<p>Hello!</p>
<pre><code> I have a quick question! I recently got accepted into a program where I finish my junior and senior years of high school as a college freshman and sophomore. This means that when I graduate high school I will have over sixty college credit hours, but I didn't take any AP classes, due to the size of my prior high school, during my freshman and sophomore years of high school. With this said, I was wondering if the lack of AP classes will weaken my college application or will the sixty plus college credit hours make up for the loss? Thank you for the help!
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<p>The lack of AP classes will not hurt you if you are taking college classes and doing well. What you have to think about is the policies of the colleges you plan to apply to, though. Will they accept those credits? Would you need to apply as at transfer student vs. an incoming freshman because of the large number of credits?</p>
<p>As far as I know, I apply as an incoming freshman, but then when I get accepted I speak with the college to see if they will accept the credits or not.</p>
<p>I was in a program that sounds almost identical to yours, and I was no worse for the wear in the college admissions process. You do apply as an incoming freshman. The general rule is that the more selective the school is (private, lower admissions rate), the less likely they are to take your early college credits.</p>
<p>“As far as I know” can get you into a world of hurt if you don’t look into it now and understand what the implications are. Every college handles this with their own set of rules. You should check the websites for some schools you might be interested in and see what they say.</p>
<p>You will be obligated to report all of this college coursework to the colleges you apply to as well with official transcripts. Just in case you are thinking you could just not tell the colleges if the coursework doesn’t go well, for example.</p>
<p>My grades from the college courses are reported back to my sending school where they keep record of the classes I took. Also, if the credits don’t transfer it won’t be a deal breaker for me. One more question, do you think this program will benefit me, or make me more appealing, to colleges such as Harvard, Yale, or even Stanford? If it makes a difference, in August I will begin undergraduate research where I will DNA sequence a never before know bacterial phage and I will be able to name it and everything. Thank you, again!</p>
<p>Doing well in college courses in high school should be as favorable as or more favorable than similar grades in AP courses for college admissions. For credit and placement purposes, check each college’s transfer credit page, and keep the syllabus and book list of each course.</p>
<p>However, if you are interested in medical or law school later, be aware that college courses taken in high school do count toward your GPA for medical or law school admissions. If you get all A or A+ grades, then that can usefully pre-load your GPA, but if you get a lot of lower grades, that can set you back.</p>