Unique Situation. Advice?

<p>Hi guys, I am in a very unique situation. I am currently a 11th grade High School Student (3.7 gpa out of a 4.0 in High School) and plan on graduating my 11th grade year and go to a University. I have almost finished all my GE's for college and have a 3.7 gpa out of a 4.0 in College. I should be finished with all my GE course this year and should have some of my major courses done by the end of the year. I want to go to a good College but I havent taken the SAT or the SAT II because I have been taking so many College Course which took all my time and focus, I never had the time to study for the SAT. Do you think the college would still accept me even though I haven't taken the SAT? Do you think the College would see that I have taken tons of College Course and accept me due to me finishing all my GE's in College, almost finishing all my major course in college, and having a good gpa in college and high school. Please Give Me Advice, I really dont know what I should do.</p>

<p>What schools are you aiming for? Generally, it’s suggested you apply as a freshman and then use your credits to basically start at the Junior level, but if you’ve already received/will receive your associate degree, then you’d have to apply as a transfer to most schools. A lot of public schools have transfer programs in place with community colleges, so definitely look into that.</p>

<p>I’m pretty sure all schools require the SAT or the ACT w/ writing. The only exceptions I can think of are the test optional schools (Bowdoin, NYU in specific circumstances, etc)</p>

<p>An0maly,</p>

<p>Is applying as a freshman and then use your credits to basically start at the Junior level the same thing as transferring to a University from a CC? If so, Would it be better if i just graduated early and then transfered from a CC to a University and put all my focus on College Classes while I am in High School or Would it be better if I just applied as a freshman to a University and started to study for SAT and Work on Harder High School Classes and not take College Classes?</p>

<p>Most colleges only require the SAT, which you have plenty of time to take. Colleges typically accept even SATs taken Jan. or Feb. of senior year.</p>

<p>Only the top colleges – places like Harvard, Stanford, Amherst – require SAT IIs. Since you’ve been devoting so much time to college courses, I doubt if you have the strong ECs necessary for admission to a top college since they get such an overabundance of high stat applicants that the colleges can use ECs and other factors to pick and choose from among those outstanding applicants.</p>

<p>If you’re likely to score high on the SAT, you also should take the PSAT this Oct. because high scores could put you in line for National Merit scholarships.</p>

<p>Personally, I don’t know what your rush is. There’s much more to high school and college than the academics. What you learn through interacting with others, participating in ECs, giving yourself the time to just chill out and connect with your own thoughts are valuable parts of life and growing up.</p>

<p>What’s the point of speeding through these things? You’ll have decades of life to be in the work world, but you only get to be a high school or college student without major responsibilities for a few short years. Enjoy them.</p>

<p>For some students – particularly those without strong social skills – being the youngest person at a college would be a drag because socially they’d have difficulty finding people to connect with.</p>

<p>I do know one person who went to college right after junior year in high school. She made that choice because her father had been diagnosed with cancer, and her whole family was moving to Puerto Rico, where her father was originally from. She was very mature – lots of friends, lots of strong ECs, very responsible and organized – and had always wanted to be a journalist. </p>

<p>She got into and excelled at one of the country’s top journalism schools, finished college a year early, and then accepted a job in Brazil. She, however, was unusually mature, responsible and focused, and had a good reason for speeding through high school and college. Most people aren’t like that. </p>

<p>Another disadvantage to speeding through is that you may end up being stuck with a major you don’t like. Because college is such a broadening experience, exposing one to new subjects and options, most college students change their majors at least twice. That’s hard to do, however, if you enter college as a junior because that’s the time when one has finished one’s general education courses and then has to dive into one’s major.</p>

<p>So your saying just to slow down and enjoy the high school life?</p>

<p>Yes, slow down and enjoy high school and college – not just the academics, but also the social and extracurricular opportunities. You won’t have so much time to devote to things like this until you are old and retired – if you’re lucky enough to live that long. Where you are is a very special, sweet, unique time of life.</p>

<p>^^Great advice Northstarmom</p>