Can I go to NAU out of my junior year in high school?

I wouldn't recommend it. I was at UCLA at age 25 (went in to the military first), and there was a 14-year-old genius in some of my classes. He was isolated and had nothing in common with the older students. read more

Junior year, on the other hand, feels like an endless hellhole of everything that could ever go wrong ever. From SATs to an increased workload, junior year might just be the most stressful year of you high school education. read more

The end of senior year can lead to pitfalls that are similar to the end of junior year, though the consequences are somewhat different. Having a college acceptance in hand can sometimes mean that seniors are likely to let their motivation slip earlier in the year than juniors. read more

If your high school junior plays a spring sport seriously, so be it, but if they have signed up for that spring sport for social reasons or as a resume enhancer, suggest that they reconsider. Spring of junior year is the hardest time of the year, truthfully, the most challenging season of all four years of high school. read more