<p>Does anyone know how this usually works out? I've heard only public, in state schools will usually accept the credit or even count it towards placement. Is this true? How do private schools deal with it usually?</p>
<p>well you can call the specific schools and ask because i'm sure a lot have different policies</p>
<p>most of the schools I talked to won't accept the credit.
(but yes, it depends on the school... call them)</p>
<p>I am not aware of a private school that generally does not accept dual enrollment credit, though many schools set some restrictions. A small sample of different schools' guidelines regarding dual enrollment credit: a student cannot get both high school and college credit for a class (which means you have to take the college classes in addition to and not in place of your high school classes); the classes have to be regular college classes (not remedial and not specifically designed for high school students); one can only "transfer" a maximum of one year's worth of credit.</p>
<p>jdlex is right that every school has its own policy. If you know what colleges you are interested in, you can check some of their websites about their policies.</p>
<p>Even if a school does not give you credit for a class, you can most certainly get placement. There is no point in retaking a math or psychology or whatever class if it is identical to the one you already took via dual enrollment.</p>
<p>b@r!um summed it up well, I think. The more selective the college, the more likely it may be to make the kinds of distinctions and restrictions he described. In Michigan, for example, most public universities will give credit for any dual placement. But MSU and U-M have restrictions just like b@r!um described.</p>
<p>And he's also right abotu the value of dual enrollment even if you don't get credit. Colleges do look upon those classes favorably in admissions, and you will have better prepared yourself for college-level work. Further, you may still get placement into a higher level course.</p>
<p>thanks. I'd rather not go through and call up each and every college I'm considering. I've taken a bunch of dual-enrollment classes, even though I always figured they wouldn't transfer to most of the schools I'm considering.</p>
<p>My school just made a new rule however; they used to pay for our dual-enrollment classes themselves, now we have to pay for part of it. And I was trying to figure out if it was worth wasting 100 bucks on it or not. It's not a lot but it's pretty pointless if the credit won't even transfer. So I'm just not going to pay lol. I'll probably be screwed if it ends up being accepted for placement anyways cuz the class is so sad I would be so behind...</p>
<p>Ah! My school district pays for the class and for the books (which we are supposed to turn in after the class, but i'm gonna keep em for a year and then sell them MWUAHAHAHAHA)</p>
<p>thesweetlife, you don't need to call the schools; most schools have their policies online so just looking at a few websites would give you a clearer picture.</p>