<p>I was just wondering... since I have exhausted my high schools ap program and have moved on to community college where I have gone to the highest level in most of the sequences ... ie english science etc... I was wondering if Hahvahd would let me transfer those UC(university of California) approved credits to Hahvahd. and if so, could I apply for Sophmore or (gulp) junior standing.... </p>
<p>I was just wondering if thats possible, could byerly or northstarmom or any other knowledgeable people respond as to Harvard's policy on this</p>
<p>If you've participated in an early admission college program while still in HS (which it seems like you have), you have to contact the admissions office before applying....but generally, in my experience the answer is no. You'd have to apply as a freshman. Although if you had enough qualifying AP scores, you could do advanced standing which allows you to graduate in 3 yrs and get a masters the 4th year while still living in your undergraduate house. But...many students are eligible for advanced standing and only about 50 or so a year take it. No one's in a hurry to graduate early, because you basically can't take any electives with advanced standing. I hope this helps!</p>
<p>My understanding is that if you received dual high school credit for college classes, they will not count at Harvard, even if they are fully transferable to UC or Cal State. As for APs, there is a list if the transferable courses that they take for credit or placement purposes.</p>
<p>Relax; don't be in such a rush to experience life after college. From what I hear, college is the best 4 years of one's life. Try to enjoy them because you can't ever go back. :)</p>
<p>I'n not in a rush, just anxiously hoping for the opportunity to take advanced courses in the kennedy school of gov, a alum from my hs was mentored by neustadt himself :)... oh, I aim for lofty goals i know but what can I do now with regards to admissions? absolutely nothing, so I've decided to sit back and enjoy the ride, I will open all my letters at once so that I know that I will at least have some acceptances... lol, I'll even open up the letters for the schools I already got in to</p>
<p>Remember that if you get in, you can create courses for yourself as long as you can convince a faculty member to teach you that course. That could be how you get taught by someone at the Kennedy school.</p>
<p>Here's how it was explained to me at a Harvard information session in October 2003 in my town. Many students here go to college as high school students through our state's PSEO program. The general Harvard answer about treatment of previous college credits is that they </p>
<p>1) do NOT count as Harvard credits toward graduation, </p>
<p>3) DO count for fulfilling course prerequisites for more advanced courses. (Some programs have specific placement tests for setting the level at which you begin studying--you take the test when you first get to Harvard and that determines which course you take first.) I read the math department Web pages all the time. Even though my son is expected to have several years of calculus by the time he graduates from high school, the usual practice at Harvard is to start freshman no higher in the math sequence than the legendary Math 55 course, nominally "multivariable calculus and linear algebra" but reputedly the world's toughest math course. </p>
<p>You appear to be aiming for a political science concentration, and you'll have plenty of opportunity to find challenge in that popular pre-law major. The Harvard degree will make up for the "wasted" credits if you get in. </p>
<p>if you file as a transfer student, you will likely be able to get the standing you seek, provided the credits are in normal classes (ie not basketweaving 101). as a freshman applicant, however, there is a limit to the amount of credits that can be transferred.</p>
<p>I'm a current harvard undergraduate. Tokenadult is largely right. I would only add one thing: It is fine to take courses at your community college, but don't worry about getting formal credit or a transcript from the community college. During freshmen week, you have to take mandatory math, science, english, and foreign language placement tests anyway. You can place into the highest level courses you can take in any of those subjects just with placement test scores.</p>
<p>You can also cross register to take classes at the KSG. A few classes are even cross listed with the KSG and the College so you don't have to fill out paperwork.</p>