Duel Enrollment Biology over the summer?

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Hi,
I know this is a bit early considering it’s only the beginning of my sophomore year, but you have to apply and that takes a while.

I am very interested in STEM subjects. So much that I don’t know what I want to do for the rest of my life! I want to take all three science courses at the college level (physics, chemistry, and biology). Unfortunately, I won’t have enough room in my schedule my junior or senior year to take AP biology. (It’s a lab class, and so it takes up two periods.)

I go to a STEM school for almost 80% of the day, so I only have two available classes at my original high school, and I would need to continue Spanish and I want to continue my computer science classes.

My junior year I was going to double up and take regular physics and honors chemistry because my senior year I want to take AP physics and AP chemistry.

I’m going to take a history course next semester at a community college because I already don’t have enough periods to take AP history. (Though College Credit Plus.)

Anyway, I can take biology at Ohio State University in the summer using public transportation. My question is, would it look bad because I’d have take it in the summer? I think trying to take it during the school year would be a bit much for me. I know I could take it at this local community college in the summer as well, but I know Ohio State is going to be regarded as more rigorous.

Also, does anyone know about the duel enrollment program itself? I looked on the website and it didn’t have the much info from what I saw. I’m thinking I’ll just have to email an academic advisor or something.

Sorry for posting twice, I felt like this would be a better thread to post this in.

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Why would a high school sophomore taking a college-level biology class over the summer look bad? Also, take it at the cheaper school. I took a math class over the summer at a community college instead of a major university because it was significantly cheaper. The class at the major school would have been a huge lecture(it was a stats class) but the class at the CC had 9 other people in it and I learned a lot. That is just my opinion but talk to your GC.

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The costs are covered by College Credit Plus. But are you saying that classes would be ideally smaller at a community college? The only reason why I think not taking it at a community college would be a good idea is because (at least where I live) they aren’t considered as rigorous. Furthermore, I want the Biology 101 class to be recognized as “as hard” or “harder than” AP Biology, since there is no way for me to take it.

Plus, Ohio State has more resources in regards to things like study centers and tutor help, which would be a plus for me.
@soyunchico

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@equationlover it’s a personal choice. My community college has tutoring. My tutor used to teach graduate school math classes at *ichigan who was retired so I know I was learning. If Ohio state is just as cheap, then by all means take it there.