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Comment by ghaff

3 days ago

Meanwhile I actually started college at 16 which is illegal in some locales.

> illegal in some locales.

In the US or elsewhere? I've known a lot of people who attended college at 16, and through friends with teenage children know even more these days. They attended (or are attending) schools in a variety of states.

  • I think "illegal" is a strong word. Some states don't allow it in public universities. I suspect they're fine with it at private universities.

    • > Some states don't allow it in public universities.

      But which states? I haven't been able to find anything about states barring minors from attending universities.

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    • Probably fair. I think there is a lot of in terms of initially starting school, skipping grades, etc. that it is practically difficult (probably more than it used to be)-and probably a lot of competitive schools that will just go NEXT on the application. More or less obviously, private schools have a lot more flexibility.