Would graduating early look good to colleges?
It's more important that you do well in your classes, and do something meaningful in one or more of your extra curriculars. If you can do all that *and* graduate early, that's great. But if rushing to graduate early means that you have to sacrifice some of that, then that's not impressive, no. What I'd rather you do is take the opportunity to take additional, honors or AP classes; or take the opportunity to explore your interests by trying, say, an art class. As for extracurriculars - it's not what you do, or how many you do - it's what you do in them that counts. It's not quantity; it's quality. So pick the extra curriculars that you genuinely have interest in, and really do something in them.
Good reason for graduating early?
I guess it depends on why they want to know, if it's to make a decision on who they allow to graduate early, then tell them you learn best by doing and that the sooner you get the opportunity to practice what you've learned, the better chance you have to retain it. Or you could say that school is a financial hardship and you need to enter the workforce as quickly as possible. Or you could say that you are seeking more challenge and want to take on more credits. Or that it is the best time for you to take this particular course. If they are just interested in why students want to graduate early, there is no harm in telling the truth. Tell them that while you appreciate that they do all they can to make the experience positive, the academic world is not everyone's cup of tea...
Early graduation letter?
Wow that is odd! Is that a common practice now-to have students write a letter explaining why and how you are going to graduate? Is this a requirement of all students? If not, then are you being singled out by being asked to write a graduation letter? What is the consequence of NOT writing a letter? Legally, the school cannot withhold your High School diploma if you have earned the credits and requirements for graduation. Well, I hope I can help you prepare a brief letter that hopefully satisfies the graduation requirement. Dear Mr. Guidance Counselor, I am writing this letter to inform you of my intent to graduate in May/June of 2009. I plan on passing all of my classes with a C or higher and completing all assignments. I will ask for assistance if I begin to struggle so I can complete my requirements for graduation. I wish to graduate so I can prepare myself for college/enter the work force/plan for a military career. Sincerely, Your Student
What are the pros and cons of graduating high school early?
Pros:If you go and find a good job, you can start making and saving money.If you enjoy that job, you won’t be miserable in school.If you like to do something with your life, you’ll be on your way to doing that.If you have a place to stay and have a plan, you’ll put yourself in a position to execute on and follow through with the plan.If you have a great job opportunity, you’ll be able to take it.Cons:If you enjoyed school, you won’t be there anymore.If you don’t like to work, you’re better off in school.If you’re scared of real life, school will be more comfortable.If you want to go to college, be careful about how you graduate. I dropped out of high school and got a tier-two diploma in the state of Texas, which means my automatic admission into the University of Texas because of my grades null and void. That being said, I knew I wouldn’t go to college, so it didn’t matter.TL;DR: Make sure you have a plan before you drop out. If you don’t know how you’re going to make it, stay in school and figure it out. Don’t get impatient.—ds
How can I graduate early from high school?
Perhaps the most important issue to consider is - what do you want to do after you graduate. If you want to work, you may be too young for numerous jobs. If you want to go to college, consider in which colleges you’re interested, which major and what high school course work would help you for these majors.I graduated high school early, at the end of my junior year, because my situation at home was difficult. My parents were fighting, blamed it on me, and threatened to kick me out of the house. I offered to finish high school a year early, and leave in a few months.However, I really did not take course work that would have helped me in college (I attended Reed college, a tough school).In high school, I had time for only geometry, trig, and algebra 2, but not pre-calc, which I would have taken my senior year. If I’d had pre-calc (or better yet, HS calc - not offered then), it would have been very useful for my college courses.Also, I’d taken biology and chemistry, but not physics. Again, taking HS physics would have made my college course load easier.I did well in high school - in my junior year, I had the top scores, in my school of about 2,000 students, in both the math and English SAT tests, as well as a 5 on my English AP exam. (The only AP course offered at the time in my high school in California in 1969).If you can take courses at a nearby college, you may make friends there with whom you are more compatible. This could help you decide on a college major, and better prepare you for college studies.Good luck!
How to graduate early from high school?
Im going to the 10 grade now and i got all the credits from 9th which was 70. I know if you get all the credits you need to graduate, you can graduate early...so how can i do this? I know i should ask someone at my school who works there, but i also want some pointers from someone who has experience with this. If you're wondering why on world i want to graduate early, ill explain. I want to achieve my dreams. It's hard for me now because we dont have a car, so when i turn 16 i can work and give my mum money for a car. Graduating early would help me achieve my dreams because if i want to go get a part time job, and then go to acting classes or a music studio, i wont have to worry about like ok i get out of school at 3, get home by 3:40 i have to be at work by 4 and then have to go to acting classes at 6. Also out here in Los Angeles, i do not fit in at the schools because i realized the kids are real materialistic. Got to have the best looking weave and best shoes and expensive clothes. I aint got time for all of that, school is not a fashion show. Also i want to set an example for other kids my age. See if i graduate early, others would be like "dang she was not playing when she said she's going to graduate early. i need to take school more serious and get my grades up so i can graduate early like she did." Speaking of grades...do you have to have straight A's? Because i get A's and B's but it's not like five B's and 2 A's it's like an equal amount. I have a good gpa. I think 3.4 or something like that. O and im not asking how to skip a grade, im asking how to graduate early. Trust me, if i woulda skipped in 5th grade like they wanted me, i would not be here asking this. Well thanks for helping me out!!!
What are the benefits of graduating early from high school?
The benefits of graduating high school early depend on what your motivations are for wanting to graduate early. Here are some motivations students had at my high school for graduating early:They wanted to take a gap year and still be the same age as everyone freshman year of collegeWanted to get out of high school as soon as possibleNeeded to support themselves and work a full time jobDealing with a rough family life and wanted to become independent as soon as possibleNeeded to move but the other high school isn’t as goodThey have a career job lined up alreadyThey’re pregnant and/or married and starting a familyWanted to claim the achievement of graduating earlyThey could do it and graduating early made them feel proudIf you have no motivations for graduating early, then there will be no outright benefit to graduating early. I purposefully did not graduate early because my high school offered college classes to high school students at half the price. Not graduating early benefited me, but many other students took advantage of the opportunity to improve their lives.
School won't let me graduate early?
Dual-enrollment/PSEO is one possible way to go-- you take classes at a local college (usually community college) and get credit towards both high school and college. So if they offered summer classes, you could register for a 4-credit English class (hopefully something a little more challenging than English 101) and that should be equivalent to your Senior English class. Not every community has a dual-enrollment option, though, and you usually have to have a high GPA and teacher approval to be accepted into the program. Additionally, your high school still might make you complete 8 semesters anyway, since it sounds like they don't care as much about the amount of credits you have as much as the length time you spend there. But even if they didn't allow you to graduate early, you could just spend your entire senior year taking classes at your local college and getting general requirements out of the way. Oh, and did I mention it's usually free? So it'd actually probably be a better deal to do that than to graduate early, go to a local college and have to pay for those same classes. Some other options: Getting your GED (doesn't look good when applying to competitive colleges), transferring to another high school that is more lax about the 8 semesters and graduating 1 semester early, petitioning your school board...