Will this hurt me?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Well, I was playing football yesterday with some friends and some people that were in college. One person asked me how old I was and I said 15, they were shocked saying that I look like a junior and I said I am one and I explained how I skipped a grade while living abroad. (BTW I don't look 15)</p>

<p>So my question is: When I graduate I will be 17 and won't turn 18 till the May of my freshman year. Will colleges look at this as a bad thing thinking I will be too young and think that I would be too immature for the demanding environment of college?</p>

<p>I'm sorry I just realized I am in the wrong forum. Forgive me =D</p>

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<p>My sister was 16 when she applied to college. We think it might have affected her rejection from a top LAC(she was 4.0, 1490/1600SAT, pretty good EC's) but it could have been something else. It probably depends on the college.</p>

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<p>What colleges did she apply to?</p>

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<p>I agree with abcdegh88, some schools like more mature applicants. Applying at 16 puts you at a slight disadvantage. Colleges will want you to prove that you are mature enough to handle the social aspects of college and that you can live on your own.</p>

<p>Did you skip a grade in elementary school/middle school/high school? If you started off (like 1st or 2nd grade) earlier than it's better than skipping later on.</p>

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<p>I don't know let see your stats</p>

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<p>I am currently a Junior and I am counting on myself on getting straight A's and I have dropped a huge time commitment to help me do this.</p>

<p>GPA: 3.57 (After Junior Year)
Rank: 5% out of 476+
SAT: 750 M, 730 CR 740 W (Based on PSAT)
ACT: 31 Composite (Based on the "Real ACT Test Guide" Practice tests)
Location: PA, Public High School</p>

<p>Freshman: 2 Honors classes
Sophomore: 5 Honors classes
Junior: 4 AP's 1 Self study AP (US History, Chem, Calc AB, Eng Comp, Music Theory)
Senior: 5 or 6 AP's (Econ Micro+Macro, Calc BC, Eng Lit, Physics B, maybe Physics C)</p>

<p>Drastic GPA Upward Trend</p>

<p>EC's </p>

<p>Sports
-Varsity Indoor and Outdoor Track (Letter) (9th)
-JV Tennis (9th, 11th)
-Varsity Tennis (12th Hopefully)
-Played Soccer for travel select team Inter-state until 10th grade.</p>

<p>Music
-Marching Band (10th, 11th, 12th) (30 hours a week commitment from Aug-Nov)
-Indoor Drumline (10th, 12th) (25 hours a week from Nov-late May)
-Have my own studio*</p>

<p>Community Service and leadership
-I am a soon-to-be Eagle Scout which includes a ridiculous amount of community service
-My father is extremely active in the Indian community and does a lot of fund raisers with various organizations and politically he is known because of this and I tag along with him. So some organizations that I help with are:
-Ekal Vidayala (Makes schools in tribal villages for $365 [nonprofit]) I am leading a small fundraiser that is projected to raise $3000+. Most of these fundraisers bring in over $100,000 but I am doing a smaller scale one.
-Leader in my Temple Youth Group
-Representing youth organizations in different religious conferences
-This year I am going to start a major fund raising event to help raise awareness about the genocide in Darfur. I am hoping to raise around $1000
-I started a fundraiser earlier in my freshman year for the Tsunami Recovery raising $2000.
-In progress of re-making the website for the Marching Band (Volunteer)</p>

<p>School Related
-FBLA member (11th, 12th)
-Key Club - Leadership Role (11th, 12th)
-Student Council - Leadership Role (Running for class president) (11th 12th)</p>

<p>*And also I play a lot of music, a lot of it. I am not sure if this helps at all, but I mean I record my own music and make Electronica using synthesizers along with my own home studio which is self funded. I play the Saxophone, Sitar, Tabla, Guitar, Drums, and I can get by on basic theory on Piano. I was offered a record deal but turned it down for reasons I will not post.</p>

<p>Schools:
1.)U Michigan
2.)NYU
3.)PSU
4.)UCB
5.)Pitt
6.)UVA
7.)U Maryland
8.)Drexel
9.)Temple</p>

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<p>BTW: I skipped 1st grade in France, not because of intelligence or anything. Just because I didn't speak French and there were no kids that spoke English in first grade so they moved me up to 2nd.</p>

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<p>bump for then night</p>

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<p>You think 17 is a problem???</p>

<p>I'm a junior and I'm 15.</p>

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<p>Ummm if you read the entire post you would know that I am 15 too and I am a junior... and don't turn 16 until May</p>

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<p>Bump =D 10char</p>

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<p>No way in hell.</p>

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<p>It shouldn't be a problem...I had a friend who just graduated at 16 and she got accepted to all the schools she applied to. I think it just depends on the school.</p>

<p>I'll be 17 when I graduate as well and I won't turn 18 until the September of my freshman year in college. Again, it just depends.</p>

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<p>No, I don't think it will hurt you. You have demonstrated maturity already beyond your years. Good luck!</p>

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<p>Well another important question is, will it help? =D</p>