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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Stop playing games with numbers over a few weeks. September birthday means 14 year old freshman and 18yr old in college. Lots of kids in this situation.

Losing a whole year of education is a far worse problem. [/quote]

No kid wants to be a 17 year old freshman. [/quote]

I'm pretty sure actual 17 year olds feel differently.[/quote]

I agree.   Does the pp think they sit around and discuss their ages?   This is college not high school.

Gifted kids routinely go to college at 17.  Hardworking kids can finish high school in three years and they’ll be 17 or maybe 16.   And there are still states that allow different every city and town to make their own rules.  [/quote]

My husband is super bright and went to college at 16.  He said there was no advantage to it and it was actually super awkward socially.  He said he’d never do that to his kids no matter how academically ahead they are.  [/quote]

That is a bit different. These kids are turning 18 a few weeks after college starts.  [/quote]

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