Graduating Early

Pre-College Topics High School Life
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<p>Hi all, rising junior at a southern California high school. My dilemma is that I really think applying to colleges this year is the way for me to go, however I know almost no one that has done this (other than a friend this year that graduated with the CHSPE and went on to a local CC).</p>

<p>To put it bluntly, I am/will be a competitive applicant at any school. By the end of junior year I will have 9 AP's done, 7 CC classes, math up through CalcBC, three subject tests (780-800-750), 33 on the ACT and 2310 on the SAT. Tons of volunteering, freshman summer went to take classes at USC, this summer I'm interning at Square and doing some CS courses at a local CC. Started two stupid humanitarian clubs freshman year and a debate club this past year.
The only thing keeping me from truly "graduating" is a four year on-campus (read: no CC classes like my "literature of african american women in the 18th century with an anti-men teacher"). I already took and aced the CHSPE this past year (took it with the friend that graduated but elected to stay) so technically any uc has to take it as if I had graduated.</p>

<p>I'm not intellectually challenged at my school and with my resume I think that applying to Berkely and UCLA isn't that big a stretch. Stanford is the dream but it's basically a crap-shoot for anyone that's applying. Any real reasons not to graduate early? Has anyone done something similar or know someone who did?</p>

<p>edit: lol forgot GPA: 4.0uw, 4.8w, close to max UC GPA</p>

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<p>You have a 4.8 Freshman and Sophomore? Your UC GPA is a 4.167? You finished all A-G? You’re applying as a freshman applicant to UCs? </p>

<p>I don’t think the UCs will accept you. Because they want your 10-11, and you only have a 10. They’d have to make constant checks on your grades to get your 11.</p>

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<p>What is your intended major?</p>

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<p>You don’t care about prom, senior events, friends…?</p>

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<p>I usually advise people against graduating early if they want to get into selective colleges, because staying four years instead of three will give you more time to do ECs and develop your resume. If you can take college classes in high school, I’d recommend just doing that and graduating at the regular time. </p>