<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>I would include it in the application. You never know if they would accept the credit unless you send it into the college that accepts him. Plus it demonstrates that he is challenging himself by doing something productive during the summer and can handle college level work/experiences.
Just out of curiosity- what was the program?</p>
<p>If he was awarded a real, true college credit, then it has to be submitted.</p>
<p>Not only that, for the rest of his natural life, whenever he applies for admission to a degree program at an accredited college or university, or for a job that requires all of his college-level transcripts, he will need to have an official copy of that transcript sent. Yup. That’s the deal.</p>
<p>This is more about the colleges playing nice with each other than it is about your son. But unfortunately, he’s going to be ordering up those one credit transcripts forever.</p>