<p>If your AP scores were not high enough for college course credit, you still have a shot at credit by taking the CLEP (these tests are done on computer -all mutiple choice and you are not penalized for guessing - many students are able to clep who did not fair well on the actual AP exams.) If this applies to you, take advantage of the fact that you can refamiliarize yourself with the material and get a second chance at college credit without having to take the entire course over again at FSU!</p>
<p>Good info. I talked to someone last week about this and because of the dual-enrollment classes i've been taking...i will enter having already completed my Math and Social Sciences requirements, and if I get a 4 or 5 on AP English exam, the english requirements too.</p>
<p>From this page, FSU</a> Admissions | Credit | Credit By Examination
it looks like IB credit is capped at 30 hours, but AP credit is not capped. (UF caps total AP and IB at 30 hours, ouch!) Dual enrollment is not capped, either. So depending on what the breakdown is you may get all 54 hours, assuming none of the credits are redundant.
Also, we got an FSU transcript in the mail summer before freshman year, showing the classes my child was credited for before school even started.</p>
<p>Well, I'll have taken 12 AP's by the time I graduate, and I've goten 4's and 5's on all the ones I've taken so far (most of which are 6 credits each). And there are a few that are worth 8 credits (Calculus BC and Physics).</p>
<p>I don't know if FSU has a cap for credits they will accept on AP/IB/Clep/Dual Enrollment. I have sent an e-mail asking Admissions about this and will pass on whatever I hear back from them.</p>
<p>Kait, what do you want to study? You'll be coming in nearly as a junior. You'd be able to earn almost a masters if you have Prepaid and Bright Futures.</p>
<p>This document <a href="http://facts23.facts.org/Advising%20Manuals/pdf/2007_ACC-CBE.pdf%5B/url%5D">http://facts23.facts.org/Advising%20Manuals/pdf/2007_ACC-CBE.pdf</a> (page 1) seems to say that there is a fairly new state of Florida limit of 45 hours for AP + IB + AICE hours and I know that is what UCF uses. We learned that some AP credits are useless at some schools and majors. AP Physics B, for instance is not accepted in any technical major and AP statistics is not accepted in some majors either (because neither is calc based), so you may not end up forfeiting but a couple of hours and you will still be in beautiful shape to double major, travel abroad, graduate way early, get a masters or whatever. One danger, though, is that you won't have a great GPA pad going into junior year from those easy intro courses, so be careful there. Sounds like that won't be a problem for you though. Congratulations on putting yourself in a great situation!</p>
<p>FSU should accept dual enrollment courses if the same course number is offered at FSU. The state already paid the fees for the dual enrollment courses, it wouldn't make sense for them not to accept at a state university.</p>
<p>Up to 45 semester hours of credit are available by taking AICE, AP, IB, or CLEP tests and achieving appropriate scores. To receive credit, have your official test scores sent directly to us.</p>
<p>DUAL ENROLLMENT</p>
<p>If you have earned dual enrollment credit in high school, you must have your official college transcript(s) sent to us immediately upon completion of coursework. At that time, we will conduct a final review of your application and update your FSU permanent record. If your cumulative college grade point average is below 2.0 (on a 4.0 scale), your admission will be rescinded.</p>
<p>My son did not have any dual enrollment credits. He did take classes as a transient student at community college last summer. He has received credit and they have a record of his grades but so far it does not calculate these grades in his FSU GPA. Perhaps they keep an overall college GPA and separately an FSU GPA. I think even some majors may keep a GPA for just required courses for the major. Hopefully an experienced student can answer this question better.</p>
<p>^That should be dual enrollment <em>classes</em> count...
Transient student classes do count differently somehow. For instance, they can not be used towards the 3.0 you need to keep your university scholarship, whereas they can be used to keep your bright futures scholarship, something we unfortunately had to learn the hard way.</p>
<p>Well, I guess I'm a bit late responding for this, but I want to double major in physics and math. And if I decide to go to FSU, I'll be well off for grad school...with Bright Futures, Prepaid tuition & housing, and the Freshman University scholarship, I could even make money! :-)</p>