<p>At my school in Long Island, NY, I am taking Latin Prose Honors & College Accounting Honors.<br>
St. John's Univestiy offers students who take Latin Prose Honors 3 credits or something along those lines for a several hundred dollars. This is the same thing with Long Island/C.W. Post, who offers a couple credits for the College Accounting Honors course for several hundred dollars. Keep in mind, I don't need to take any extra tests or anything or go anywhere - just pay the amount.</p>
<p>Take into consideration that I am in 11th grade aiming for a top-tier school... will these be accepted my higher colleges, or at least benefit my college application by having these credits included?</p>
<p>Odds are, no and no. Elite schools like the Ivies and SLACs rare recognize credit like this for credit toward their degrees, the same as they rarely recognize AP credit. Even if they do grant you credit, the best it does is get you out of some requirement or let you enroll at a higher level, you’ll still have to take 32 classes to graduate. And it’s worth the same on your application whether you treat it as a HS or college course.</p>
<p>So if doesn’t make college cheaper, why shell out the bucks? Because you just might wind up somewhere that does recognize it. If you think that might happen, then it might be worth it. But otherwise, not worth the money. As they say, YMMV, and if anyone has different info, feel free to chime in.</p>
<p>That they classify as dual-enrollment courses puts them into the same category of “rigorous course” as an AP class. Which can be a good thing.</p>
<p>Considering that the very top institutions admit fewer than 10% of their fully-qualified candidates, the likelihood that you might land at a college/university that isn’t top tier, and probably will give you transfer credit for these courses is pretty good. So have a nice long chat with your guidance counselor about your career goals, the reach colleges on your list, and the safeties/matches that might award you meaningful college credit for this type of class.</p>
<p>And as suggested above, check out whether or not the places on your back-up list are generous with CLEP credit. That can be a good thing too.</p>
<p>Ah there is the rub. Yes the best schools want you to have college level experience and these are exactly the type of classes you should pursue. </p>
<p>But those same schools are very stingy about granting any credit for them, forcing you to retake these classes once you get to college. </p>
<p>This is, IMO, the biggest ripoff in the ivy league. Its a hidden cost not a lot of students realize until late in the game. </p>
<p>Although each school is different the selectives generally dont transfer:
From schools that aren’t 4 year degree granting
Anything appearing on a HS transcript or meeting prep requirements