AP Biology in High School or a Biology class in Community College?

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<p>Hello!
Would it be better if I took AP Bio in high school or a concurrent enrollment in Biology at a community college (so taking Biology in a community college WHILE in high school)?</p>

<p>Is a Biology course at a community college the same level as an AP Bio course in high school? </p>

<p>Thank you so much! :)</p>

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<p>AP Biology is better because it’s more standardized.
Dual-enrollment should be for when you want to take a course that your school doesn’t offer, or you’ve exhausted all the AP courses at your school.</p>

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<p>It should be, but that isn’t always the case.</p>

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<p>If you school offers, AP biology, then take it. Both courses look good if you do well in them.</p>

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<p>As a general rule of thumb, AP > DE</p>

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<p>Actually, DE might be more helpful, at least if you want to go to med schools, who only accept DE and usually never an AP substitute for a science class like Biology</p>

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<p>I have the same issue! Thanks for asking this!</p>

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<p>Also, check your local state college to see if they have their own DE program. Many colleges would like a well-known college on the transcript to give a sense of the rigor of the course, not to bash CC’s.</p>

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<p>Lol, this thread has like 6 posts, but 100 views.</p>

<p>Post people!</p>

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Med schools do not like students taking prerequisites such as biology at community colleges instead of the 4 year colleges the students attend.</p>

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<p>If you want to be a doctor, you should retake Bio anyway in college.</p>

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<p>I also recommend taking AP Biology instead of CC Biology because most colleges will overlook CC classes since they don’t know the rigor of those courses and AP Biology has a standardized AP Exam. I also agree that only take CC classes if your school does not offer a certain course or AP Class. For example, my high school offers several AP Courses but they don’t offer AP Biology and I really want to take the course. I can’t take it online because UC’s and private colleges won’t give you HS credit for the course since it needs to have the wet lab component so I am taking the equivalent of AP Biology at my local CC and I am also going to study for the AP Exam.</p>