What are some opinions on the appropriate age to begin thinking about college?

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You are at the perfect age to start thinking about college! This is when you worry about getting great grades! And it might be a great idea to start your volunteer hours that big universities look for. And in High School, if you're a good student, you may be able to duel enroll, meaning you could take college classes while still in High School. That's a great idea to get a head start. Also, go ahead and ask your school to give you information on taking college classes so you will be prepared. You might also want to go to the web site of your local college and get the degree requirements for your major; that will give you an idea on what you have to study for.

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Actually, you can be thinking about college anytime. The levels of thinking about college is what you should be concerned about. You do not NEED to start thinking early unless you have an urgent desire to get out of state. Elementary students should just hear about college. Middle school students should be developing interests and realizing what colleges are near them and what a scholarship is. High school students should slowly build from there, starting sophomore year when they are already used to high school (work load ya know). So, middle school is a really good time to get semi-acquainted with the whole process.

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I think the best time to be thinking about college is 7th or 8th grade year. A student doesn't need to know what they want to do, but just start exploring what colleges are out there and what majors are offered by different schools. A student should seriously start looking into colleges and majors at the beginning of their junior year and apply the beginning of their senior year. I recommend visiting colleges the summer between a student's junior and senior year. I, personally, was thinking about college in fourth grade! I don't think a person is ever too young to be thinking about college and exploring their options.

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At 10 you are probably too young to think about it seriously, but really there's no reason not to be mulling it over as you mature.

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Your never to young to start planning ahead, just don't dwell on it to much until you reach your sophmore year of high school, then start your hardcore planning.Trust me.

Gifted Students

Highly gifted students can need college very early; many attend as early as age 10. If you need to go to college this early, an SAT or ACT with scores better than average is extremely helpful. For more information about giftedness, look at http://www.hoagiesgifted.org/.

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You are never too young to think about your future.

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