<p>I skipped 8th grade, which means I went strait from 7th to 9th grade.
The reason that I want to indicate that on my college app is both because I think it makes me stand out, and because I think I was at a harsh disadvantage coming in to high school at age 12 with less experience and maturity than students.</p>
<p>Does anyone have any suggestions about where I could show this, or any opinions about how it may sound snarky/arrogant?</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>It’s sort of a contradiction. If you skilled a grade and found it to be too tough, then the achievement is no longer as impressive as before. </p>
<p>I think you should indicate it somewhere, although your age alone would give the admissions staff a heads up.</p>
<p>Pointing out that you are younger is not in your best interest. Adcoms fret about incoming freshman that are not yet fully mature and have trouble once they are away from home the first time. The younger you are, the more your record, your essays, and your letters of recommendation need to address the “exceptionally mature for his age” issue.</p>
<p>Hmm never even thought of this. I skipped the first grade, which is a long way back now. I will graduate high school at 16, so I am around 1-2 years younger than all my classmates.</p>
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<p>That’s okay, but suggest to your letter of recommendation writers that it could be an issue with highly selective schools and ask them to also mention “exceptional maturity,” ideally with specifics if possible. The guidance counselor can help there, too.</p>
<p>My son finished high school in 3 years, but took his first college class as a high school freshman – his lab partner was 25 and married. My son had the highest grade in a class of 90 college students and got a recommendation from the professor. He thus confronted this possible drawback as directly as possible and it worked out – he’s now attending Brown.</p>