Should I Wait A Semester Then Transfer?

Transfer Students
1

I am a rising high school junior who has been taking college classes with my high school curriculum. The way I have it calculated now, by the end of senior year I will have 49 credits (I’m taking 6 college classes each year and a few classes in the summer).

Now I know that one semester of college you take at least 12 credits per semester (to be a full-time student). If I take one more semester worth of classes I will have enough credits to get an “associates of science” degree. Should I just take a single semester at my community college to get that degree? I don’t know how my classes will transfer to a 4 year or if I will miss out on aid and experiences.

Is it worth it to wait and then transfer? Or should I just go to a 4 year straight out of high school?
My grades and GPA are good enough to go right into a decent 4 year- so there isn’t much holding me back.

2

In my opinion the degree Associate of Science is sort of useless unless you need time to decide your major or you’re planning to transfer to transfer to a 4-year university, and you can go there straight out of high school. Particularly if you’re planning to be a full-time student (without a job that might require an AS degree), get your BS instead.

3

Financial aid is much better for freshman applicants than transfer applicants. If your end goal is a bachelor’s degree, I would not forego the good financial aid just to get the Associates designation on your degree.