My only caution to you is, whatever you dislike about high school may follow you to college. Perhaps you should take a class or two to decide if it’s what you really want. I don’t know about merit scholarships, but you may qualify for need-based scholarships and financial aid. I hated high school, but instead of dropping out, I took many classes at communtiy college which counted toward my high school classes (Math, English, History, Gym, etc.) I skipped a whole year of high school by doing this, and I spent very little time at the high school. Good luck with whatever you do!

I don’t know where you are, so I’ll answer for California. In this state all you need to get into a junior college is to graduate from high school or live to your 18th birthday. Junior colleges are publicly supported so are relatively inexpensive. Books cost a mint wherever you go. Go to the junior college’s counseling or financial aid office and tell them your needs. There are tons of scholarships to four year schools, and there are even junior college scholarships.

You might even wind up finishing high school on the junior college campus. In any event, good luck.

Many state university systems have medical schools with reasonable instate tuition and good support for folks who are short of money. There are several programs where you can get financial aid in return for agreeing to serve as a physician in some area that is short of physicians. You might, if you’re self taught at calculus or other advanced material, sign up for an Advanced Placement test in that subject. If you get a good score, you’ll place out of the class in college and get credit towards graduation that you don’t have to pay for. I did this. Honestly, medical school admission looks at your college record, and you’ll have your work cut out for you convincing them you’re a good candidate. They aren’t going to care about your high-school record, but to make your case you’re going to need very solid community college and state university grades. Good luck. The world needs good physicians.

I don’t care if it’s not the answer YOU want to hear… the answer is FINISH HIGH SCHOOL…. you either have to do things THEIR way… or you won’t get to do anything… so it’s either stay in High School or forget college.

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