I'm thinking about taking an extra year in highscool... like I'll have all my credits but i'd like to get some more different classes... because i haven't been able to pick any electives because the french immersions at our school don't get many choices... what should i do...? wat will colleges think about having a grade 13?

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wat do u want it to say, i'm a snob and all i want to talk about is how stressed out i am with an average over 90%? like seriously people

if you want to stay for an extra semester or even year then do it. you might not want to stay for another year because chances are that you'll get sick of it. in another post you said that you didn't know what you wanted to do so this can help you decide what you have a passion for. what area do you excel in (math and science or humanities and social sci.)? if you decide that things will be a lot easier. if you have good marks right now (good enough to be accepted at a college or university) then don't stay for another year because you can easily switch (from what i've been told) to a different program in the same faculty.

this is definitely something that's been bothering me for a while. i don't know what i want to do; my marks are quite high and i've gotten into my programs of choice but i don't know how to choose from amongst them. (as in, i don't know whether to go into math/biz, science, or social sciences), and i think staying an extra year would benefit and prepare me better for university (taking more courses, earning more money, etc.) There are many people at my school who opt for the fifth year (as in, some of my classes have about 2/3rds fifth years) and contrary to what parents might think, the greater majority were not people who 'couldn't get in during their fourth year'. in fact, many have above ninety averages (i know two people whose averages were mid-90s and who decided to stay...so they definitely wouldn't have had any problem in gaining admission---and those marks were in more difficult courses like discrete and chemistry). they wanted to stay to learn where they really want to go, to get more courses, work more, and get more involved. it's not a wrong choice by any means and most universities (that i know of) will not differentiate between a fourth year and a fifth year.

I definitely know what you mean with regards to the french immersion having less choices. A good deal of our graduating immersion class is coming back again because there's so much more they want to take.

If you want to go back, then by all means go back! Free(ish) education, and you're not missing anything at university/college that won't be there the next year. If you feel like you're just not ready, or that highschool still has something to offer, then there's no shame in staying a year. I have friends who are staying and they say they just don't feel ready to leave yet. And some who're just taking a year off to work. Whatever you think is good for you, do it -- don't worry about what other's want.

Good luck!

All the friends I have who are in grade thirteen, and chose to take an extra year, are all very happy with that decision it seems. They are all very relaxed, and seem to work really hard- and get good grades because of it. They're focused, and fun.
However, the people I know who chose to work for a year, and raise funds to get to school- they seem to have lost their drive to ever eventually go.

I think that if you feel you need that extra time between highschool and university, that you aren't ready emotionally or whatever- just take another year at highschool, and don't join the workforce instead. If you give yourself the chance to lose momentum, or forget what a joy it is to learn things, then most likely you will do it when the chance arises.

bad idea

there are people who will benefit from an extra year, especially those who aren't "ready" for university. some people lack credits, some lack time-management skills, some don't have the appropriate prerequisites....it's not a bad thing to stay back. sometimes it's even necessary, such as for those who want to change their majors and need different high school credits.

I really am enjoying my victory lap, but at my school you can play sports for 5 years, so I decided to take co-op to see if I was actually interested and able to deal with the career which I thought I wanted and I was also able to play sports and work during it...At some points I wondered why I stayed back, but now I am happy that I did, I feel that I will be able to handle University now as opposed to last year...

gah~ i am staying anyways ^^

i dunno, i am not ready yet, besides high school is FREE~

If you're even thinking about the extra year just do it because you will regret it if you don't. Having to go to a year of college and then realizing you want to change your feild and have to go back and take high school courses after so long is going to screw you over emotionally and financially. For example to take Biology 30 after the age of 19 or 20 you have to register and it costs $600. Definatley just take the extra year and raise your average and your level of preperation.