<p>I can't find anything online or at the IU website about this.</p>
<p>This specifically goes to IU, but is also a general question in case many other colleges say this. I saw the high school admission requirements for students applying as a first-time freshman. They say that you need eight credits (semesters) of English, 7 credits (semesters) of math, etc. Here is the page I'm referring to: Admission</a> Standards: Future Freshmen: How to Apply: Office of Admissions: Indiana University Bloomington</p>
<p>My question is: How is this transferred to high students who go by block schedule? My high school uses that method, specifically a block schedule of 4 courses, roughly 1 hour and 45 minutes each, per semester. For example: This semester I take Spanish II, Chemistry I, Yearbook Staff Help, and Marching Band. Next semester will be 4 completely different classes. So instead of having classes year-round, I have them by semesters.</p>
<p>Like high schools not on block schedule, we get one credit per semester per class (passed class obviously). But if a high school has a math class year-rough, 2 credits go toward that math class, giving a graduate 8 math credits. I graduate with 4 math credits, even if I've spent the same amount of time in the same exact courses. Does IU keep this in consideration and transfer it so that I have met the requirements?</p>
<p>I'll have taken all the courses that are required to be eligible to be accepted (algebra I, geometry, algebra II, and a higher math to complete my math requirements, for example). But I'm worried that there will be confusion and I'll be rejected because technically I wasn't given 7 credits of math and 8 credits of English and blah-blah yada yada.</p>
<p>Maybe I could've wrapped that up quicker, but please if anyone takes the time to read this, help me please. I'm pretty sure they'll understand, but I'm a little concerned.</p>
<p>Ask your GC how they explain the school schedule when the transcripts are sent. I’m sure the school is aware that this is a bit different than the norm and have had to explain it in the past. They may automatically send the explanation with the transcripts.</p>
<p>Thanks. Will do. I wanted to ask here before going to my GC because honestly I think people on here would know more about it. We rarely send any students out of state at my school. But I’m sure they’ll probably know. Thanks a bunch.</p>
<p>But if anybody else still has any input, please feel free to express your opinion on it. I want to get a general consensus on it. :)</p>
<p>My high school had block scheduling as well… I don’t remember exactly how the conversion worked, but I know that I met the curriculum requirements no problem. Basically I had taken all of the required courses but my school didn’t count credits, just “years”. I wouldn’t worry about it too much, IU probably gets tons of applications from students with block schedule. Sorry if this post is disorganized and unhelpful, just trying to say that you shouldn’t stress a ton over it :)</p>
<p>Thanks. That’s very helpful. I’ll still ask them to make sure on it, but I was about 80% sure that it wouldn’t be a problem either. Just wanted to be extra certain. Thanks again. :)</p>
<p>When your school sends transcripts, they’ll also send information on HOW they grade, schedule, etc. </p>
<p>Don’t worry…don’t think a college the size of IU can’t "convert’ your stats into the terms they need. I’m sure they do it for hundreds of applicants every week. But…it’s good your thinking about the details! </p>
<p>You say your school doesn’t send many kids out of state, and your name is saxguy…I hope that means you’re auditioning for the school of music. That would be awesome for you!</p>
<p><strong><em>Like high schools not on block schedule, we get one credit per semester per class (passed class obviously). But if a high school has a math class year-rough, 2 credits go toward that math class, giving a graduate 8 math credits.</em></strong></p>
<p>I don’t think this is correct. At my D’s HS, which isn’t on a block schedule, they get 1/2 credit per semester for a course. So a one year math course would be 1 math credit (not 2), and if you took 4 years of math you’d have 4 math credits (not 8). Your single semester block schedule math course is the equivalent of a full year course at a school without block scheduling and is counted as such.</p>
<p>Yes, that is how I would think it would be, but according to the link I provided, it clearly says 8 English credits. It’s common sense that they don’t expect you to have 8 English courses. I’m sure they mean that you need to complete 4 English courses in 4 years, so that only leaves me to assume that most schools would get 2 credits per English class if that English class is year-round. (Also, my school does offer some year-round vocational classes and they are 2 credits per class. We don’t have any classes that are less or more than 1 credit per semester.) I’m not sure why your daughter’s school does it that way, but I’m sure their conversion will work out just as well too.Thanks for posting. Really appreciate it.</p>
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<p>Yeah, I’m sure such a great school like IU wouldn’t miss the whole conversion thing. I tend to mentally act a little paranoid when I think all this out in my head. lol And yeah, over half of the students at my high school end up going to the local open admission community college (probably tells you something about our school, huh?) and the other half either doesn’t go at all or they go to a 4-year school in the state, which aren’t the best either I must say.</p>
<p>Yeah! I am auditioning for the Jacobs school of music. Or plan on it. Still got a while before then. But all the band students that graduated last year and continued music after they graduated ALL went to that local community college. I kinda want to stand out a little more than that, as well as get out of my state.</p>
<p>Thanks for posting! Really appreciate it, y’all. :)</p>