<p>So, I skipped 5th grade, and now I'm a year ahead. I'm a 16 year old senior, and I was wondering if this would boost, if at all, my chance of getting accepted? Do you think the admissions people would actually look at my date of birth and realize that I'm a year ahead? I probably should have mentioned this someway in one of my essays, but I totally forgot...actually, I think my counselor might have mentioned this nvm. So, do you think this would help me at all?</p>
<p>No. You're not unique, and even if you were, iti's not unique in a way that they care about. If your record, your recs and your essay show that you are mature enough to attend college, your age doesn't matter.</p>
<p>"you're not unique."</p>
<p>ouch...</p>
<p>It's not a big deal. You might be unique in your school, but if there are a couple 16-year-old seniors from every school, that makes a lot of grade-skippers...</p>
<p>High five for skipping the same grade, though.</p>
<p>They probably won't know you skipped a grade if noone told them? You skipped a grade because you're an intelligent person, so that intelligence (or whatever reason) helps.</p>
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You skipped a grade because you're an intelligent person, so that intelligence (or whatever reason) helps.
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True, but that means you were intelligent at the time. I don't doubt you're intelligent now, but to be honest, 5th grade was child's play for most of CC. Skipping a grade in elementary school isn't that impressive because people most probably caught up to you in high school.</p>
<p>Alex</p>
<p>OOPS - luckyduck, that was a bit harsh. Of course, you're unique, but what I meant was that it's not because you're 16. There are many 16 year olds who graduate from high school and apply to college.</p>
<p>Thanks. I understand.</p>