Rusty Myers teaches physics in the Early Honors program and said that he noticed a positive difference. Early Honors students tend to be more punctual, have better attendance and be more serious about their work. He attributes this to the fact that it's their first college experience, and they still really have the drive to succeed without too many of the outside pressures that usually go with adulthood and the college experience. They still have that parental influence, checking in and making sure that they're doing their work and succeeding. Most students who participated said they would recommend the program to others considering it.
Students have to really be willing to take that step.
You lose a lot of the social prowess of being a high school senior . . . It's for someone who's really looking for an accelerated option. Hailey Heinz is a freshman at Polaris K-12. Early honors program applications are available at the APU campus. Applicants must write a personal essay and supply high school transcripts, standardized test scores and other academic information.