<p>I think most top tier schools make it difficult to transfer "college" credits taken in HS.</p>
<p>Here, for example, is UChicago's transfer policy:</p>
<p>College Courses Taken during High School. Students may be eligible for college courses taken while they were in high school by petition to the Dean of Students in Winter Quarter. Credit is evaluated on an individual basis. To be considered for transfer credit, course work may not have been counted toward high school graduation requirements. Credit for science, foreign language, and calculus courses is awarded only by satisfactory performance on the appropriate placement or accreditation examinations taken at the time of matriculation. Transfer credit may not be used to meet general education requirements in humanities, social sciences, or civilization studies unless a student formally enters the College as a "transfer student."</p>
<p>Compare to the more "flexible" AP credit (which do count toward HS graduation):</p>
<p>Students who request college credit for Advanced Placement (AP) courses taken in high school (i.e., before a student matriculates in the College) are asked to submit an official report of their scores on the AP tests given by the College Entrance Examination Board. In most cases, credit is granted for a score of 4 or 5. The decision to grant credit is reported at the end of the first year in residence and units of credit awarded appear on the student's official academic record.</p>
<p>While AP scores alone are sometimes used to establish placement or to confer credit, satisfactory performance on the College's own placement tests may supplement AP scores and lead to additional credit.</p>
<p>For further information on AP credit and how it relates to the Chicago degree program, a student should consult his or her College adviser. NOTE: Credit for no more than six electives may be gained by examination.</p>
<p>The AP Credit Chart shows how AP credit may be applied to the forty-two credits required for graduation.</p>
<p>One way to get around this would be to take the college course, then sit for the associated AP exam, since credit is awarded on the basis of exam score rather than course taken. It would also demonstrate similar skills to others taking AP courses.</p>