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My student scored a 26 on the ACT. Should I consider concurrent enrollment her junior year? I don't want to place too much pressure on her.



Question applies to ages: 16

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avatarBryan.EduGuide
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Sounds like she may be acadmically ready for college level work. More and more students are doing such coursework in high school. Many students have told me this was a great move for them. Here are some of the reasons:

http://www.eduguide.org/Students-Library/Why-Earn-College-Credit-in-High-School-1922.aspx


There are lots of ways to do it. Here are eight:

http://www.eduguide.org/Students-Library/8-Ways-To-Earn-College-Credit-in-High-School-and-1-Way-To-Lose-Out-199.aspx.

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I waited until my senior year and I'm happy I did!

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