<p>This is my junior year, and I've taken about 6 courses (on a quarter schedule) at ohio university sourthern campus. It will be 8 by the end of this year, adding up to like 32 quarter-based credit hours.
The rest of my classes I take at the high school.
Anyways, I was reading up on some college's webpage, and I realized that I wouldn't be admitted into a college as a freshmen would I? I'd be admitted as a transfer student? I'm worried that that is a bad thing, and I'm gunna miss out on all the scholarships for freshmen students. Does dual-credit even look good on college applications? I'm still pretty well rounded I'd say. I stay at the high school half the day...I run track, in quiz bowl, fca member, reading club member, pep club member, s.c.o.r.e.s., honor student. 4.0 student also. and by the end of the year I'll probably be inducted into national honor society and beta club. </p>
<p>I'm basically freaked out that dual-credit will hurt my chances of getting good scholarships and admittance to college. I really don't think I'll do it senior year, but mostly because I really want to get the most out of my high school environment before heading out to college. I'm very interested in ohio state.</p>
<p>You are incorrect. College courses taken while in high school do not make you a transfer applicant. Only courses taken after graduating from high school can do that. As part of your application for freshman admission you will need to submit not just your high school transcript but also one from the college where you are taking courses so the colleges have all your grades to consider for admission (note, if your high school actually puts your college courses on your high school transcript you may be able to just send the high school transcript but for particular requirements you must check each college because some may still require the college transcripot even if the courses appear on your high school transcript). After being admitted you may get credit at the college for all or some of the college courses you have taken but you need to check with each college to see the extent that you can receive credit as that can vary.</p>
<p>drusba is correct at the universities I asked about this exact issue. There may be a university out there that is different, but I have not run across one. Generally, you enter college as a freshman, then after your first semester, you will “move up” to which ever grade is appropriate for you. You may move to 1st or 2nd semester Sophomore, or in some cases, even up to Junior status. Depends on how many credits, and how many the university will allow to transfer. </p>
<p>However, a number of schools do not give you college credit for dual enrollment. If you are looking for college credit for the courses you are taking as dual enrollment, you will need to research your college choices closely, and apply to those that give you credits and do not apply to those that do not. Or be ready to repeat many, if not all of the classes at your university.</p>
<p>Another thing to be aware of, there is generally a firm limit as to the number of community college and AP credits that a college can accept. It is not just an individual college rule, but may also be a state rule or accrediting issue. If you have too many credits, you will lose/repeat some of them. That is happening with my son as well. We found this rule at both the local CC as far as the # of AP credits he could use, and at the college he will be attending next year. </p>
<p>Taking advanced classes is not all about the college credit though. Do not sit in boring classes that are not challenging just because of the posible credit. Do it for the education. Even if you have to repeat a class or two, you will have a good base, and will be able to expand on it.</p>
<p>If is perfectly fine for you to contact the admissions staff at Ohio State and ask them about how they will handle your dual enrollment credits. You also can talk with the people at the university where you are currently dual enrolled. They will be able to tell you what the experiences of other students in your program have been.</p>
<p>There are some colleges where students with higher numbers of credits are given preference in course registration. Therefore, dual enrollment can be a big plus.</p>
<p>For other students - read the fine print in credit policies. Some colleges will not give credit for dual enrollment classes if they are taken inside a high school building.</p>
<p>Alright, thanks for the answers. My main issue was just whether or not I’d be a admitted as a freshman. I really feel that college websites do an awful job about posting information regarding dual credit…I guess I’ll just have to call them up to find out.</p>