Bonus spells and Metamagic

[SlashRunner]

In a new campaign, I have a player playing a 1st level wizard. The wizard in question has 18 INT. Now, as far as I can tell, 18 INT gives you 1 bonus 4th, 3rd, and 2nd level spell slots, and 2 bonus 1st and 0th level spell slots.
When one uses a metamagic feat, it only raises the level of the slot the spell is prepared in, not the actual spell level. Theoretically, if one were to use maximize spell on a 1st level spell, would you be able to use that bonus 4th level slot to prepare it?

[Bang!]

When one uses a metamagic feat, it only raises the level of the slot the spell is prepared in, not the actual spell level. Theoretically, if one were to use maximize spell on a 1st level spell, would you be able to use that bonus 4th level slot to prepare it?
You get the spell slots when you get access to spells of a certain level through class progression, but not earlier. So you could use that bonus 4th level slot to prepare a metamagicked spell, but not until you reach level 7 (barring certain tricks).

[SlashRunner]

Ok then. Tis fine.

[Koury]

Also, 18 Int only gives one level 1 bonus spell (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/theBasics.htm#abilityScores).

[SlashRunner]

Ok. That's fine too. On a somewhat related topic, at what levels do you gain ability score increases?

[Koury]

Every 4. So 4, 8, 12, 16 and 20.

[Lyndworm]

So long as I'm here, it seems worth pointing out that a high Intelligence score doesn't grant wizards extra cantrips.

[SlashRunner]

Really? Strange...

[Koury]

This might help (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/theBasics.htm#tableAbilityModifiersandBonusSpells) .

[Yora]

Bards get 0 spells to their highest level at some bard levels. This is different from no spells in that you can add bonus spells to 0, but not to -.

[Curmudgeon]

The wizard in question has 18 INT. Now, as far as I can tell, 18 INT gives you 1 bonus 4th, 3rd, and 2nd level spell slots, and 2 bonus 1st and 0th level spell slots.
That looks like a house rule to me; you don't get bonus cantrips. Check the table (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/theBasics.htm#tableAbilityModifiersandBonusSpells) .