<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 4times 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>I think it depends on what your major will be in college. I think the best courses to take are courses that strengthen weaknesses in your major. For students who will major in science/engineering, that is probably physics and calculus. So, I recommend Calculus and maybe physics. When you go to college, don't try to transfer your community college credit. Take the calc and physics sequence at your college. The repetition will help you.</p>
<p>I took calc at a local college when I was in high school from a professor who couldn't stand sounds. That's right. He wore sound-proofing headphones like the airport guys all the time except during class. Interesting. I wondered if all professors are eccentric.</p>
<p>"Since colleges will see all of your grades obtained from both HS and CC courses..."</p>
<p>Not if you choose not to send them. But, keep in mind that if you actually want to get credit for something you take there in the future, the transcript you send will I think have everything on it. I think cc courses are good for two distinct purposes- 1) for high school students, as you have suggested, they can reinforce or enhance learning; and 2) for students in high school or college, if there are a high number of core or subject area requirements at your college of choice, some of which you're not much interested in, you can possibly take car of those at the cc and free up your schedule for things you like better.</p>
<p>It's usually better to do math or science courses at community college, as the curriculum is more set in stone and so the course will differ less.</p>