<p>My school is an "independent study" program, in which you attend school once a week, are assigned work, return the following week, test on everyting, and ask questions, and then am assigned more work. It is based entirely on credit accumulation, and one can amass those credits at their own pace (say, for instance, an amazing freshman enters and completes all 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th grade classes required, along with electives, he can graduate before he would enter his 15th/"sophomore" year). Besides a few electives (easy and fun), I am almost complete with my requirements as a 16 year old "sophomore". By the end of April, I expect to only have a few classes left (semester length), most of them being easy electives, and the others being 2 12th grade History requirements (and possibly, if I'm slow or decide to take some time off, a 12th grade English course, with English being my favorite subject). Thus, I could graduate in June (or before)! Thing is.. I was accepted to Exeter (a highly regarded prep school, often times referred to as "the Harvard of prep schools" and its rival, Andover, as "the Yale of prep schools".. oldest school rivalry in the nation), and will likely attend this coming September. I was accepted as an 11th grader. In my school district, I will officially be a high school graduate with a diploma in hand. Therefore, I would be repeating 2 years of high school. I am content with this; I feel Exeter will further prepare me for college, and I will be able to pursue my academic and extracurricular passions (namely, philosophy, English, French, visual arts, activism and community service, cross country, and possibly crew) and enjoy the invaluable opportunities and general experience of an Exeter education.</p>
<p>But, I was wondering.. because I will be an 11th grader, and not a PG, is this.. okay? Does it break any rule? Can a graduate attend another high school, not as a PG? If not, I will do all classes but not obtain my degree (I think you have to sign a paper or something, and I just won't ask for it, or just come up one class short), but I would still really like to have my diploma in hand at age 16.. I think that would be a nice little accomplishment I can look back on while I'm slaving my way away and feeling entirely inferior at Exeter! Also.. is there any way I would receive college course credit (not all courses will have a corresponding AP/SAT II/CLEP test) if I were taking a college-level course at Exeter (400 is AP level I believe, and 500 is basically a real, semi-advanced college course)? Or a PG certificate or something so that my total of 6 years of high school (2 of which studying mostly advanced topics) isn't.. unnoted, I suppose? It's just that, instead of going to Exeter, I could go to college and obtain half of a bachelor's degree in that time (or more, even..). Of course, I'm 16, and I don't feel that's the appropriate route right now (although I could attend my local college as a day student or attend a program like United World Colleges or Bard instead, which serve 11th and 12th graders in a college setting, with college credit). But again, Exeter offers so much more, and I would probably hate myself in the future for giving that opportunity up. Yes, I definitely would!</p>
<p>Does anyone have any experience somewhat close to this?</p>
<p>Do you have any clue how this would appear to colleges (graduating at 16 and then taking 2 more years at a rigorous prep when I could be bumming it on a double gap year or something)?</p>
<p>Does it break any law or regulation or rule?</p>
<p>Any extra advice, notes, tips, etc.? Anything?</p>