How to Keep Freshman Status During Gap Year

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I would not recommend this at all. Some colleges will consider him a transfer with ANY classes after HS. Others won’t consider him a transfer until some number of hours. </p>

<p>For instance, Hartwick states:

I would read that as you received any academic credit or left before receiving the credit. </p>

<p>You would have to check with the colleges but I don’t think CLEP credits would be a problem. As an alternative you could look at MOOCs. He could try CS that way. Since you’re really trying to see if he wants to do that and not trying to reposition with a more “prestigious” U that would be a good use of his time.</p>