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Is dual enrollement really important in high school for college? Does it make a difference later on in life, especially to those who can’t really afford the price?
Whats your experiance?
yes. also, what is dual enrollment?
A lot of the schools that offer it go through community colleges which defrays the cost. What about your school?
And for anyone who can’t or didn’t do it, don’t kick yourself too much; not all schools will ultimately accept all these credits, cleps, etc. Check it out carefully.
It helps you finish college quicker.
Dual enrollment isn’t for everybody. The student really has to be above average. But it’s definitely a great way to get ahead quickly.
It certainly might be a good idea. If you know what college you wish to (ultimately) attend, find out if they will accept the credits from the institution which you’ll be getting the credits from.
It is s matter of so few credits – it might look better on a college application, but int he long run, it made no difference for any of my children, all who had dual enrollment (at their HS’s urging, because they were such good students). It is costly, and really doesn’t save time in college.
How does this differ from APs and/or the “jump” program that some of the girl’s HS’s have? Which HS’s are offering the dual enrollment option? Have never encountered it.
my wife did dual enrollment and it saved her time and worked out well for her.
In high school we had college teachers who taught some of the courses. They were willing to teach it at a higher level so that we could get college credits if we were willing to enroll and pay tuition.
I earned many credits this way but I don’t think it was worth it financially in the long run.
(Some of the courses weren’t necessary for the degree I was seeking. The math courses were all prerequisites for Calculus I, which would have all been satisfied anyway just by passing Calculus I. Yeshiva credits filled up the remaining credits needed to reach 120.
Had I not been in yeshiva or received yeshiva credits those courses would have been very helpful to satisfy electives.)
Theoretically I could have forgotten about graduating from high school since I had enough credits to apply to college as a transfer student (and they don’t need to see a diploma) but my dear mother couldn’t bear the thought of her son being a high school dropout.
I probably should have worded that differently.
There are a certain number of math courses needed to satisfy the math requirements for graduation. If I went for a degree in another discipline those math courses would have helped. Passing Calculus I showed proficiency in those courses and satisfied the math requirements to graduate.
I don’t think it’s necessary, per se. But that being said, if you are able to take it, why not? If you have to pay extra for them I could see why not but if you don’t, then the class is geared towards the AP test and if you don’t pass, at least you don’t have to take a final for that class for your report card 😉
Good luck with whatever you decide to do!
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