<p>So, I'm a junior now. When I was only in middle school, I decided I wanted to participate in a local dual enrollment program, which my cousin and other people I had known had graduated from and really enjoyed. For ninth and tenth grade I attended a (very new) really small school focused on college prep that was just starting up and didn't offer any AP classes, just honors classes and a few college courses. Because the school was so small, I didn't have a lot of control over my schedule. Now I attend a high-school that is on a local college campus (used to be a community college, now offers bachelor degrees so is technically a state school) and I only take classes at the college. I will graduate with my associate of arts degree. Now that I'm looking at applying for colleges I'm having a few concerns. For one thing, at some colleges I'll be considered a transfer student, and my AA won't be from a very elite school. Also, because neither of the schools I have attended have offered AP classes, I haven't taken any. I have taken lots of college classes, though, many which are weighted the same as AP, so my GPA is still over a 4.3. I was wondering if anybody had has any insight into how my non-traditional high school career will impact my college admissions. Honestly, even if it does, I don't really regret dual-enrollment because classes and books were free, so I saved a heck of a lot of money, and also I've really enjoyed it, but still....</p>
<p>It depends. The bigger issue, perhaps, is that you will not be eligible for a wide range of scholarships that are only available for incoming Freshman. The bright side is that you only have to pay for 2 years of school!</p>
<p>Admissions will be easier to convince. You can explain your situation. The trick is just going to be the school-by-school nature of how they handle it.</p>
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No you won’t. College classes taken to fulfill HS requirements do not make you a transfer. You would still be a freshman for admission.</p>
<p>As far as APs vs dual enrollment, you are still taking the hardest classes available to you. That is how you will be measured. You will be competitive for good schools. Don’t worry.</p>
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<p>College courses taken before high school graduation typically do not disqualify one from frosh admission (but check to make sure).</p>
<p>Actual college courses may be better than high school AP courses of similar content in terms of requiring the self-motivation and time management that one sees in college, versus the greater hand-holding in high school. Also, some high school AP courses cover material at a slower pace than the college courses of similar content.</p>
<p>However, credit units and subject credit for college courses taken while in high school may be more difficult to get than for AP scores at private colleges.</p>