Dual Enrollment Courses

Pre-College Issues High School Life
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Hi Everyone!
I am planning on taking dual enrollment courses at my local community courses next year. However, I’m conflicted on what classes I should take. Does anyone have any recommendations on what I should sign up for? Keep in mind I have to take my four main subjects in order to graduate from my high school. So any courses that fit in that area would be helpful.

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what? what do you want to do in college first off… what are your interests (subject wise)? you have to be a lot more clear

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I plan to major in Psychology once I get out of high school.

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What remaining HS requirements do you have left?

Have you checked you colleges of interest with respect to transfer credit?

Are you considering premed or prelaw?

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Type “fun/easy classes at … community college”, and take one of the classes from the list.
Then, take a Freshman Honors Seminar (if you’re good at writing) or regular freshman composition.
Then, a math class - what’s the last math class you took?
Finally, what other HS requirements do you need to fulfill?

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I really suggest taking classes that you have taken the AP prereqs for. Otherwise, I think they are a waste.

For example, at my local CC (Montgomery College, top ranked), you can only take Multivariable calculus if you took Calc BC (with a 4 or 5), and you can only take Abnormal Psychology if you have taken AP Psych, etc…

Basically, I recommend taking more challenging courses (usually of the 200 level) that you have some background on from APs. Take it in a class related to your desired major if you’re really trying to be impressive.

But the others above me are right – do not skimp on HS reqs just to take CC courses. Adcoms would much rather see a completed high school schedule.

Good luck!

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Just make sure you get an A in those classes. They transfer to college transcript, I believe. So, don’t make a mistake and let it ruin your future GPA.

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Here are some factors to consider:

  1. Some colleges won't transfer dual-enrollment courses that were used to meet high-school graduation requirements. If you're interested in any particular colleges, you should try to figure out their transfer-credit policies.
  2. If you've already completed your high school graduation requirements, you can probably take whatever you want. If not, what requirements do you need to meet? You might need to take two dual-enrollment courses to meet a single high-school requirement. At my old high school, each college credit hour counts for 0.2 high school credits (because college classes don't require as much classroom time). Most college classes are worth 3 or 4 credit hours, so one college class is only worth 0.6 or 0.8 high school credits. I'm assuming this varies widely by high school, so you should ask your guidance counselor about this.
  3. Will you be taking high-school classes as well as dual-enrollment classes? If you have to go back and forth, you'll need to make sure the class times are convenient.

    Many colleges just transfer the credit without transferring the grades. Even so, graduate programs will require you to submit transcripts from every college you’ve attended. They’ll see your dual-enrollment grades even if the classes don’t transfer.