<p>I'm tired of dealing with the nonsense of high school and am thinking about just going straight to college after my junior year. I only know one person who tried this, and she came home after 2 weeks. Has anyone else tried it, how did it go, and where did you go?</p>
<p>The thing is...high school is just pure BS. Deal with it =.
And life is worth experience, I would stay that extra year.</p>
<p>Dual enrollment man. I got tired after two years and went to community college full-time through dual enrollment. I'd really recommend quitting high school as soon as possible in favor of higher education (dropping out isn't cool).</p>
<p>1337 posts grats ^</p>
<p>You must have no friends. It's a shame. You'll be missing out.</p>
<p>Ask Fizix(2). She skipped from junior year to CalTech.</p>
<p>I'd say stay the extra year. I stayed so I could cram in more AP classes.</p>
<p>OMG I didn't consider leaving until senior year. But I'm happy I stayed cuz of AP classes. If not I probably would have graduated earlier. Also it really prepares you for real life. Unless you stay by your parents I'm not sure leaving in Jr. year would be best.</p>
<p>I left junior year and it's gone quite well for me so far.
I don't get treated any different from the people who left senior year. I'm not academically behind at all, and have made great friends etc.</p>
<p>I'd say more, but Caltech is hosting this big party in a week and I have to go build it.</p>
<p>Rutgers 27, I have friends, but I feel like kids are wicked, and most of my teachers are incompetent (ie: I have a PE teacher teaching my science).</p>
<p>Yeah, kids are wicked. I suppose that's part of the "high school memories." You should do whatever you feel is right. But when you think back about this in a few years, don't regret it. =\ Senior year is supposed to be fun.</p>
<p>A lot of people in my county graduate early....</p>
<p>At first, I was almost completely against this for myself. I know of a lot of successful people that left to become full-time online students or did Dual Enrollment at the local community college.</p>
<p>Today, I was just slapped in the face with the fact that a few AP courses won't be available and that there is little left to take at my school except for fillers. I'm really considering leaving my school now, as I feel there are very little options left for me to advance in, but there is still a little part of me that says no. It's so confusing!</p>
<p>I also hav'nt a clue where I would go, so if anyone has any idea which schools are most open to this, I would appreciate it.</p>
<p>just remember that these same 'wicked' kids are going to be at college too...and kids don't change just because they're legally adults. you can try to escape the madness, but it will follow you throughout your life, so it's best to just learn to deal with it now. if you're going to leave high school early, do it for the right reasons.</p>
<p>oh, fixix2? were you part of that special program for hs juniors at caltech? they sent me a invite, but I'm not planning on majoring in the sciences, so I ignored it, but it would have been cool...</p>
<p>Have you ever heard of Simon's Rock College of Bard in MA? Most of their students started college early. I have no experience with the college but they send me mail all the time.</p>
<p>...are other high schools THAT different from mine? I am absolutely in love with school and am nursing nostalgia even before graduating. Every tile in the walls of my school holds a memory for me. Every corridor resounds with laughter and tears...anyways, getting carried away here.</p>
<p>I used to love high school too, before I brought my head out of the clouds and realized my "friends" were making fun of my other friends. When I asked them to stop, my life became a living hell. Also, I have a PE teacher teaching science and an APUSH teacher who does nothing but lecture and the whole time is watching for me to confirm or deny what he is saying. I'm supposed to be the student here!</p>
<p>Also, I'm having some trouble convincing my dad this is a good idea. He maintains that high school offers some invaluble maturity thing. Part of the problem I have is that my cleft lip and palate has matured me beyond my peers. I have a really hard time relating to kids my own age, and therefore don't participate in much.</p>