Alright, so my situation is a bit different from everyone else’s. I go to an Early College High School at my local CC. The high school is located inside the CC, and all they have to offer are DC/DE classes (no Honors/AP/IB). The question I have is, are my chances hindered in anyway due to the different route that I am taking? In worst case scenario, will I have to study for AP exams on my own? Again, only if it’s that bad.
One thing I want to point out is that I am NOT looking to transfer any classes. Although the purpose of Early College High Schools and DC/DE classes in general are to transfer and save money, that is not what I’m looking for, nor what I am asking. I’m being very emphatic about this because the majority of my previous responses have been about DC and transferability. No. I am asking if my chances are in any way altered because of what is available to me. Either way, I will list what I plan on taking (I’m currently a sophomore), and what I will take in the future along with listing my ECs.
Key:
DC (Dual Credit)
1 credit (indicating full year)
0.5 credit (indicating a semester)
Freshmen Year (Not too much going on this first year):
Algebra I (1 credit)
World Geography (1 credit)
English I (1 credit)
Biology (1 credit)
Physical Education A (0.5 credit)
Preparing for College (0.5 credit/Dumb required class)
Summer:
DC Speech (0.5 credit)
DC Elective (0.5 credit/I don’t recall the name, but it was a required class. Nonetheless, it was DC)
Sophomore Year:
Geometry (1 credit)
World History (1 credit)
English II (1 credit)
Chemistry (1 credit)
Algebra II A (0.5 credit)
DC Psychology (0.5 credit)
DC Kinesiology (0.5 credit/Counts as PE B)
DC Texas Government (0.5 credit/Required for AA)
DC Honors Art Appreciation (0.5 credit/Also taking Honors classes at my local CC)
DC Honors Humanities (0.5 credit)
Summer:
DC College Algebra (0.5 credit)
DC US History A (0.5 credit/Counterpart to AP US History)
DC Trigonometry (0.5 credit)
Junior:
DC Pre-Cal (0.5 credit)
DC Honors US History B (0.5 credit/Counterpart to AP US History)
DC English III A (0.5 credit/Counterpart to AP English Language and Composition)
DC Art History (0.5 credit/Counterpart to AP Art History)
DC Physics I (0.5 credit/Counterpart to AP Physics I)
Spanish I
(This space indicates a transition from Fall Semester to Spring Semester)
DC Calculus I (0.5 credit/ Counterpart to AP Calculus AB)
DC Honors English III B (0.5 credit/counterpart to AP Language and Composition)
DC Physics II (0.5 credit/Counterpart to AP Physics 2)
DC Federal Government (0.5 credit/Counterpart to AP US Government and Politics)
DC Macroeconomics (0.5 credit/Counterpart to AP Macroeconomics)
Spanish II
Senior:
DC Calculus II (0.5 credit/Counterpart to AP Calculus BC)
DC Physics III A (0.5 credit/Counterpart to AP Physics C: Mechanics)
DC World Literature/English IV A (0.5 credit/Counterpart to AP English Literature Composition)
DC Spanish III A (0.5 credit/Counterpart to AP Spanish)
(This space indicates a transition from Fall Semester to Spring Semester)
DC Calculus III (0.5 credit)
DC Differential Equations (0.5 credit/Special Studies Math)
DC Physics III B (0.5 credit/Counterpart to AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism)
DC World Literature/English IV B (0.5 credit/Counterpart to AP English Literature and Composition)
DC Spanish III B (0.5 credit/Counterpart to AP Spanish)
With that in mind (And also keeping up my grades, which isn’t the main concern as I’m a pretty focused student), is it good enough or will I have to make up for it with a lot of ECs? Either way, I will be doing a lot of ECs. Being in the Honors College, I plan to run for Officer. I am currently an emissary. Also, since I am in the Honors College, we have to do these huge research projects for each Honors class. If we do well, we present in front of all the Honors students. If we do well there, we go onto regionals and so on. I plan to at least make it to regionals and hopefully higher. I’m also in the Student Government Association for my CC, Student Government representative at my high school, and President of the Debate Club at my high school. I’m also planning on joining the Honors Society, and even running for President next year, or Senior Year and also running for President of the Student Government at my high school.
This is everything I have planned out; all my convictions. Do you think it’s good enough to make it into MIT?