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Aw3S0MneSS12 asked in Education & ReferenceHigher Education (University +) · 8 years ago

Should I try to graduate early?

I'm homeschooled and in 10th grade. I'm not looking at graduating this year, but next year (my junior year). I'm duel enrolling at a community college in the coming school year (jr year). I've checked to see what I have left after this year to graduate and it seems like I could do it! I have 2 English courses (which I will take at the community college), 1 science, geography, 2 math courses (I'm taking geometry this year; next year I'm planning to take algebra 2 and trig), geography, goverment/economics and a computer class. The computer class and the government/economics I'm planning to take this summer.

So the problems I'm having are

1. Can I actually pull this off?

2. Am I going to be ready maturity wise? Emotionally? Academicly?

3. If I graduate early, I'll be 17 going into college. Is this too young?

Contrary to popular belief, homeschoolers are socialized, so I'm not awkward like people think homeschoolers are. I'm pretty mature for my age, but I don't know if I'm going to be ready for college at the end of next school year.

I know where I want to go to school, I have all the requirements printed out, and I'm working on the scholarship stuff. I don't think money is going to be a problem.

So far I have a 4.0 GPA or maybe a 10th of a point lower. My grades are really good so far.

Thanks so much for reading all of that and taking the time to answer!!!!

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  • MM
    Lv 7
    8 years ago
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    Honestly, I think you should give it another year. Algebra 2 is the bare minimum most colleges want in math, and selective ones expect you to be prepared for calculus when you enter. And the rest of your schedule doesn't seem as rigorous as it could be, either: unless you want to be a geography major or have already finished biology, chemistry, and physics, you should be focused on those three sciences instead. Remember, you don't just want to meet the requirements, you want to surpass them. And there's really no advantage to rushing the process when you don't have to.

  • MorganMedik
    Lv 6
    8 years ago

    No. Don't rush it. Homeschoolers tend to struggle more than most in college, or the real world for that matter. See how classes are for you at the Community College. You may be in for a rude awakening.

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