<p>I'm planning on taking community college courses over the summer for my own interest and dedication to learning (mainly prepping for my APs that I'm taking next year). Would this be a good idea both for me and the view by colleges? The summer course is only 4 weeks long so it is very fast paced and I'm not sure how well I will do. </p>
<p>Generally, how does the credit/GPA system work for community colleges? Do the credits and gpa automatically become apart of your overall gpa that you send to colleges? do you send the cc transcript and high school transcript separately? I have a 4.3 GPA currrently as a sophomore and would like to maintain my rank as numer one out of a school of 124 students. My school is pretty competitive so I must get this straight. Lets say you get a A at a cc which is equivalent to a 4.0 right? Will it bring my 4.3 GPA down if I take the cc course? Can I just not send the grades to my hs or something? Will they ALWAYS have an effect on my overall GPA/credits?</p>
<p>I've talked to the registrar at my school and she said that the cc grades and credits you obtain will only be apart of your high school transcript if you send it to them. I find this hard to believe because won't people who fail their courses just not send them at all? For summer programs and other cc courses, I know you get credits for them. What exactly are credits? Do they always come in pairs with a corresponding GPA? Do colleges want all of your grades from anywhere? I'm very skeptical about all of this, please help me out.</p>
<p>It is a good idea. Colleges like ambitious students. You may also get college credit for it and save money.
Credit hours at CCs work very similar to the credit hours in 4-year universities. You can either send the transcripts separately or you can add your CC class to your college transcript (only applicable at some HSs). The weighting is determined by your school. You most likely won't have to send it into your HS.
People who fail classes in FACT do not brag about them and do not send them around.
You do not have to send colleges all of your grades. You just have to send your HS transcript.</p>
<p>You have to send your CC grades to the college you are applying to. I don't think that your CC grade will be figured into your highschool GPA unless you intend to use the CC class toward a high school requirement. The college you apply to will have a GPA from your high school and a separate one from your CC. If the class you took was something that will transfer, you will recieve credit for that class at your new college. </p>
<p>Be careful. These four week college classes are not like high school - and it is cramming an entire semester into a short period of time. There will be a LOT of reading/studying and going to class and not much time for anything else. Only do it if you really want to - I don't think the one class will impress anyone.</p>
<p>Peral is right. Take the classes at CC only if you want to learn. Don't do it only to impress the colleges you will be applying to. Colleges look more at your year-long courses at the high school.</p>
<p>If your state has a PESO (Post-Secondary Educational Opportunities) program or a similar one, you may have a choice as to where you get credit for the classes (just the college, just the high school, or both) and even have your school foot some or all of the bill. In Ohio, however, these programs don't apply during Summer quarters (I'll be taking Comp. Religions this summer at my local CC).</p>