Re: Deferred Enrollment?

"Maggie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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>    Son #1 is now a high-school senior and is in the process of applying
>    to highly selective colleges. His stats are solid: 2nd in his class of
>    450, at a school where seniors commonly are accepted to the most
>    selective colleges and with 10-15 National Merit Finalists each year,
>    1590 SATI in one sitting, mid- to high-700's SATII's, 4's & 5's on
seven
>    AP exams taken as a freshman and sophomore, 13 college classes at the
>    neighboring Big State U, including a few courses cross-listed at the
>    graduate level (he's had one A- and the rest A's; next semester,
>    he's planning to take five more college classes).  He's played a
>    varsity sport for four years, was captain of his team this year,
>    and now has a job as a research assistant at a marketing company.
>    He's quite mature and confident, but he will still only be 16 when
>    he graduates from high school this spring.

Absolutely, your son should investigate deferring admissions for at least a
year.  16 is very young for college (except maybe for those few like Simon's
Rock that cater to young students) and most especially for the high-level
colleges to which your son will probably gain acceptance.  16 is even
younger for a male student than for a female but I have seen both genders
suffer socially (which can spill over into academics).  I do not see any
negatives in taking the time off to regroup, travel, see how the rest of the
world lives -- he will benefit greatly and for the rest of his life.