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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. I appreciate everyone's comments (except that one flex person 😆).

I honestly didn't even know there was a term for this. I think I'm fine with starting 1st grade at 7 and ultimately graduating at 18.

I was weird, I am nearly a mid-Sept baby and graduated HS and started college at 17.[/quote]
DS is a current senior and most of his friends turn 18 during senior year. I was 17 too at mine - different times.[/quote]

I was 17 when I graduated high school too. Because I have a summer bday and went to school “on time.” Even then I was one of the youngest in my grade. So I wouldn’t say “different times.” People redshirted back then and they still do now. 🤷‍♀️ [/quote]

Was different times for me. When I was a kid the cut off was 12/31, now its 9/1. The the fall birthdays are now the oldest. Almost nobody starts college at 17 anymore as the cut off dates get earlier, not later. Few kids are 17 when they graduate just the few remaining summer birthdays that weren't redshirted. Probably more girls than boys.[/quote]

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