That said, If you’ve met all of the graduation requirements AND the college admission requirements early then there is likely no good reason not to move on to college. That’s a big ‘if’ though and once you make the decision to leave early, you generally can’t go back.

You will have more to do than just graduate – you will need to select and get accepted to a college for a spring start. That’s not always as easy as it sounds. Time to start now even if you want to start next fall — you’re 6 months late on spring 08 starts already. You’d need to get a move-on to make that one happen.

If you think the drama in HS is bad – wait until you get to college and see some real life drama. Don’t expect that it’s all over just because you’re in college. The difference in college is that the “drama” often involves real life altering events.

I’ve known a few younger than traditional students in college and they do as well as anyone else. There’s no real reason to delay if that’s what you want to do. Keep in mind that some colleges will not accept a student under 17 (if you are), most will.

I’d caution you though — it’s very unlikely that you already know more than someone who has an earned master’s or doctorate. Pay attention to what those counselors have to say – they are the education professionals.