<p>I was wondering whether I should take summer classes at a jc before college in fall. </p>
<p>good side is that i get college credit...but only college credit. these classes will not contribute to my college gpa. so should i do gpa-boosting classes at college instead?</p>
<p>should i rest and prepare for college residence, instead of summer classes? maybe just relaxing in summer should be a nice way to prepare college, after the long and exhausting senior year?</p>
<p>inputs please!</p>
<p>cross-posted in college admission section also</p>
<p>If you want to prepare yourself on what's coming ahead of you this fall then you should take the class to be prepared.
Or if you're taking loads of classes this fall, mine as well take off for the summer and come back for fall semester fresh. You just graduated high school right? Just relax dude. You still have plenty of time; but if its time to study, don't play.</p>
<p>I've taken courses for the past few summers and as a now graduated senior, I'm taking classes this summer as well. It can't hurt you and will only keep your brain active and ready for the fall. Also, even if the courses don't boost your GPA, the credits can put you in advanced standing for registration...</p>
<p>It's just important to be productive during the summer. Sitting by the pool all summer will do nothing but get you skin cancer. Work, volunteer, take classes, just be active.... and don't forget to have fun!</p>
<p>I did a year of college and now doing summer school at a local university for the first time. Not only is it a way to get some classes out of the way and get closer towards your major's classes, it can also be good to do summer school so you're not in weeder classes (for example: at U of Michigan, those include calc 1/2, econ, and organic chemistry) which are brutal on GPA. If you think a class at your college has a really good department or that it would boost your GPA, take it at college. But if you want to get in the college class mindset, get ahead of a few classes you weren't too interested in anyway, and <em>essentially</em> be taking them pass/fail (as it won't effect your GPA) then summer classes would be good for you.</p>
<p>I really recommend them and they're a great complement to coming in with a bunch of APs if you're considering graduating early or double majoring and the likes.</p>