<p>It is usually easier, advantageous to transfer into State college for those of us who have a lot of dual-enrolled credits.</p>
<p>I would like to hear the experience of those who were able to transfer (or considering transfer) to a selective out-of-state university, with lots of college credits?</p>
<p>How does this compare with applying as a freshman with lots of college credits? I have heard applying as freshman, one may not get much dual enrolled credits tarnsferred?</p>
<p>Our son took classes at a local community college for the last 1 1/2 years of his high school career. He was accepted at a prestigious private university (out of state). He received credit for five of the seven courses that he had taken at the CC, which amounts to about a semester's worth. The two courses he did not receive credit for (physics and calculus) were not considered to be on par with the university's own courses for those subjects.</p>
<p>The important thing to remember is that not all credits transfer to every school. Taking college courses during high school can strengthen a homeschooler's resume, though, and can be used to show admissions officers that the student sought the most demanding curriculum available to him or her during high school. </p>
<p>If you view those hours as helping you prepare for college and don't expect them to transfer, you'll probably be pleasantly surprised when some actually do transfer.</p>
<p>Some community colleges have reciprocal agreements with specific 4 year universities. If you have an idea about what school you'd like to transfer INTO, contact admissions and ask how many credits they will accept. Each university has its own requirements. When my DH was ready for college, the admissions officer gave him an exact list of courses that would transfer. Very helpful!</p>
<p>What post #3 said. Each college will tell you its rules. </p>
<p>Some of the most selective universities offer no transfer credits whatever, but will </p>
<p>a) always place in the appropriate course based on your previous studies </p>
<p>and </p>
<p>b) usually only admit students who have done studying beyond the typical high school level. </p>
<p>A lot of homeschoolers in my state have two years of state university credits in hand through our state's dual enrollment program. If they don't matriculate at the same university, it may appear that they have "lost" two years of college credit, but many of those students are happy to apply to colleges like Harvard (no transfer credit) or Princeton (no transfer admission either) and delighted if they get in. </p>