<p>My son signed up for the SUPA program for his Latin Honors class (4 credits from Syracuse University for $400). We were told that 99% of colleges would accept these credits.</p>
<p>From my research on the Tulane site, it appears that Tulane is in the 1%. This would be really disappointing, since that would be a waste of $400.</p>
<p>We're going to ask about it directly when we go visit in 2 weeks. I know Loyola will take the credits so that might be a checkmark in the Loyola column.</p>
<p>Definitely ask. Just because some literature doesn’t have Tulane on the list doesn’t mean they won’t take it. They might ask to see some literature, syllabus, something like that. After all, they do offer Latin at Tulane, so I think they would accept a course taken at Syracuse. Pretty much the same thing they would ask for if taking summer classes elsewhere after becoming a Tulane student.</p>
<p>My experience with Tulane is that they will not accept anything that was not taken on a college campus and really fight against taking credits from 2 year schools (which I know Syracuse is not). They will usually let you place into a higher level. My high school really pushed the classes that were thought within the high school and got you credits through SUNY Albany. As I got more involved with choosing a college it became more apparent to me that the teachers at my school never saw them having a problem being transferred because most students at my school went on to schools within the SUNY system. Many higher ranked universities will not accept these kinds of programs unless the classes were taken “on a college campus with the majority of the class comprised of degree seeking students”. </p>
<p>If it’s any consolidation, I took many AP and college in the classroom classes throughout high school. Although it was extremely frustrating at the time, I understand the restrictions on transferring the credits. It’s really not the same.</p>
<p>Nica is correct. I didn’t get the information from a list at the HS, I got it directly from the Tulane website. They won’t accept credits from classes that aren’t taken on a college campus. </p>
<p>I will definitely ask about it when we are there, but I’m pretty sure I flushed $400 down the toilet.</p>
<p>AND…here it is, directly from the Tulane site:</p>
<p>“Courses sponsored by a college or university but taught by high school teachers and offered primarily to high school students will NOT be considered for transfer credit to Tulane University, even if a college transcript is issued for these courses.”</p>
<p>[flush]</p>
<p>Oh, I see. I thought it was actually taken at Syracuse, that was my ignorance.</p>
<p>Well, not to sound pollyanna, but it still wasn’t a waste. While he might not get credit (OK, won’t get credit), getting enough credits to graduate on time at Tulane is virtually never a problem. And if he is considering continuing with some Latin studies, even if only as an interest and not a major, he could start out in a higher level class, which makes it more interesting for him. As nica points out, not getting formal credit does not mean that it isn’t possible to use it for class placement purposes.</p>
<p>Yes… I am really just being a bit facetious with the flushing thing. ;)</p>
<p>I realize it may not be a total waste, but of course it would have been nicer to be able to apply the 4 credits. We’ll discuss it with admissions when we go.</p>
<p>Admissions told me “no way” over the summer so my child took the college class but did not pay for the credit. No fuss, no muss! High School credit but no college credit.</p>
<p>Hi mavitale,
Every university applies the credit in a different way. You can check our FAQ’s about credit transferring here: [SU</a> Project Advance :: Students :: Transferring SU Credits](<a href=“http://supa.syr.edu/students/students.php?category=72&activemenu=549:551]SU”>http://supa.syr.edu/students/students.php?category=72&activemenu=549:551)
We encourage you to contact the SUPA office directly to discuss options before visiting Loyola and to make sure you have any forms you may need before you go.
Best of luck!
Sincerely,
Sunny
Syracuse University Project Advance</p>
<p>Thanks, Sunny! Will do.</p>
<p>We have SUPA classes at our HS school too and none of the high prestige schools take dual enrollment classes unless they are taken on the college campus. </p>
<p>U of R? Nope
Ivies? Nope
Tulane? Nope
Vanderbilt? Nope</p>
<p>However, loads of other great schools DO take the credits and you can save a bundle if you do your research before you start applying. Even though you don’t get credit, everyone is right. It can help a lot with placement.</p>
<p>You can take a SUPA class without paying the fee for the credits, but it is past that time for the fall semester classes (I think the withdrawl date just passed as well).</p>
<p>What school district are you in? Our Latin is AP, but we do go to Latinalia at SU!</p>
<p>We’re in the Katonah-Lewisboro school district in Westchester County.</p>
<p>Tulane is the #1 choice for my son but we haven’t visited yet. Going down next Wednesday to see both Tulane and Loyola (he’s accepted to both). Loyola does take the credits.</p>
<p>Otherwise, we’ll file this under ‘seemed like a good idea at the time’. ;)</p>
<p>LOL, oh well. At least he can be one of those people that always spouts out the Latin phrase for any circumstance and both impresses and annoys people. Will be very interested in your visit report.</p>
<p>Wow, I didn’t realize SUPA classes were offered that far downstate. We are close enough to SU to go to games on school nights!</p>
<p>FC, he’s great at crosswords. LOL </p>
<p>Alexmariejp: lots of kids in our area apply to SU, so I guess that’s why they do it. Also, I think most of the SUNY schools accept the credits.</p>
<p>Confirmed that the SUPA credits will at least give him higher placement in Latin at Tulane, so all is not lost. :)</p>