<p>Does it help with admissions if you take a college class over the summer? I am thinking of taking a writing class and maybe something else at the local community college. Will it be worth it in terms of admissions to top schools?</p>
<p>People say that it will help, but you have to get good grades. I think it can be also better if the school will be good known. Why arent you applying to summer programs at one of famous universities?</p>
<p>It doesn't matter if you go to a prestigious college. Colleges don't really care if you went to the top summer college school (maybe unless you're doing it for credit). As long as they teach you well you should be fine. Going to community colleges does help too =)</p>
<p>Yeah, im not going to the prestigious colleges because 1.) its a hell of a lot of money and 2.) i have heard its not worth it in terms of admissions.</p>
<p>So you agree that taking a couple community college classes look good?</p>
<p>I take a few community college classes and I'm not so sure that colleges will look at it as something amazing, but it won't look bad and can only help. Also, taking courses at a community college enable you to get ahead in subjects which colleges do like to see.</p>
<p>Don't do something just because it will look good on college apps. If there are classes that you are interested in at your local community college, and you have the time for that class, take it. They are ridiculously cheap. If there aren't, or the Comm College sucks, don't. And find something else (productive, hopefully) to do with your time.</p>
<p>It's that simple.</p>
<p>Junior Colleges take a student from where they are to where they need to be. With open admissions, most of these schools do not have the selection process in place to take only the best students based on their HS and entrance test scores. By and large, these instructors need to be able to start at whatever level the student is and help them progress into a successful career or to the point where the "better" colleges are willing to take a chance on them. It takes a special skill to be able to adjust each class to the students you get, rather than only teaching to those who have achieved a preset level previously.</p>
<p>pcpharaoh- I am not only going to do it just because of college admissions. I had a couple of classes in mind, and I was just wondering if colleges like to see that kind of stuff on applications. I will probably take the classes either way.</p>
<p>Don't take it at a famous college. That just shows you have money and that can be a negative factor.</p>
<p>I am thinking of taking Biology at a college this summer(its not a community, its a 4 year public college). If I do this is there any point in me taking A.P Bio next year. Should I just switch to A.P Chem.</p>
<p>Going to college helps. It doesn't matter which college. Do not waste money with some Duke Scholar thing when you can go to class for 100 bucks at home. Name means nothing when it comes to all things undergrad.</p>
<p>Why the hell would you go to biology at a COLLEGE then go to AP during school? Does that make sense to you? I would keep that COLLEGE CREDIT and then do something else (like AP Chem or physics)</p>
<p>So I should switch to A.P chem right? That is what I was leaning towards since bio is too hard in our school. Its not as much hard as it is too much reading and memorization and A.P chem has a better and easier teacher which would be good for my senior year.</p>
<p>Quitejaded, not all colleges will take credits from community colleges, especially out of state.</p>
<p>I'm taking Calc 1 at a local CC and taking AP Calc during the school year. CC classes to look good, but colleges would rather you take the classes during school because evey college has a different curriculum for the class, but AP curriculum is the same at every high school. I would take both the AP bio and the CC bio.</p>