<p>It has come time to choose my community college courses for the summer. Which courses should I sign up for? Should I take courses that will prep me for next school year's courses and that interest me the most? For example, I would like to take Intro to Chem so that I don't fall behind in AP Chem. However, I'm not sure of the teacher's teaching style, how hard his class is, nor how much time I will need to dedicate everyday. There are classes that range from 4-6 weeks and you need to attend 4 times per week, 2 hours each day. </p>
<p>What if I retake something that I've learned before? For example, I've already taken AP Physics. What if I take Intro to Physics over the summer (to prep for the SAT IIs in October)? How do you think this will affect my overall "impression" to the colleges? Yes, I'm worried about what the colleges will think and I can choose to self-study them if I wanted to. </p>
<p>Since colleges will see all of your grades obtained from both HS and CC courses, it will look pretty bad if I got a C or lower in a course right? Are community college courses usually weighted (their tests, quizes) and how much homework does it usually consist of? Thanks for your help and advice in advance!</p>
<p>First ask yourself what major are you interested in. Then determine if you can satisfy a 4-year school's core requirements at your community college. Be warned; some senior colleges restrict certain core requirements to only courses taken on their campus; i.e. no transfer credit. Finally, U.S. public universities almost universally consider an Associate's degree as satisfaction of their own core requirements.</p>
<p>Well there actually aren't too many courses I'm interested in. There is into to chem but it is only 6 weeks long and I'm not sure if I can cram all the information into that short amount of time. Will getting a B or lower at a CC lower my chances of getting to a top notch college? How will taking easy courses such as speech/geometry be looked at by colleges (just for personal self improvement, review)?</p>
<p>I have basically the same question as CanadianGirl. I want to take Statistics or Chemistry at my local community college. How do admissions officers view these courses? How are they factores into admissions decisions, or do they matter at all? Also, I'm applying to take Linguistics as UofMD College Park. How would this course fit in to my application?</p>
<p>Anything in your field of interest would be good. Colleges like people doing courses outside of school and no matter what you do it will help you.</p>