<p>This last summer, my son was accepted into a competitive, all-expenses-paid, two-week summer program at a top 20 university. In addition to being a great experience, the school awarded one college credit. While that's nice, the lone credit it almost feels like a marketing or PR move since it is, after all, just one credit and it's unlikely to ever be accepted at another college. But nevertheless, it was awarded and a university transcript can be requested that reports the credit.</p>
<p>Is it worth noting this "college credit" on the Common App and, if so, is it worth requesting that a transcript showing the credit be sent to the other universities to which he is applying? His GC says yes, but I'm not convinced. Any thoughts?</p>
<p>Yes, this is appropriate to mention on the app. Don’t order/send a transcript until he is admitted and then only to the school where he will matriculate if the credit will transfer.</p>
<p>@SXSW123: I wonder if my DD was at the same program… Will your son mention the program anywhere else on the application? Activity, Honor, etc.? It’s difficult to figure out how to classify something like this.</p>
<p>@MImama – It was one of the Leadership Seminars at Notre Dame. I know what you mean about how to describe it. It had competitive admissions and was all-expenses-paid, so it is kind of like an honor. But it was also a two-week summer course, so it was kind of like an activity. He’ll probably describe it as an activity and then describe it in a way that clarifies that it was hard to get into and free. Make sense? How are others listing similar programs?</p>