My son starts high school next year I'd like him to make the best of the time if it's possible and also get a college degee during the same four years.
I don't see it anymore but in the seventies I remember some females friends going to college while in high school, they would get there masters after completing high school.
If this is possible how could I get him started?
2006-09-27 10:35:50 · 7 answers · asked by Sean 7 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
I agree sam I wouldn't expect him to be a full time student but a few courses a week would get him used to it and help get some of the prerequisites out of the way.
2006-09-27 10:43:53 · update #1
Hi TG the reason I'd like him to go ahead and enroll in college is because through middle school he has already completed algebra and foreign languages. I've been trying to teach him some calculus because that and biology are all thats left for him to take in high school. He is way out in front of his classmates.
2006-09-27 11:05:02 · update #2
Are far as his social status he doesn't have anything to do with poeple his own age. I think alot of this comes from the fact that me and his mom were high achievers in school. She was an honor student and valedictorian I spend most of my high school time in gifted classes. He has has an unique upbringing. His intelligence comes natural to him.
2006-09-27 11:17:15 · update #3
Well, if he gets accepted, I don't see why not. What I am more worried about though is his skill level. There is a reason why college is after high school and that's because it is harder and tougher. Also, he would be in classes with people almost ten years older than him, and thats not the best idea either. Also, he would quickly run out of time doing ten classes worth of homework a day. So, it is possible, but I wouldn't suggest doing it. Maybe a few dual credit classes, or maybe one night class might work well.
2006-09-27 10:41:08 · answer #1 · answered by Sam E 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Most college courses require that prerequisites be met- in many cases HS courses. But there might be a few he could get out of the way at the same time. But he certainly could not get a BS or BA (or even an AA) during that time since he will not have completed his HS English, math and science prerequisites to enroll in the college courses. Maybe the female friends you are remembering were majoring in Home Ec or Female Studies and may have had relaxed curriculum's.
My question to you is... Why would you want to rush him? High School and even more so College is a time for personal growth and learning from experience. It's the process that is important, not necessarily the classes taken, and it's a process that you don't want to rush.
2006-09-27 10:49:17 · answer #2 · answered by TG 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Be very careful. My parents thought that since I was bright, I could graduate from college in 3 years instead of 4. It ended up taking me six years, because I dropped out twice and had a nervous breakdown in the process. The idea of education is not to get it over with as quickly as possible, but to stimulate curiosity, leading to lifetime interest in learning. If you push, you will turn him off rather than turning him on.
That said, most colleges, except for community colleges and a few other places, will not accept him without a high school diploma, and those will only usually allow limited enrollment. For example, if he has taken all of the math his high school offers, and he needs a more advanced course which is offered at the local community college, he could take that there. Again, though, most college-level courses require high school courses as prerequisites, which means that he can't do them at the same time.
The other problem is social. Most college students aren't thrilled to be in study groups with fourteen-year olds, unless they are incredible geniuses who will help them with their own work. If you fill up all his time with studying, he won't have time to develop socially as a teen, yet he won't fit in with the students.
It would be worse when he finishes. Most people don't have the maturity to get hired at 19 with a master's degree. Unless he plans to go on to medical school and lengthy residencies, the time savings will harm, rather than help, him. I know of many people who graduated a couple of years early, and almost all of them resent it.
2006-09-27 11:05:40 · answer #3 · answered by neniaf 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If you're in the US, you need a high school diploma to go to community college. However, if he does well in high school and your school offers advanced placement courses for college credit, he can get a head start that way. I wouldn't spend too much money on credits while he's in high school though because he's still not sure where he should go to college and not all colleges accept credit from other institutions. If you really want him to do well, have him do extracurriculars, maybe tutor some middle schoolers after school. He can also take SAT prep so he gets a good score when the time comes.
2006-09-27 10:52:12 · answer #4 · answered by abrennan01 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You can duel enroll as a senior normally, if you have completed enough credits. However, getting your masters right after high school just isnt going to happen.
2006-09-27 10:43:39 · answer #5 · answered by telefantastical 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think so. There was this one girl who was a senior at our school a year ago and I think she was taking college courses. I'm not sure though. I didn't know her that well. I think she was.
2006-09-27 10:44:21 · answer #6 · answered by himfreak1976 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yah...if u attended a community college
2006-09-27 10:43:27 · answer #7 · answered by r.d 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋