<p>I am a high school junior VERY interested in Georgetown. However, my parents want me to go to Berkeley because it would cost less and I could transfer a lot of my courses.
So here is the question- I have taken about seven classes at California State University, Sacramento, (4 semesters Latin, Philosophy, etc.. and plant to take an Junior level Poli Sci course next fall). Would I be able to transfer those courses to Gtown? and would that help my college admission (in addition to my AP classes)?</p>
<p>ADVANCED CREDIT
Georgetown participates in the College Board Advanced Placement Program and awards course exemptions and college credit to entering students with qualifying scores. Applicants who seek advanced placement because they have taken one or more of the Advanced Placement Examinations should have the examination results sent to the Advanced Placement Coordinator in the Office of Undergraduate Admissions during the summer prior to enrollment. Requests for Advanced Placement credit are reviewed individually. (See examination policy below.)</p>
<p>Students taught college-level courses by high school faculty are not eligible for credit in those courses, but are encouraged to take the Advanced Placement Examinations in order to be considered for credit. Students who have had occasion to take one or two regular college courses while in high school should submit an official college transcript for evaluation prior to enrollment.</p>
<p>Students who are enrolled in joint high school/college programs (taking college courses on college campuses while working concurrently for high school and college credit) are advised to apply as first year students, but should not expect credit for more than four courses. Participation in such programs will not significantly shorten the length of a degree program at Georgetown.</p>
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<p>Georgetown's Advanced Placement Examination Policy reflects the different graduation requirements of the four undergraduate schools by making awards based on the student's school and major. The policy is listed by test below. In most cases, Georgetown does not award exemption or credit for a score of 1, 2, or 3, and it does not award sophomore standing, although there is no limit to the number of credits that can be awarded. The credits awarded are translated into Georgetown courses at a rate of 3, 4, or 5 credits per course. These credits and courses can be used to graduate early. For transfers, qualified scores will be considered during the credit evaluation process along with their college courses. The student is advised to consult with his or her faculty adviser or Dean's Office as to how the award affects course selection. If a student takes a course for which Advanced Placement credit has been received, then the student loses the Advanced Placement credit previously awarded for that course. This policy is reviewed annually in consultation with the deans and the academic departments and is subject to change.</p>
<p>I know that's incredibly vague. I have a close friend who is headed for Georgetown and she was only allowed to transfer the 5 on the AP English Language and the 5 on her US History, so all the AP tests she took in May were completely worthless to her, regardless of what scores she made--she said she was only allowed to transfer the two APs from her junior year. Call the admissions office if you're really interested, AP credits are important to the college admissions process.</p>
<p>But if those courses counted toward your high school credits to graduate, they won't count them, unless you go ahead and take the AP exams. I got screwed over with this, since i took a year's worth of college classes which counted for my senior year, figuring i could get credit for a year at Georgetown, but i'm getting no credit at all.</p>
<p>my son took a community college chemistry class the summer before his junior year in high school. it showed up on his high school transcript, even though it wasn't a requirement for high school graduation. his high school wrote a letter to georgetown stating the course was not required, and he got credit (it filled the science general ed requirement for the college). as jangel86 said, they wouldn't have given him credit if the course was required by the high school.</p>