Community College for Senior Year of HS

Applying to College
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<p>I was just wondering, if one was feeling bored and unchallenged at his/her current high school, would it be more beneficial to go into a program in which you can go to a local college and actually take college courses there that are not offered at the high school level?</p>

<p>For example, if I've already finished all of Calculus, wouldn't it be better if i went and took Applied Calculus II with Analytical Geometry at the college or some higher level mathematics course?</p>

<p>How would it impact me? (thanks for your time btw)</p>

<p>I'm about to become a senior and I've maxed out quite a bit of educational tracks, like mathematics and such. I am a national AP scholar as of the end of 11th grade. I've done varsity football, wrestling, varsity debate, varsity track (fielding/throwing), and lettered in orchestra. GPA is around 4.3. Retaking SAT's after receiving a somewhat disappointing score.</p>

<p>Basically, the bottom line is that I am wondering how a community college and the courses it offers (which are far more interesting) compares to a high school and the courses it offers? Which one looks better on a college app? (To be really honest, HS is almost torturous to sit through.....It feels as if you can do everything there is to do in a single HS day in around 45 minutes of your own time)</p>

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I was just wondering, if one was feeling bored and unchallenged at his/her current high school, would it be more beneficial to go into a program in which you can go to a local college and actually take college courses there that are not offered at the high school level?

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<p>yes./<em>djfkdlsjafdskla;j</em>/</p>

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For example, if I've already finished all of Calculus, wouldn't it be better if i went and took Applied Calculus II with Analytical Geometry at the college or some higher level mathematics course?

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<p>yes</p>

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<p>So, they wont think of it badly because its a "Community" college?</p>

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<p>a lot of high schools offer dual enrollment options with the local community colleges. Just think of the classes as AP classes since your getting college credit for it.</p>

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<p>So would there be an overall net benefit in going there? (Sorry for taking up so much of your time, thanks though)</p>

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<p>You could transfer most of the credit you receive there to the college you'll be going to. That's an added bonus to the benefits you'll be receiving by taking community college level courses, even though a lot of them are easier than high school courses -____-.</p>

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<p>How does it affect the actual applications/acceptance rates?</p>

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<p>Ah frutiaspice,
"You could transfer most of the credit you receive there to the college you'll be going to."
For most colleges-that is usually NOT the case for students who are technically still in HS. For students who have graduated from HS and are enrolled at a CC, most colleges will accept CC classes for those accepted as transfer students, which is viewed differently than applying to college as a Freshman.</p>

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<p>Hey, thanks a lot guys. So i guess Community Colleges can be a lot more than they are cracked up to be.</p>

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<p>you don't have to take classes at community college. let me explain...</p>

<p>i'm doing dual enrollment at Drexel U. ( not a community college). Try to find a near by college that offers dual enrollment.</p>

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<p>Community college in our area is considered a step up from high school. Plus, all the courses transfer to our state schools, and since many bright kids around here go on to Berkeley or UCLA, they get a head start. We actually have a program through our high school that allows kids to spend senior year at community college and still get a diploma from the high school.</p>