Taking a course in the summer

Applying to College
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<p>Just a few quick questions which all end up having to do with college admissions</p>

<p>I'm taking calculus ab right now (not ap however I am self-studying what our class misses from the AP).</p>

<p>I contacted a local university (UCONN avery point) and asked for info on any summer courses I could take and one they offer is calculus 2. The course begins June 1st and ends July 10th from 6:30 to 9:00 pm. </p>

<p>My school ends June 20 something. </p>

<p>Prerequisites: MATH 1121(113) or 1131(115) or 120, or advanced placement credit for calculus (a score of 4 or 5 on the Calculus AB exam or a score of 3 on the Calculus BC exam). Recommended preparation: A grade of C- or better in MATH 1121(113) and 1131(115). Not open to students who have passed MATH 1122(114) or MATH 121. Substitutes for MATH 1122(114) or 121 as a requirement. </p>

<p>Since I'm not in college (high school senior), I believe all of the "MATH ____" don't apply to me, only the AP exam part.</p>

<p>Since I'm not in AP calculus I would not be taking the AP exam. Further, even if I were in AP calculus and took the exam, the results would not be received in time for June 1st.</p>

<p>Everyone on this site has said "take summer courses you're interested in at a local college", how can I do that in this case? Is it possible?</p>

<p>I could most likely get my current calculus teacher to write me a short letter of recommendation (I have an A in the course and have already finished integrals while the class is just starting implicit differentiation), would this suffice?</p>

<p>In addition, referencing back to this forum, what would transfer from me taking the course? In most cases do the grades transfer/not, does the credit transfer/not?</p>

<p>I was accepted to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute for next year as an incoming freshman.</p>

<p>Thanks for any help :)
Joshua</p>

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<p>Joshua, first call the math department at the college and ask if there is a math placement exam that you could take. I know both my kids took math classes at the our local state u. while they were high school students. In both cases they just dropped into the university testing services, took a fairly short (maybe an hour and a half?) math exam, and then they were given a list of math classes that they were cleared to take.</p>

<p>If UConn has something like that (and most colleges do) it would be a easy matter to get cleared to take the class you want.</p>

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<p>Before I did all that, I would confirm that RPI will accept the credit from UConn. Is the reason for taking the course at UConn interest or to place out of another math class at RPI?</p>

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<p>Mostly just to have something to do in the summer, I enjoy taking math. I wanted to take some sort of intro to programming class but they didn’t have any at the campus near me. Yea I realize how this post makes me look, it isn’t intentional</p>

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<p>I had the same question for a local college. Call the school in ask, many school will accept a letter of recommendation from your teacher.</p>