text: what are the ups and downs to graduating high school(early) as a junior as far as getting into a good college? and like getting scholarships? i have attempted researching this stuff but it didn't say much besides the fact that juniors are not emocionally, physically ready for college. i don't really like high school thus far. i will be going into  my sophmore year. freshman year i got involved in drama and model un: and plan to stay in model un only for the rest of high school. colleges look at activities- will this influene it in a bad way; lack of involvement? i don't know how many colleges will take early high school students. i just need some advice about early graduation. thankx as long as you graduate and meet all the requirements in terms of number of credits and gpa, you're considered to have completed the high school curriculum and should be considered equal to any students a year older than you.  colleges are not heavily influenced by extra-curricular activities except when it comes to scholarships.  it shouldn't affect your admission to the school.  it could be a negative point against you if you have only three years of an activity instead of four, but you can compensate for that by looking for other volunteer activities, or taking on positions of responsibility (be the un secretary-general instead of the representative from lesotho... or whatever).