<p>I'm a high school junior, and next year I'm going to be a senior. I'm dual-enrolled and am going to graduate high school with my AA degree from a community college, meaning I'm not doing the AP route. And then I want to transfer to a university as a FRESHMAN, not a junior transfer student, which I understand that I can do since I'm coming from high school. I want to have Calculus 1 and 2 done by next year. So I have 2 choices. I can take Calc 1 fall semester and Calc 2 spring semester both at the community college. However, I would have to take college precalc during the summer, which I would have to pay for myself (its only a few hundred dollars, which I can probably save up by the summer because of my job, and if not, my parents would pay for some of it). But instead, I might be able to take high school precalc online right now, and then take AP Calculus AB and BC next year, which I think is the same as Calc 1 and 2. Which would be better for me to do? I have no AP credits, but I have taken many college classes and have almost all A's, with one B. Which way would give me a better chance at a good university? Do AP classes matter when I have an AA?</p>
<p>And as a side note, if you're taking a science class, like let's say chemistry, do you have to do the class and lab in the same semester? Like can I take the chem lab next semester, if does it HAVE to be at the same time?</p>
<p>Couldn’t you take high school precalculus (online or otherwise) and then take the community college calculus courses?</p>
<p>Check the universities you are considering as to what their AP and community college course equivalency policies are. That may help you decide. It is more likely that community college courses are accepted for a full year of freshman calculus.</p>
<p>As far as science courses and labs, whether you have to take them at the same time depends on the university and department.</p>
<p>How strong is your math? The high school class is usually a little slower paced and may give you more help if you need it. Actually, it is easier to get AP credits accepted than transfer credits, but only if you pass the AP test. Some schools only accept a 5 on the AP test, and many require a 4. If you don’t test well, you might be better off taking the community college class.</p>
<p>I can only comment on when I took chemistry I and chemistry II. The lecture and the lab were taken at the same time. There was not the option to take them at different semesters. What was learned in the lecture was suppose to be done in the lab. That did not happen. I had a different lecture and lab instructor and they were not on the same page. Just a word of advise. Try to have the same lecture and lab instructor. It will be easier for you.</p>