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hummingbird
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Posted: Sat Sep 29th, 2007 06:07 pm |
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I talked to my D, and (as of now), she is definitely not interested in doing a gap year. She emailed some colleges the other day, telling them of her desire to graduate early, what coursework she will have completed by then (she has a plan!) and asked them what they thought. She has heard back from 3 of the 5, so far. Denison said they would definitely consider her as an applicant and that they applaud her dedication to education. Emory said they prefer applicants to have 4 years of high school. Occidental said they would certainly not hold it against her in the application process, but they would want a personal interview to make sure she is mature enough.
Her dad is all for the idea. I am not so sure. So that's where we stand right now. I know the next few years will have a lot of back-and-forth and changing of minds!
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leftcoast
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Posted: Mon Oct 1st, 2007 12:05 am |
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OK, I suppose she has her mind made up. I just got back from a reunion event from college, where I spent time with 2 of my old college roommates & dorm mates from freshman through junior year. I am still 2 years younger than they are. We ended up talking about menopause and osteoporosis.
Rushing at the beginning does not seem to slow down the aging process, unfortunately.
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Movinmom
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Posted: Sun Feb 24th, 2008 02:58 pm |
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| I realize this post is older but am just returning after being away for a bit. My middle D presented the idea of graduating early the summer after sophomore year. She attended a small school, was feeling antsy, most of her friends were older, etc. We met with the guidance counselor and I was sure it would be dead upon arrival, but they were intrigued with her plan. She wanted to finish a semester early and spend most of the second semester in Africa volunteering. Long story short, we thought she would lose interest but she did not. To graduate early, she took two upper level college courses fall of her senior year - one at an LAC about an hour away and the other at a local unviersity. She also took four courses at her high school including three APs, which was all they offered that she had not taken. The hs gave her a full year of credit for the college courses so she got her four years of English and the four years of something else she needed. The fall was packed with college stuff and academics and she had no time for much else. The college courses were very challenging as they required a ton of reading and writing and the other students were upperclassmen. She was so committed to this that it did not seem to bother her. She is now in Africa. That is another story in itself. She asked most of the colleges if this plan would be an impediment and all colleges, except one LAC, told her it would be fine. Time will tell when she gest her letters in April.
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HImom
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Posted: Sun Feb 24th, 2008 07:44 pm |
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An option that was forced on us was having my D graduate a year early because she was told by her HS that they wouldn't allow her to return for senior year because of all her absences in junior year. She studied, took the Graduate Equivalency Exam (GED) in July, got 100% & started community college in August.
She is considering this year to be in lieu of an extended summer school because it was thrust upon her as the most attractive of the options then available to her in June when her HS told her of their decision (starting as a student in a new school for senior year in HS had absolultey NO appeal).
Our state also has "Running Start," where HS students can take approved courses and get both HS & college credit, but that would have required her to enroll in HS. Because D looks very young & is petite, people assume she may be in the Running Start program anyway. She's looking to transfer as soon as she can so she can experience the full "college experience" at a school with a campus life (hers is a commuter school with NO campus life & no residential facilities).
There is a lot to be gained by not rushing into college & grad school--we can't turn the clock back. My D is OK with where she is now but it took a while for her to feel comfortable about her options and choices. Her friends remain her HS friends, which she continues to keep in touch with and socialize with.
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outwest
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Posted: Mon Feb 25th, 2008 05:25 am |
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I graduated a semester early from high school. I took summer school two summers to do it and took 2 English classes one semester. That was in the dark ages, though.
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Deja
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Posted: Mon Feb 25th, 2008 10:28 am |
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Movinmom wrote: She asked most of the colleges if this plan would be an impediment and all colleges, except one LAC, told her it would be fine. Time will tell when she gest her letters in April.
Ok, now I'm very curious...which LAC didn't like the idea? PM is okay...
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