<p>Ok. well I think that I got enough advice from everyone to accept that early entry is probably not the right choice. He is a 45 minute drive to the nearest community college so that wont work. </p>
<p>My plan at this point is to talk to his current school and see if I can get them to help him get some more advanced classes…like taking an online AP course in lieu of the normal course. Something like that I think would be the best choice. </p>
<p>If that does not work, then I think I am going to have a real heart to heart with my ex-wife and see if he can come live here with me and go to a school that is not too far from here. They offer several AP courses and something they call High Achievement Learners Program.</p>
<p>If I can not get her to allow that, and his current school wont do anything for him…then we will just have to make sure that the rest of his “resume” is as strong as possible.</p>
<p>In Iowa, the AP courses that are offered through the state network are normally completed online in the high school’s media center or computer room during the regular school day. For example, my niece had one period each day scheduled in the computer room for her AP Calculus. Even if your son is the first “test case” for his high school, the facilities probably already exist there.</p>
<p>Perhaps if you say “My friend’s niece in Iowa did XYZ.” it will stir up enough of that famous cross-Missouri-River rivalry to get your son what he needs.</p>
<p>Wishing you all the best!</p>
<p>First off- a pre-test means absolutely nothing. Wait until he takes the real ACT and see how he does with that. Also, if his school has no AP or honors classes, then it’s probably best if he just waits it out and sees what his options are after his senior year. BUT if there is a college nearby your town, try getting him into some post-secondary courses.</p>
<p>Op, you son sounds great and you should be proud. While a 2120 in soph is great, when you go to top schools, everyone will have done that well or better, without “skipping” any grades. Also school is important combo of academics and social life and when you are much younger than the rest of the class, your social life will often be miserable. Thus, skipping is not a good idea. </p>
<p>Self-study APs or another school with more APs available would be good. </p>
<p>USC (and Stanford, possibly) has a program where they allow high-scoring PSAT from soph year (probably NMSF range approx 220) to finish off their high school sr year at USC with other seniors (not sure if the tuition is 50% off or more); they are also auto accepted to undergrad at 50% off tuition; but you are also allowed to apply to college elsewhere. It’s called residential honors program or something like that. If your son did not take the psat as soph, call USC and see what the details are. I also heard someone who did a similar program at Stanford. BTW a psat of 220 in soph corresponds to a sat of 2200, but maybe they will take a 2120.</p>
<p>[Resident</a> Honors Program > USC Dana and David Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences](<a href=“http://dornsife.usc.edu/resident-honors-program/]Resident”>http://dornsife.usc.edu/resident-honors-program/)</p>
<p>Here’s the link to the USC program. The minimum sat score needed is 2050 but the average is 2200. Applications are due December 1st of junior year if he wants to be considered for aid.</p>