<p>It seems like it might be good because it shows that I'm younger than everyone else, but it might also make the officers think that I might have more trouble fitting into the school because I'm younger.</p>
<p>Any thoughts?</p>
<p>Oh, and I skipped 5th grade, and it wasn't too hard fitting in. It might've been a bit rough at first, but I barely notice anymore now that I'm 2 years younger than my peers.</p>
<p>I don’t see any particular reason to mention it.</p>
<p>They’re going to know how old you are, anyway. Your date of birth will be right there on the Common App.</p>
<p>Should I draw just a little attention to it, or none at all?
I feel like my young age is one of the biggest things going for me though, so I don’t really want to just skip over it.</p>
<p>It’s only one of the biggest things going for you if there’s a reason why it appeals to universities and colleges. I’m not sure why it would. (I don’t mean to be contrary. About a hundred years ago, I skipped the second grade. I don’t think it helped or hurt me in college admissions when I applied. About 85 years ago, obviously. And I can’t quite figure out what value it adds to your app. That’s all.)</p>
<p>IMHO (based on my own experiences a million years ago), it’s a neutral-to-negative. Since you presumably wouldn’t mention any other 5th grade experiences on your college app, I can’t think of any reason to include that one. </p>
<p>Not sure why you think that being young-for-grade, in and of itself, is a desirable thing.</p>
<p>I have to agree with everyone that has posted. I would not mention it. My daughter skipped a grade, she won’t be mentioning this on her apps.</p>
<p>Okay, thanks everyone!</p>
<p>Wouldn’t skipping a grade make you one year younger than your classmates, not two?</p>
<p>If you were young for your grade before you skipped, you’d be two years younger than the kids who’d been “red-shirted” and entered kindergarten at the age of six.</p>