<p>Alright, truth be told - i SUCK at standardized tests...i got a 1 on the BC calc (3 AB subscore) and a 1630 on the SATs, 24 ACT composite (11 writing), however i maintain a 3.85+ GPA and I was taking all "advanced" classes (My school does NOT have an honors program for their tougher science classes, just tough admission - i took honors the few times i could and received an A- in my AP class) ((I was also ill on the test taking day))</p>
<p>Anyways, I have 2 classes already at a community college on my transcript, a political science and a US History, both of which i received a 3.7 in. </p>
<p>My question is whether taking all community college classes next year (for a total of 45 college credits) would be a good idea vs taking 3 AP classes that would be a year long.</p>
<p>The only school that I really want to get into is the University of Washington - my other choices are some of the local areas in the Western Washington region. </p>
<p>Next year at the CC(running start - senior in high school) i want to take english, psychology, and more social sciences.</p>
<p>EDIT: I plan on retaking the SAT and ACT this year as a senior, the SAT scores lowered the second time i took it (as a junior) than when i took it as a sophomore. I hope that they both raise when i take them in october.</p>
<p>You mentioned in your other thread you don’t got to BCC, so UW accepts your credits, which is good. Do you live in Seattle? You could just take college classes at UW if you wanted to get a head start; I don’t know if you could this coming semester, but if you signed up you could for the 2nd one. </p>
<p>If you aren’t good a test taking and are primarily taking the classes for college credit, I’d say go for it. The only problem I can really see is the difference between AP/Honors students and community college students…especially with discussion-based classes like English.</p>
<p>After a certain amount of credits, wouldn’t you be classified as a transfer student instead of a first-time freshman? From what I can tell, the limit for being classified as a sophomore is somewhere between 24 and 30 hours depending on the school… And transfer admissions are usually harder than freshman, unless UW has some sort of agreement with your CC.</p>
<p>H.S. students who are dual enrolled in community college still get to apply to college as freshmen no matter how many college credits they’ve taken. If, however, one takes a gap year after high school and takes lots of community college classes then, one may have to apply as a transfer student. My son was told that he could take up to 12 hours of community college classes during his gap year, but if he took more, he’d have to apply as a transfer student.</p>
<p>go for the community college man
do well in what you can
if would be nice if those poli and USH courses are not just the standard 100 level
and plus, highschool is a joke…</p>