<p>I just wanted to know if this is true. On the website it says, "The college courses, on the official college transcript, must not have been used to meet high school graduation requirements and must not appear on your high school transcript as dual credit. Additionally, each course must have been taught by regular members of the college faculty and should be part of the normal curriculum of the college." So for high school I was home schooled and went to a local community college as part of my home schooling. I used those credits as dual credits for home schooling, but they were classes taught by professors at that college and they weren't credits that beforehand were labeled "dual credit", they were all classes that I took and then we said they were dual credit for home schooling. This was very important for classes that required labs and such. Am I honestly not allowed to transfer ANY of those credits I earned while still in High school? As of last semester, I have 37 credit hours and a 3.92 out of 4 GPA. This semester's grades are not out yet, but I'm expecting to make 4's in those 14 credit hours I'm currently enrolled in. </p>
<p>I'm not even sure yet if I will apply to transfer to Rice, but I would like too. Because my options are right now to goto UT-Austin for Chemical Engineering if I get accepted as a transfer for Fall 2012 semester. If I don't get accepted there (but I'm fairly certain I will) or if I decide I don't want to go there (I'm really interested in the Honors Program for Engineering, but I found out too late to apply this year, so I don't know if I will choose to go there... And there are some other issues that I will hopefully get a chance to discuss with someone there this Friday). My second option is to continue going to the community college I'm currently attending (If I do this, I can raise my GPA to a 4.0 because I'd retake the class that I got a B in). And then from there I would either apply next fall of 2013 to either Rice and/or UT-Austin. if I keep going to this college, I will be taking classes that I intend to transfer, and that will correlate with courses at these two universities (I already have some from high school that would correlate to their courses, but need to know if I could use these...) Also in this extra time I would involve myself in more extra curricular activities and probably take some SAT 2's and retake the ACT since I have only taken the ACT once (I got a 30). Oh and I would volunteer more too, and all of these would help strengthen my application. These were my weak areas for work in High School, so I'll be working on them.</p>
<p>Knowing this would greatly help me with my decision, thank you to anyone who responds! Sorry that there's so much to read...</p>
<p>definitely suggest that you contact admissions, which may point you elsewhere for the answers, but that’s a good place to start.</p>
<p>do you intend on coming in as a freshman or a transfer?</p>
<p>Okay, I will. And I intend as applying as a transfer. On college board it says Rice doesn’t have a cut off on the amount of credits a transfer can have upon applying. Do you think that still applies if you have close to 80ish when you apply? I mean I know 80ish credits at a community college will amount to much less at a University with the credit exchange rate, so I’m hoping that doesn’t matter that much…Oh, and thank you for replying!</p>
<p>If the website says there is no restriction on credits for transfer application, then I am sure you are fine. You may lose a number of credits in the process however, so be aware of that (sounds like you are).</p>
<p>Have you matriculated as a full time student at any college? Have all your credits essentially been high school credits to date? I’m not sure how Rice will handle your situation which is why it’s important you contact them directly.</p>
<p>Okay, and yes, this semester I am considered full time with 14 credit hours (my school requires 12 credit hours/semester to be full time), but my other semesters have all been under 12 credit hours. And when I had to list a major my junior year, I declared my major as general studies in science, because it most closely followed a typical high school curriculum. I have taken so far: Spanish 1, English 1, General Chemistry 1 and 2, General Physics 1 and 2, College Algebra, Trig, Pre Cal, Calculus 1, US History 1 and 2, US Gov’t, and Intro to Sociology. If I remain at this college I plan on finishing calculus 2 and 3, organic chemistry 1 and 2, engineering physics 1 and 2, and some other classes. It’s odd though, when I look at Rice’s degree plans, they don’t ever list requirements for “basic” classes… I mean they have to require courses such as history, social sciences, and government, right? I wonder if they maybe list non degree specific courses in another area that I’m just not finding… If you or anybody knows anything about it, I’d be grateful to know where to find that information.</p>
<p>Oh, and yes, all of the courses I have taken so far have counted towards my home schooling. Which explains things such as why I have seven math courses for high school…</p>
<p>My son attended both a community college and 4 yr university while still in a public high school so I have some background knowledge. First, most private colleges/universities are pretty picky about college credit earned while still in high school. Rice isn’t unusual in that regard and actually they were pretty generous with my son’s credits. Had my son chose to stay in state and go to a public university here, all his credits would have transfer by state law. He gave that up when he chose private out of state.</p>
<p>Second, I think you are mixing up your state’s high school requirements with what you’ve taken as a home school student. For example, our state only requires 3 years of social studies and 4 years of English. My son had more than that in both subjects and was able to transfer the credits that were above the state requirements. I see you mention 7 math courses. Of course you have to translate college credits to hs credits, but you most likely have more than what you need to have your state’s hs diploma. The extra credits would most likely transfer.</p>
<p>Lastly, you probably wouldn’t be considered a transfer student at any college. You would be a freshman because the credits were earned before hs graduation. And you want it that way. Most transfers don’t qualify for scholarships or merit aid and you should want those options open. Even though you have different experiences from a typical 18 year old hs student, you are still a hs student.</p>