<p>Do colleges view online classes as any less than physical classes on applications? My school has pretty crappy course options and scheduling so I've had to take about 2 online (FLVS) classes a year in place on normal classes. (Spanish 2, PE, US History H, AP Gov, and this year AP Bio and drivers ed). I've also taken a couple of Dual Enrollment classes (sociology, social problems, college skills, psych). Am I at any disadvantage for applying to top schools? (Cornell, berkeley, Chicago)</p>
<p>Anyone? …</p>
<p>I’m not sure but I think they would see it as a positive.
I am about to start my senior year in High School… but I’ve been trying to take at least one Virtual High School (VHS) class each year… my thinking is that my High School is limited with what they can offer…by taking on-line classes we’re showing that we are extending our learning beyond the borders and limitations for what our town school could offer… and we are suppose to find ways to demonstrate that we can leverage technology to extend our learning capability.</p>
<p>I also think its not a bad idea to look beyond the VHS classes … my physics teacher was useless and taught us nothing… So a group of us decided to sit through a physics class on MIT’s free Open Course Ware (OCW). The class was excellent and helped us prepare for the Physics SAT test.</p>