Name:   You're Gonna Miss the Prom: A True Life Account and Guide Book for Gifted Kids
Author(s)
 
 
Betancourt, L. & Betancourt, D.
Topics
 
 
Early College
Source
 
 
DLB Publishing ISBN: 0963969331
Copyright
 
 
2003
Description
 
 
This book by Lauren Betancourt and Donna Betancourt is a guide for gifted kids who accelerate, home school or enter a college program. Author, Lauren Betancourt skipped high school and entered college at age 13, graduating at age 16. This book details the process she took, the social questions and answers on entering early college, how to research laws and generally how to prepare to accelerate. SAT, CLEP and FAFSA information is included to help students learn how to access financial aid without a high school diploma. The book appeals to K-12 parents and teachers. It also addresses one of the most difficult education questions: how to help gifted kids determine if acceleration is the right decision for them. A list of college programs that accept students to full-time college between the ages of 10 and 16+ is also included in an appendix along with a list of organizations that perform various services for the hundreds of kids that have entered college under the age of 16.
Average Rating
 
 
Last Updated
 
 
11/4/2005
 
Comments

Contributed by: Parent  
Rating:
This book was self published by the authors. Lauren's story is interesting, yet poorly told. The switch from her voice to her mother's is often unclear, and the text is riddled with grammatical errors and typos. As a sort of case study, the book has some merit, but as the guide book it purports to be, it has little value. The authors advise readers to take the SAT many times, and also state that AP exams can only be taken when enrolled in high school. Other sources advise students not to take the SAT more than a few times, and it is untrue that AP exams are only offered to students in traditional high schools. I hate to be so negative about this book, because it is mostly upbeat and stresses the positive side of radical acceleration.
 
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