<p>I might have to take online courses (probably AP) during my junior year due to personal circumstances. I might be taking a full courseload of online courses, or maybe just half real school and half online. </p>
<p>How much of a disadvantage would this put me at with highly selective colleges?</p>
<p>Does your transcript differentiate between online courses and “real” courses? My transcript didn’t.</p>
<p>Mine didn’t either… of course Sligh and I are in the same state.</p>
<p>I don’t think it should put you at much of a disadvantage, unless the personal circumstances have to do with being suspended or the classes are at a much lower level than you would take in person.</p>
<p>Oh really, your transcript doesn’t differentiate? That’s good then. What state are both of you from anyway? Even if we’re not in the same state, I can’t think of a good reason why my school would put that it’s “online” either now that I think about it…</p>
<p>The Old North State 
hehe (had to look that up)</p>
<p>I actually go to an online high school, period (it’s fully accredited, though). I don’t think it will hurt me much. If a full roster of online courses probably won’t hurt me, a couple of online courses probably won’t hurt you. Heck, many colleges offer online courses themselves.</p>
<p>Oh ok, I’m not from North Carolina though and my state doesn’t offer free online courses. =[</p>
<p>So I didn’t want to start a new thread about this, but how would a “unconventional” junior year be?<br>
I’m graduating 1 year early, and in my last year of high school I’d like to take some classes at my community college and some at my high school and maybe 1 online course. I know it sounds really crazy, but I am sick of being cooped up in my high school all day, it’s just so monotonous and I feel like I have no reason to be at my particular high school. I just don’t fit in here (not just socially, but just as a person). That’s part of the reason I’m graduating early (and also to go on exchange).</p>
<p>But I’m hoping adding variety to my classes (community college, high school, online) junior year would motivate me to do well. Are my plans for high school too unique/insane for my own good? Will they hurt me at highly selective colleges?</p>
<p>For the most part, colleges do not like students to graduate early, particularly not very selective schools. There are a few however, that would allow you to apply early whether or not you’re graduating (like Cornell) and if rejected you could apply again the next year.</p>
<p>Personally I could end next year with 54-64 CHS (Half of a degree) but I’ve decided that it’s probably best for me not to graduate early.</p>
<p>Thanks, aigiqinif.</p>
<p>How would you rate the difficulty of online high school courses? Are the AP and honors classes anything like ACTUAL AP and Honors classes? Are they more difficult or less difficult; more work or less work?</p>
<p>This information would be really helpful in making my decision, thanks.</p>
<p>From my experience:</p>
<p>Online AP>More work and difficulty than face-to-face class
Online Honors class<Less work and difficulty than face-to-face class</p>
<p>Sorry, another question!</p>
<p>Do you feel like online AP courses adequately prepare for you for AP exams?</p>
<p>Are online classes easier to get good grades in?</p>
<p>It all depends on the course.</p>
<p>I take online courses through Keystone National High School. I am having a hard time keeping an A in APUSH.</p>
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<p>You are prepared for the AP exam if you actually do the work for the class. </p>
<p>Many times online classes and be harder to get good grades in depending on the teachers and the school policies. For my course provider, there’s a non-zero policy. However, there are teachers like my AP Physics teacher, who all but gives you negative grades. </p>
<p>I’m pretty sure that at FLVS, courses are pretty much self-paced. Therefore, if you get behind, no one might mention anything and you could screw yourself pretty badly.</p>