mom2rtk
Invented the term "Characterpalooza"
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- Aug 23, 2008
We went to an information session on my alma mater back when our second son was applying to schools. I was surprised to find out they wouldn't accept dual credit. Back in the day, I took classes at a local University over the summer break and they transferred just fine. But I was also able to graduate a trimester early and save all that tuition. So I wouldn't be surprised if that's part of it.This is true. My older DD had a friend--very smart--graduated 2nd in his class. He went to Columbia, and they wouldn't take a single AP or college credit for him. They said it was because they wanted him to get the Columbia quality/style of teaching, but I suspect it was so that they could wring more tuition out of the parents.
I know that here (North Carolina), the UNC system will take AP credits, IB credits, and dual enrollment credits. Our DS15 plans to dual enroll At the local UNC, rather than the local community college. The CC is decent, but I don't think it has the higher level math that he'll need (he plans to be an engineer). But, I would say that the CC is a good school--they seem to get a bad rep in some places, but our local one has a lot of good programs.
My kids went to schools that did accept dual credit, but they chose to take some of those classes over again anyway, just to lay the groundwork properly. My 2 engineering majors chose to repeat their highest level of Calculus completed as dual enrollment in high school. They were able to use those credits to fulfill other obligations (like electives) but it would have been more complicated with a pile of dual credit.
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