<p>UR is my daughter's top pick and she will be applying early decision. Her high school allowed her to move at her own pace and, because of this, she will have exhausted all of their classes at the end of this year. She also has 22 dual enrollment credits at the local university and will have 22 more when she graduates in May. She will turn 16 right before the 2011 school year starts. She is very mature and the other students in her current university courses have no idea that she's 15. How big a factor could her age be in being admitted?</p>
<p>I don’t know but it would be a good idea to call admissions and ask. They seem very helpful.</p>
<p>Sounds like your daughter is brilliant and motivated. That’s a plus. My suggestion is that you make sure to have an interview because that will let her demonstrate her maturity. If you live close enough to visit, talk to admissions and schedule that. If you are where admissions visits, check and find out when and set that up.</p>
<p>RenoMom… Congratulations to your daughter for her successes thus far. It is imperative that your daughter interview with a University of Rochester Admissions Counselor. As a counselor myself, I would want to meet a student of your daughter’s age to gauge her maturity, but also to determine what her intent is in applying to Rochester. I feel it is important to identify students that are going to come to Rochester and immerse themselves in campus life and commit to being a Rochester student. Unfortunately, some students that have accelerated through high school come to Rochester with the intent to graduate in 2 or 3 years. Though some students come to Rochester and graduate early, we really want a student that wants to be here and to take advantage of all that Rochester has to offer. I would want to be particularly thoughtful about that in my review process. Please feel free to send me a PM if you have any specific questions.</p>
<p>You must be enrolled for 8 semesters to be granted a UR degree.</p>
<p>RenoMom, obviously MConklin is the authority/expert but I’d like to throw in my two cents. If you have read my posts, you know that my daughter did not come from a traditional hometown high school setting. She is 19 and a sophomore. Although there has been some friendly teasing about her background; she loves U of R, finds her classes challenging but not overwhelming, and has made many friends. She is extremely proud that 4 students from her high school are members of the U of R class of 2014. U of R seems to attract bright kids who love to learn and are very support of other kids who love to learn. As a younger student her transition might be more difficult/take longer but I think she will find U of R to be a very supportive place. In rereading your post I realize your main concern is her being admitted, I hope I’m not overstepping by offering my input.</p>
<p>MADad -Your response prompted me to do some research, and this is what I found:</p>
<p>Technically, a student may accelerate through his/her undergraduate program at Rochester, but Rochester reserves the right to charge 8 semesters worth of tuition. A student graduating in 3 years may be asked to pay 4 years worth of tuition. </p>
<p>According to the ‘Adviser Handbook’, “AP credit and courses transferred to the student’s record from outside The College may be used toward fulfillment of this regulation. However, credits in excess of 16 per semester used for the purpose of accelerated graduation or completion of graduation requirements must be paid for at the tuition rate in effect at the time the credits were taken.” </p>
<p>In other words, if a student transfers in with credits that they have paid for elsewhere, they may graduate from Rochester having spent fewer than 8 semesters on our campus without paying the cost of 8 semesters. A student that overloads their course schedule each semester to graduate early may still be charged tuition for all 8 semesters.</p>
<p>MConklin: Just to make sure, does this mean that if I have over 32 AP credits, I can graduate in three years AND take overloads without paying extra (since they aren’t needed to fulfill the requirement)?</p>
<p>You’ll likely find your AP credits to be somewhat less than useful since you usually cannot use them to fulfill major, minor or cluster requirements. (Ex. bio major cannot use AP bio credits to fulfill departmental graduation requirements. Math APs are used for placement only and don’t earn credits in any major.)</p>
<p>See AP policies here: [Advanced</a> Placement Credit : Center for Academic Support](<a href=“http://www.rochester.edu/college/CCAS/AdviserHandbook/AP.html]Advanced”>Advanced Placement : Advising Handbook : College Center for Advising Services : University of Rochester)</p>
<p>You can overload–with the permission of your academic advisor–up to 23 credits or 5 full courses per semester with incurring additional tuition charges.</p>
<p>[Overloads</a> : Center for Academic Support](<a href=“http://www.rochester.edu/college/ccas/AdviserHandbook/Overloads.html]Overloads”>Overloads : Advising Handbook : College Center for Advising Services : University of Rochester)</p>
<p>We made the four-hour drive to San Francisco and she interviewed with Kim Cragg. She felt it went very well. Working on getting final documents in for ED. Thank you for your advice.</p>
<p>BTW - Mr. Conklin conducted the information session we attended on campus in June. It was the only information session we attended where the presenter actually asked the attendees what their interests were, so the information could be tailored to them. Definitely stood out.</p>
<p>Thanks, RenoMom! I appreciate the positive feedback, and I am glad to hear that your daughter’s interview went well. Kim Cragg is as nice a person as I know!</p>