<p>HPuck35, you are talking about MIT, here he is taking a class at an average state university, though the students in this particular class are pre-professional. He plans to go medical school later, so anything negative could be a potential problem, that is the reason he is worried.</p>
<p>Can he drop this class without jeopardizing his high school graduation? If so, keep an eye on the drop date and evaluate where he is at that time.</p>
<p>I think that it is too late to drop, without this showing as drop.</p>
<p>What class is this? My kid is taking calc based physics and while the class in itself is not overwhelming for him, the grading scale is. 95% and up for an A. I think it is insane…</p>
<p>Kelowna, you are right. The course is not overwhelming, but the scale is 94% for an A, which means he can not miss much for the rest of the tests. He can drop the class, but it will leave a trace of drop on his transcript. He still has a chance to get an A, then the rest of the tests have to be near perfect, it can be done. He did get perfect test scores for his calculus courses without losing any points.</p>
<p>If he counts it as college credits he will have a choice of whether to show it to his 4year. This is my 3rd semester of dual enrollment and I haven’t met a college who treats them differently.</p>
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<p>“If he counts it as college credits he will have a choice of whether to show it to his 4year.”</p>
<p>I am not sure what you meant. Do you mean he can choose the course not show on his dual enrollment college transcript? or something else?</p>
<p>The final grades are out. My son did get all As in all his dual enrollment classes. He did get almost all perfect scores for the one course that freaked him out. He was one of five students who got A in the class, in which almost 80% of about 100 students were pre-professional students. In the other science class, more specific General Chemistry II, he was the only one who got A out of about 100 students (all college students except him). He did learn a lesson, you have to study hard even you are better than every one in high school. In college, you do not always get extra credits as you are in high school.</p>
<p>That’s a great ending and it appears to be a win all around: he got college credits, he learned that talent isn’t enough in college courses and he gained a lot of self-confidence by knowing that he can succeed and excel in the college environment.</p>
<p>My experience with S’s dual enrollment was that it helps quite a bit, but it must be pointed out to college clearly, so they see it is a college grade earned in high school. Too often a busy admissions person sees the grade but may not see it was a college course at a college earned while a sophmore in high school. A grade of B would be considered exceptional in that case, if the college notices.</p>
<pre><code> My S missed a scholarship opportunity for that reason. A school turned him down for one he seemed well qualified for. Their explanation was that his 3.4 didn’t qualify. Then, it was pointed out his college level classes began as a soph in high school and he had a mix of A’s and B’s in those college courses; and once pointed out, prospective college was very apologetic, expressed that he would have easily qualified had they noticed.
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<p>My son started taking dual enrollment class from freshman year. So far he got all As in his dual enrollment classes. By his graduation in 2012, he could earn as many as 72 college credits if he choose stay at that college. But if he goes to other college/university, he may get as many as 60 credits (in state flagship). He plans to go to medical/research in the future. He is disappointed he did not get into those very competitive summer programs, but he can still work with a professor and do stem cell research this summer, he also signs up as a volunteer in a local hospital.</p>
<p>wildwood,</p>
<p>Congratulations to your son! Well done!</p>
<p>Yes, it’s really important that our kids learn good study habits for their dual enrolled classes. My son learned this in his freshman year when he was taking Calculus III, a make or break class, at the local community college. He’d never had to study before and he and the other students put in 20-30 hours a week of studying. Most of the students got Cs and Ds. My son earned his A and it taught him a lot. He’ll have around 70-80 units of college by the end of his senior year-so far all As- but he’ll (hopefully!) probably end up at a school that doesn’t give credit but would allow him to place into the appropriate level of coursework.</p>
<p>bump.</p>
<p>So overall, do you think that taking a college course and still getting a B-, B, or B+ is worth sending to the colleges I’m applying to?</p>
<p>You are required to send all transcripts from all colleges/high schools, regardless of grades.</p>
<p>The meaning of grades also depends on where and how the classes are taught.</p>
<p>Well…that’s just great considering the college now has a $8/ transcript fee. And I’m applying to 10 schools…my parents won’t be too happy about this. Is it ok if the transcript is unofficial?</p>
<p>And also, do you think colleges would look down on Bs in DE courses during high school? (I’m talking any caliber).</p>
<p>B in DE is fine. You are still better than the guys who don’t take it.</p>
<p>Colleges don’t accept unofficial transcripts.</p>
<p>Ok thanks for your help. -Sigh- what if my parents refuse to pay the money? They already made me drop out of the other college class I was going to take next semester, because it was $750. Our state flagship is pretty well regarded (relatively), but even so, they still think that’s too expensive.</p>
<p>Can you tell your parents to “borrow” then “pay back” by working during the summer?</p>
<p>My parents don’t really work that way…I wish they did though.
I think they are already ****ed off that I got a B in the class. By the way, do the pluses and minuses show up on the official transcripts? And what is the difference between the “official” and “unofficial” transcripts? Is it just that one has the registrar’s signature and the other doesn’t?</p>
<p>The official ones are sent directly by the colleges (not by anyone else) and they usually have seal mark on the envelopes. As long as the transcripts are sent by the colleges you are OK. Some colleges may accept unofficial transcripts (grade reports for example).</p>
<p>musicsweetie,</p>
<p>Do you have any money to pay for the transcripts? My son has paid for quite a few of the costs (community college transcripts, fees for applications) because he works and often has more disposable income than we do.</p>