<p>We are spinning our wheels here, its a "done" deal...so colleges will think what they think....</p>
<p>Alex, </p>
<p>My brother is an MDPhD and was always sorry he didn't go to college at a younger age, because he feels his most productive years in terms of patents and research were between the ages of 26 and 28. Prior to that, he had too many academic and medical residency requirements, and later, felt he was mentally past his creative peak. Since those years, he has been involved in supporting his discoveries during those younger years, and assisting in studies that build off of those findings. Successful for sure, but frustrating just the same. Some very bright kids do feel a pressure to move along a bit quicker, and this can be a very good thing for everyone.</p>
<p>There's a tremendous amount of confused advice being given here.</p>
<p>Leaving high school, taking the CHSPE, and beginning California community college is not an uncommon thing. It is especially a good plan if you want to live at home, which is quite reasonable since you are only 16 years old. It is also very cost-effective.</p>
<p>You will have no problem transferring to a UC school after two years, as long as you take the proper prerequisite classes for your intended major and get good grades. Your age, or the fact that you did not finish high school, will not be a problem AT ALL. Sounds like you have already worked this out. Many would say that is actually easier to get into UCLA or UC Berkeley as a transfer student than as a freshman.</p>
<p>If you want to go to an elite private university like Harvard or Princeton, this is not a good plan. They would be very unlikely to take you as a transfer student. However, if your goal is to attend a UC school, this plan should work very well. You just need to focus on getting good grades at community college and meeting the prerequisites for your intended major.</p>
<p>For some kids, it is very important to them to go away from home. live in a dorm, and have the full "freshman" experience. For others, it isn't a realistic option, or the best plan. It sounds like for you, going to community college is a better plan than spending two more years in high school.</p>
<p>Remember also, there is no rush to finish community college. You can take three years there to improve your skills, explore other major options, etc. Your community college may also have a program that allows you to take courses concurrently at UCLA, you might look into that as well. </p>
<p>It's pretty obvious which community college you are talking about, it's one of the best in the state and has a lot of exciting activities for students. I think you'll have no problem there getting a good "college experience." </p>
<p>Anyway, good luck, study hard, conquer the world.</p>
<p>I agree more with SpecialAgentPunk. If you feel too tired of high school, apply to colleges a year earlier or take a year off to go out of the country and travel and do photography or something (interesting hook possibly) or finish up your graduation requirements extra early and work on a research project at a local university. As for community college students being considered transfers, that will happen only if you STOP attending high school completely and do only CC and then try to get a diploma from there.</p>
<p>It makes much more sense to leave high school earlier. If you're bored there, it's best to move on. 4 years of high school is definitely not necessary for the smartest kids.</p>