned to high school because she felt that she was emotionally unprepared.</p>
<p>Mary Baldwin College in Staunton, VA has a program that allows young women your age to attend college. You would be ahead of them in that you have finished high school when most of the others would have been skipping a few years. On the other hand, you would be with a group of highly talented women your own age, living in a dorm set up to meet your needs (transportation to wherever you have to go off-campus, for example). These students attend the same classes as the rest of the college. No, it’s not a big name university but you could get some classes completed and transfer after a year or so when the age difference would be smaller.</p>
<p>idk… i have a friend who’s 13 and a freshman in college…
i don’t think she had a hard time getting accepted</p>
<p>I would say wait. The reason isn’t that you’re not ready academically, but down the road you’ll have some troubles. There was some kid who went to college at 14, and then did grad school, etc, and was denied a job at Intel despite his record because of his maturity level. He pretty much remained at the maturity of a 14 year old because he missed out those 4 years of his life in which he’s supposed to grow with his peers.</p>
<p>It shouldn’t hurt your chances, but it may hurt your personality.</p>
<p>sally what teh hell is goin on! now ur 12 yrs old! what abt ur daughter whos in college?? THERE IS SOMETHING STRANGE GOIN ON HERE! godd! every question, and ur a seperate personality!</p>
<p>ANy one have any input if this 15 year old goes to undergrad and has a Bachelors at 19, how does that affect grad school apps? Should she wait and try to find something meaningful to do for a few years before grad school?</p>
<p>I have a similar problem. I will be going to college at 16, and someone told me I would be at a disadvantage because colleges would consider me to be immature. If you were to apply to schools like MIT, I’m sure you could still get in, because they favor the higher intellect of younger students over their immaturity.</p>
<p>15 is way to young (even 16), you’ll be doing yourself a disfavor… I mean I don’t care how mature you are… but 15 is a noticeable difference from all the 18/19 year old freshmen…</p>
<p>My sister was in a similar situation. She skipped two grades in elementary school, and thus ended up graduating at 16. My advice would be: don’t play it up. Work at coming across as mature in your essay and interviews, but don’t use your age as a hook.</p>
<p>i actually say go for college. Don’t waste ur time unless you don’t know what you’re doing. In a way i have a feeling that you’re ready and don’t think of age as a problem rather think that the admission officers will be impressed by a student of such a young age</p>
<p>I started college at 16 (turned 17 the next month) and I can say that, even though I wouldn’t change what I did personally, I think if I had been any younger, I wouldn’t have been able to handle it. At least at my age, I could drive myself around, plus I am very tall for a girl so no one ever really suspected that I was 2 years younger than them. It is alot harder to make friends if they find out your age though, because some people will believe that you are immature and childish, no matter how you act, just because of your age. If you are interested in older guys, they will not want to date you because of “jailbait” issues. Also, I am about to graduate college at 20, and not being able to do alot of things my friends who are 21-23 do is somewhat annoying, such as buying my own alcohol, going to bars/clubs, etc.
I am also taking a year off before grad school because I really do not think I am mentally prepared for that yet, and I don’t want to burn out. I will be 21, almost 22, when I enter grad school though, which is still younger than most.</p>
<p>Being socially and emotionally ready as well as mature enough is different than being smart enough. I don’t know why people try to rush education. What’s the point of graduating college in 3 years instead of 4? To rush into the workforce and retire at 59 instead of 60? Congrats.</p>
<p>Quizbiz - I feel like an idiot. </p>
<p>The feeling’s mutual.</p>
<p>What would you do if you didn’t go to college right away? It would be an awesome time to go on a peace corps, or other mission trip to a foreign country. Assuming they will take 15 year olds.</p>
<p>People in countries like Korea and China are looking for people to teach English (they are looking for natural speakers of English). That might be another way to see the world.</p>
<p>OP- you realize you won’t be able to drive</p>
<p>Simon’s Rock college is specifically aimed at younger students.</p>
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<p>I started college at age 16, 25 years ago. I attended a state flagship U after being rejected at some of my top choices, and not being able to afford another. I was accepted for graduate school at some of the very schools that I was rejected at for undergrad, and ended up going to an Ivy for grad school. I think being younger hurt me in undergrad admissions. I don’t think it was really an issue for grad school admissions, where my younger age was less visible. This was a long time ago, however, so I don’t know if it still relevant today. </p>
<p>BTW, I’ve known several people who have started college while younger than typical. In my limited experience, the women (including myself) ended up doing fine, while the men had a harder road. I don’t know if the OP is male or female, but that would affect my advice.</p>