well ive heard that colleges look favorably upon a student’s doing well in an actual college course. summer after freshman year, i took summer school at my high school so that I could take more honors classes the following school year. summer after sophomore year, I took an Advanced Creative Writing course at Northwestern University for Honors high school credit–not college credit (got As both semesters). now im a junior, and i just realized that i should probably take a class at a community college or university this summer. unfortunately, its too late to sign up for a college class at northwestern, and its too late to get a scholarship for a free class at my local community college.
so, i have two questions
can anyone name some universities that have online classes available at a decent price or offer financial aid?
think it’s even necessary for me to take a class this summer just to impress colleges? after all, i have a job at a movie theater and about to get another as a telemarketer and plan on working over 40 hours a week this summer to save up a lil bit for college–think that work experience would be an adequate substitute for yet another class?
<p>I heard that Stanford has an online school (EPGY i think), and I think its at a reasonable price (300?) . They also provide fee waivers for those who find it hard to affoed these courses.</p>
<p>
[quote]
heard that Stanford has an online school (EPGY i think), and I think its at a reasonable price (300?) . They also provide fee waivers for those who find it hard to affoed these courses.
[/quote]
</p>
<p>are there similar programs offered by other universities?? also, how are online courses usually in terms of the way tests and lectures are given ?</p>
<ol>
<li><p>I'm not sure...because it looks like I'm a spoiled brat and my parents are just paying for the classes I'm taking....</p></li>
<li><p>Don't take classes just to impress a universities...take them either because you're bored and you want something challenging to do over the summer (it doesn't seem like you'll have a problem with that) or because you're interested in a particular subject and you feel the need to learn more about it.</p></li>
</ol>
<p>I'm taking a course at Northeastern this summer for 3 college credits. They have a bunch of courses open to high school kids, so I'm sure other big colleges do too. After I get this prerequisite done at the university I can take more related courses on line. I'm doing it because I want to have more to do this summer and it's a cool course(graphics for web design).</p>