Concurrent Enrollment in High School

Applying to College
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<p>So let's start with a little background of my High School. I go to Mission San Jose High in Fremont, Ca and it's ranked 61 in the nation. Don't let the ranking fool you because the school is very poorly funded the the admins really misunderstand the students. You can't take ANY AP classes until you're a junior. Unlike other schools in the district and state, courses taken in local community college don't COUNT toward your high school GPA, let alone SKIP classes with it. It frustrates me when I go to community college with fellow high school students from different other schools when they're getting the credit for it and you're not. So will the colleges see what I have taken in Community College when I send my application? I've taken Algebra II course in 7th grade and for the summer semester after freshman, i'm taking intro to college chem class. But the general question is, HOW do colleges look at and "rank" my college credits?</p>

<p>Also, just a little bonus question ;D
How do people like me that go to extremely hard high school fare among those who go to VERY easy high school and get 4.0's? Can colleges distinguish those?</p>

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<p>When you apply to schools, you will have to send your full transcript from your community college, so nothing is being hidden. They will know that you took the effort to enroll in college classes, and how well you did in them. If the credits you received can give you exemption or the opportunity to enroll in higher level classes, the college you are attending will let you know before you sign up for classes. </p>

<p>To your second question, if grading in your school is tough, then you should still be able to maintain a good class rank. That will give colleges an idea of how well you did compared to the rest of your school. No need to worry.</p>

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<p>You send your community college transcript to the universities you apply to. UC and CSU have their own methods of calculating GPA for admission, so how your high school handles it is irrelevant for UC and CSU admissions. Transferable college courses can be used on the UC and CSU a-g subject requirements, and count as “honors courses” for the purpose of +1 to your GPA for UC and CSU purposes.</p>

<p>[University</a> of California - “A-G” courses](<a href=“http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/freshman/requirements/a-g-requirements/index.html]University”>http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/freshman/requirements/a-g-requirements/index.html)
[University</a> of California - Honors courses](<a href=“http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/counselors/q-and-a/honors/index.html#3]University”>http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/counselors/q-and-a/honors/index.html#3)
[CSUMentor</a> - Plan for College - High School Students - High School Subject Requirements](<a href=“Cal State Apply | CSU”>Freshman: Admission Requirements | CSU)
[CSUMentor</a> - Plan for College - High School Students - Honors Courses](<a href=“Cal State Apply | CSU”>Cal State Apply | CSU)</p>

<p>Use [Welcome</a> to ASSIST](<a href=“http://www.assist.org%5DWelcome”>http://www.assist.org) to check that community college courses are transferable to UC and CSU and can be used for course requirements for the major(s) you are interested in.</p>