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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I graduated early, went to a top 15 and took a gap year - it made me realize how annoying many college freshman are, since I’d been working and doing my laundry, making my own food etc. and they could barely function! But in all seriousness, it was the best decision ever - high school was awful (and we did not have APs), I got to pursue something I loved, and I was a capable human as a freshman. The one thing I do remember vividly was a rejection from Stanford that specifically said “we do not take three year high school students for the class of XXXX”. [/quote]

This is why some kids skip a year BEFORE high school. My brother and I skipped one and my younger sister skipped two. Traditional school is not for everyone.[/quote]

More directly skipping a year of elementary or middle school is much less disruptive to college preparation than skipping a year of high school.

And the effect of skipping a year also varies by how old you are relatve to your grade. Oldest in K class skipping a year later is different from a youngest in the K class skipping a year later. [/quote]

My kid is the youngest by age and skipped K.  We were at a private and kid could clearly handle more so we moved them up.  No big deal.[/quote]

I think starting school early (which is essentially what skipping K amounts to - I did this and started college at a young 17) is a very different scenario than not doing 4 years of hs.

I grew up with the same peer group from 1st grade on. Other than the age-limited milestones, it was barely noticed that I was younger than my classmates. Other than being small, I was always one of those mature for my age kids. I also think my parents did a good thing sending me to camps every summer so I learned how to be more self sufficient. I graduated college just after my 21st birthday and it never felt weird or out of place.

I think shortening HS would be difficult for most maturity wise and difficult for college admissions. I mean, yes, everything is kid dependent, but it just feels strange to rush through HS requirements.[/quote]

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