Agreed, I'd call it "early admittance" or something similar. OP, I think you should be able to find a K program that'll consider early admittance by the fall 2012 timeframe, unless you're in a quite rural area. And if your listserv acquaintance indicates that there are special requirements for early admittance at her program, like testing, asking this far in advance also gives plenty of time to line up required documentation. Please check back and let us know how it went.

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