I definitely understand the concerns you expressed. Had I skipped a year, I would have been one of the youngest people in that class (July 91). I too attended a quite pathetic middle school: Franklin.
I certainly don't resent Uni at all for not being regular. Our point of writing the editorial was to question the usefulness of having students skip a grade. We feel that if it was generally accepted that the admissions process at Uni began from the 7th grade, with a few exceptions, Uni would have the same applicants and the same people admitted, just delayed one year for some. We also do understand that certain applicants truly are ready or need to move more quickly. These applicants, such as yourself, would be offered a chance to prove this through an interview.
For clarification I want to point out that unlike the editors in the previous editorial you referenced, we do not believe that Uni students are socially inept or unprepared for college. We just believe that developmentally, it would be beneficial for most students to not skip a grade. We also think this could have positive benefits for the Uni enviornment as a whole.
Also, the interviews would not be to judge who is the most gregarious, "regular," or who gives the most intelligent answers. The interviews would be intended to discern which students appear ready for a high school enviornment.
Lizzy, Lauren, and I understand this is a very difficult issue. Also, bear in mind that Lizzy did skip, and Lauren and I didn't, but we all share the opinions expressed in the editorial.
Hey Andrew,
Hey Andrew,
I definitely understand the concerns you expressed. Had I skipped a year, I would have been one of the youngest people in that class (July 91). I too attended a quite pathetic middle school: Franklin.
I certainly don't resent Uni at all for not being regular. Our point of writing the editorial was to question the usefulness of having students skip a grade. We feel that if it was generally accepted that the admissions process at Uni began from the 7th grade, with a few exceptions, Uni would have the same applicants and the same people admitted, just delayed one year for some. We also do understand that certain applicants truly are ready or need to move more quickly. These applicants, such as yourself, would be offered a chance to prove this through an interview.
For clarification I want to point out that unlike the editors in the previous editorial you referenced, we do not believe that Uni students are socially inept or unprepared for college. We just believe that developmentally, it would be beneficial for most students to not skip a grade. We also think this could have positive benefits for the Uni enviornment as a whole.
Also, the interviews would not be to judge who is the most gregarious, "regular," or who gives the most intelligent answers. The interviews would be intended to discern which students appear ready for a high school enviornment.
Lizzy, Lauren, and I understand this is a very difficult issue. Also, bear in mind that Lizzy did skip, and Lauren and I didn't, but we all share the opinions expressed in the editorial.