<p>I have two options. I can take normal Chem during the school day or take Chem at a local Community College from 6:00 to 8:30pm every monday and wednesday. Travel is no problem , I have a car. The thing is I really do want to do well in Chemistry and I don't know how I would do at the CC. I wanted to take it in summer but I was busy. I want to hear some experiences from anyone who has studied at a CC during HS (or maybe even outside?) and how hard the course might be - I have taken no HS Chemistry yet and I am applying to an engineering school so I do want to do fairly well.</p>
<p>anybody! .</p>
<p>Why are you taking a CC class? </p>
<p>I'd go for the normal chem during the school day - you won't be penalized for taking a higher chem if it's not offered at your school. </p>
<p>And, I've taken chem at a local CC before and it's fairly annoying going back and forth and also juggling everything else. It was not difficult for me to keep up - simply, I had tests every other week or so and listened to lectures twice a week for the same amount of time (night classes). I grew very tired and worn out with the schedule and the class could've been taught at my high school - it wasn't as difficult as AP science classes I've taken (it was the first of a three-part sequence to chemistry - Zumdahl's). </p>
<p>Are you sure you want to sacrifice EC time? Unless cost is a concern with classes in the future, I'd advise against taking chem - especially if you're going to engineering school where you're probably going to need to take it over - depending on the level of the chem and what colleges you plan on attending.</p>
<p>Well thanks - I was leaning toward just taking normal chem anyway. EC Time however is no concern as I don't do anything in that time frame anyway besides maybe tennis in spring and indoor tennis in winter - but I could have afforded to skip one day a week for chem. Oh and I was considering the CC because my school does not offer AP Chem. Plus being done in December was attractive also. Maybe I'll consider adding another independent study language course...but that's another thread, hehe.</p>
<p>Yeah...</p>
<p>Although dual enrollment looks good its tough. It takes alot of time, the class may only be an hour or two long but add another hour for travel and there you've lost 3 hours of your life.</p>
<p>Now not to dismiss and criticize community colleges, but the general attitude is generally not committed or dedicated anyway.</p>
<p>My own experience at a community college reinforced alot of negative stereotypes that i didn't really have going in...</p>
<p>In general the level of material is probablly equal in difficulty to that of a good high school. </p>
<p>If you plan on dual enrolling go for a state school...the high school should pick up some of the tab and you'll have "real" college experience along with tougher classes. My high school picked up about $600 per class and along with other outside scholarship money, 12 credits at Michigan State ended up being about $400. </p>
<p>Take it easy.</p>
<p>-Sock</p>
<p>Well thank you for your replies. All I have to do now is find a way to get out of this creative writing elective that my coun. seemed to slip onto my schedule.....heh.</p>