<p>Lots of kids score highly on the sat. Obviously he has a great score, but many applicants to top universities have scores in the 2300+ range. </p>
<p>What I mean by him getting into better schools if he waits is that many colleges would rather see a kid show leadership, get involved in extra curriculars, etc. than rush straight to college. If he’s bored maybe he could talk to a teacher about starting a FIRST Robotics team since that’s what he’s interested in. Or he could start a Physics Olympiad team, etc. These are the sort of things that get kids into top colleges. If he applies to, say, CMU now without the added experience his application will not be as strong. </p>
<p>Carnegie Mellon is very highly ranked and I would suggest that you look into their AP/EA program. It is a rigorous summer program during which you take CMU classes with CMU students. I think there is some kind of early admission opportunity afterward as well for those who are interested, and i know it is known to help greatly with admission to CMU. </p>
<p>One more note is that his school is likely not very difficult. It’s all relative. At my competitive high school in California kids rarely, if ever, get A’s in classes. They are usually A-'s. If he goes to a less competitive school with easier classes that might contribute to such high grades. In reality he is probably very similiar to other advanced students without the country. </p>
<p>I said that you should meet with his counselor to discuss the possibility of online AP classes to replace his school classes (of you’re far away maybe you could call?). It would be a sort of partial homeschool. He could take his “normal level” subjects at school and then higher level online. For example, say he takes Precalc, English, history, and a foreign language at school. He could then get out early and take around 3 AP science/other interesting classes, like AP Physics, AP Biology, and perhaps an advanced robotics class somewhere. If his counselor is not willing or able to work out this type of schedule, I would recommend that he “self study” a few AP tests in addition to his course work (if he’s taking regular physics at school, he could self study the AP physics B course without enrolling in an online course and then take the AP exam wherever it is offered). If he can’t work out any sort of advanced schedule at all, it shouldnt hurt his application too much, as applicants are evaluated in the context of their situation. That said, if he has relatively easy courses, he should be using his time to get involved in meaningful extra curriculars to show interest in the subjects he was unable to take at a higher level. I also think it is important to utilize his next two summers (look into AP/EA at CMU and browse the Summer Program forum for more options. Maybe he could even contact professors in Omaha-im sure there’s some colleges there- and see if he could intern in a lab there for the summer and live with you just for the summer) </p>
<p>The reason that being from Nebraska will help is that colleges look for diversity, and there are fewer applicants from Nebraska and much of the mid west than from New England and California. </p>
<p>I dont think that moving to Omaha would necessarily aid his chance at admission. Like I said, applicants are evaluated in the context of their situation so he shouldn’t be penalized for lack of available coursework. It would simply be an added bonus if he were to go above and beyond what is available, as that shows initiative and intelligence. </p>
<p>I don’t think early admission to college is the answer to this problem, but I do think you’re right to get involved so his education can be tweaked to better fit his needs. I commend you for being proactive about it!</p>
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