How can I show what I studied at home (LOTS of college- level stuff)?

Applying to College
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<p>Hi.
I am constantly bored in school, so at home, I am learning lots of advanced stuff. I am putting myself through both analytical math and linear algebra, nanotechnology and nuclear physics, as well as a square ton of computer science- everything from networking to data mining to security to, well, anything I can get my hands on.
How do I prove this? I know this and it works out very well for me- I am quite fluent in analytical math after only two months of work.
Any advice?</p>

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<p>Work on some project to show off your knowledge? Build something, write a paper, etc.</p>

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<p>Enter competitions, take college level advanced math and get great grades and recs, go to RSI junior summer, start competitive teams at your school…</p>

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<p>If you don’t mind paying for the exams, the SAT II, AP, and CLEP exams can be your friends. Visit collegeboard.com to read up on all of them. Also if you pop by your local college/university and talk with the people in the various departments, you can ask them whether they offer credit by exam for any of their courses and you can ask their advice on how best to present your knowledge and skills in these subject areas.</p>

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<p>Try ACT, SAT, AP and show them your transcript and the GPA.</p>

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<p>well it’s to late to apply to prestigious summer programs…but definitely record all your research! and us it possibly for some type of research paper… and do a lot of research in competitions in your state/region you could take part in, and ya look into local college/universtities</p>

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<p>In the extra info section, be sure to write down all the books you’ve read.</p>

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<p>Are CLEPs looked as the “ugly step sister” of tests? It appears as if a CLEP is easier than an AP exam and counts for the same credit. A CLEP exam is certainly cheaper than taking a college course IF you can study on your own.</p>

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<p>For both of these sets of exams, it is very important that you find out which exams (if any) your college/university will give credit and/or placement for. Some institutions will give credit for AP but not CLEP. Community Colleges and public universities traditionally are fairly generous in accepting CLEP credits.</p>

<p>But getting credit is different from just wanting a number that you can use to show you are proficient in a subject area. In which case an exam score from a nationally recognized exam may serve you well.</p>