<p>So, I see a lot of people on here have a large amount of AP courses, in which they accumulated over their sophmore, junior, and senior year. I have taken three AP courses (Bio, USH, Eng Lang) and self studied one (Env Science), along with a DE course (College Algebra) my junior year. However, I am concerned about my senior year. At my school, we have a state college about thirty minutes away which used to be a community college. A select few students are able to still be enrolled as seniors at our high school, but also be full time students at this college. I was accepted, and have signed up for five classes my first semester which help me work toward my A.A degree. When I apply to colleges, will this be looked at as well as being in four or five APs? I will still be in clubs at my school, and I feel that I may be a competetive student at some schools (leadership positions, 250 hours of community service, 3.7ish GPA, I also sit on an all adult board for a huge nonprofit organization in my city). If anyone has any advice and can help me decide if I am making the right choice, please comment:) I live in FL and I am aiming to go to maybe FSU, UF, or anywhere else out of state I can get most of school paid for even though I don't think I qualify for any financial aid.</p>
<p>It will look great to colleges. Just make sure you keep up. Looks like you have a decent amount of ap’s… 3 isn’t nothing. Anyway, the colleges you’re looking at wouldn’t have a problem.
SAT’s?? How were they…?
What are you asking anyway?</p>
<p>*I live in FL and I am aiming to go to maybe FSU, UF, or anywhere else out of state I can get most of school paid for even though I don’t think I qualify for any financial aid. *</p>
<p>OK…a LOT is going to depend on your SAT/ACT scores (take both). Since you suspect that you won’t qualify for aid, you’ll need merit scholarship money for you to justify paying more than what Florida schools will cost you (unless money is no object).</p>
<p>How much will your parents pay each year for your education? Bright Futures doesn’t pay for everything…I think it pays for about 75% of tuition or so - and none of room/board/books/fees/etc.</p>
<p>Check specific colleges to find out if having a certain number of college credits makes you a transfer student rather than a freshman - it may affect scholarships. This isn’t something I’ve looked into myself, but I’ve heard it mentioned as a concern.</p>
<p>snoopydog1 - I was wondering if I should take the going to college early as a senior plan or if I should stick to the traditional way that everyone usually goes on here and load up on APs my senior year. My SAT… wasn’t good. I have only taken it once without studying and I was really nervous and stressed and it really played a part in my score. It was a 1600ish… M 580 CR 470. I know for a fact I cant get both scores up and I am taking the ACT and SAT again in June when I wont have so much stress on my shoulders. </p>
<p>mom2collegekids - Hopefully my SAT scores will rise a bit, I know they are extremely weak right now. Right now I qualify for 75% Bright Futures. Thats great- I know my parents will be able to help with the rest of tutition and books but for room and food I am not so sure. I will most likely have to get a job to cover some and hope that my board and my clubs will award some kind of aid for me like they do for others every year 
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<p>Thanks everyone for the help, and I am going to look and see how many credits it is to become a transfer student to each of these schools.</p>