Early Highschool Graduation: Exception to College?

Question

Hi, I am graduating an entire year early from my highschool. I was wondering what the chances of me getting into a college were without four years of english besides a community college. i want to go to a university or something and not a community college. My highschool councler told me I had to attend a community college and that I would be appected any where else because I didn't have four years of english. I hope you can all be some help to me!

I also want to add that not only will i have the three years of english, i have taken honors and AP classes and i am only a freshman. I took an AP world history class my freshman year with seniors. I am by no means stupid, btu wiht out 4 years of english can i still get into a university?

Answer 1

The fact that you are graduating a year ahead of your peers might negate the lack of four years of English. I would talk to some admissions counselors at four-year colleges you're interested in before enrolling at a two-year school.

EDIT: Thanks, Steve. It's nice of you to say that. :o)

Here's an interesting article: http://www.collegeconfidential.com/dean/archives/000080.htm

I'd also suggest asking this question on that site's forums. There are quite a few representatives from four-year schools that post there (as do I, under the name dot_parker), maybe they can help you.

Answer 2

While many can graduate a year early from High School, it's not always a wise thing to do, especially for someone who is preparing to go to university/college. Many high school graduation requirements are pretty lax and just squeezing by with the minimum amount of credits does not make you look as favourable as someone who took a lot of college prep courses would. Having the minimum credits a year earlier than most because you didn't take study hall doesn't negate normal requirements or make you look any better to admissions. Other than that, my suggestion: if there are courses you should take, then I'd take them in high school. Why? Because high school is free! You could even do it in summer school if that's the only course you'll need. The other option is to do them during summer intersession at a community college and transfer the credits to the University of your choice. Some universities offer remedial classes for courses you may be lacking, but both of these options cost money. In my university, they had these remedial classes and you had to pay for them like regular classes, but you didn't get any credit hours for them that would count towards graduation!

Different universities have different requirements so check around to the schools your interested in, along with what you want to major in and you can see what you'll need to take. Talk to an admissions counselor at that university too. Some will let you test out of it instead. Some will take high SAT/ACT scores in lieu of other requirements. It all depends.

Answer 3

If you are fulfilling all the requirements to graduate high-school 1 full year early, than you must have done all the required English courses, or so I would think. If you have only 1 more to do to be considered for entrance into a full University, then I would ask what course that was and how to do so before proceeding forward w/your highschool graduation, or if there is a chance you could take just this course, either at your high-school or the local community college, get it out of the way, and then have all the required coursework you need to proceed to apply to full Universities and have the best chance of acceptance to them. I hope this helps. Congratulations on almost being done with high-school and good luck! :)

Answer 4

If you've finished all your high school requirements in order to graduate, then you have a good chance of getting into a university. But you need to check the entrance requirements for each university you are interested in; different schools have different requirements.
Another option is to take an accelerated language course at your local community college during the summer before you start classes at university in the fall. They speed up an entire's year's worht of English into a single summer class, so you can fulfill the requirement.

Answer 5

I knew people who went to a regular college after early graduation. Are you sure you want to do that. Senior year is the best year of school.

When you apply and get accepted, you will have to take placement classes for English, Math and Foreign Language; perhaps others depending on where you go. I knew some people who had to do a summer program before the semester started to catch up with the rest of the class.

You may want to contact an admissions advisor at the college you want to attend. they will give you a campus tour and talk to you about registration requirements.

Answer 6

Many universities do require 4 years. Most people I know who graduated a year early doubled up on English their final year.

Take a night class at the community college (1 semester of college equals 1 year of high school) and you should be fine.

One of the students that chose to graduate early would have been valedictorian had she stayed another year. But since she graduated early, I was able to get that honor. (Thanks Kristin)

Answer 7

I don't think your couselor is correct - having been through several degree programs I do know a bit about admissons. I think your best bet is to contact admissions officers of schools you want to attend. As if you 3 years of hs English present a problem for admission. You can probably test out of the entry level English is need be.

Answer 8

your councilor is probably very correct. I suggest that you perhaps take a summer English class at your local community college or as a non-degree seeking student at a local university. also, some colleges do make exceptions in extraneous circumstances, so try calling the admissions offices of some the of universities that you're interested in to see if they'll make an exception. be sure to write down the date you called, and who you talked to, in case there are any problems in the future. hope that helps.

Answer 9

How could your high school allow you to graduate without 4 years of English? Your only other option is summer school.

Answer 10

Y would you graduate early if you haven't taken all the classes?