Can A Highschool Student Register In Spring For Dual Enrollment

Should I take dual enrollment next year?

What are your goals for dual enrollment. If you are trying to impress college admissions folks, most of your grading will be outside the application decision window (assuming you are a junior and would be taking college classes your senior year)Are you looking for college credits once you get accepted into college and want your dual enrollment college credits to transfer in with you? Know that if your dual enrollment college courses were applied toward your high school graduation requirements, they will probably not be counted toward your college graduation requirements. Colleges take a dim view of double counting classes.Are your seriously interested in the subject and just want to improve your understanding of the subject matter beyond what high school classes can give you. My daughter dual enrolled in multivariable calculus and differential equations her senior year at her local university because she had completed BC Calculus as a junior in high school and wanted to keep adding to her math knowledge. She got no credit for these two college courses when she enrolled in college, however, even though they were advanced math classes in college and she got an A in both courses.Can you afford the added expense. Not every high school district will pay for dual enrollment courses in a community college or 4 year college or university. We paid more than $7,000 for the two math classes my daughter took because the school district wouldn’t pay the full amount for the class and the university charged a higher tuition rate for dual enrolled high school students than for admitted university students taking the same course.Generally I would say if you love the subject, have exhausted the highest level in the subject your high school has to offer or has an absolutely piss poor teacher you want to avoid, can afford the cost and don’t care that your effort may not get you any advantage in your college application or meeting your graduation requirements once you are in college, then go for it. Otherwise stick with AP courses and prepare rigorously for the AP tests in the spring to try to get ahead of the curve once you are in college.

If I graduate from high school in January can I enroll at MIT in the second semester?

MIT does not typically accept any undergraduates for the Spring term.It would be Much better to be accepted to MIT for the following Fall, and have an extra six months to have a part-time job and make some money to pay for your MIT education.There is no rush. You have a Long life ahead of you.

What is the best university for alumni of dual enrollment?

The best university for high school students who took dual enrollment courses is the best school they can get into. If they get into Harvard, that's great! Of course, this depends on what they want to do. If they want to minimize the time they spend in school, then go to the best public in-state school, where dual enrollment generally yields actual credit toward a degree. However, if students wants to maximize their chances at having a high profile career (think CEO, professor, leading journalist), then going to the best school and going for four years is generally the best choice. The honors tracks for majors and job recruiting is built around a 4 year college degree. To do honors, it's hard to get all the needed courses in 3 years, and doing 4 years lets you have a chance at taking graduate level courses, which is really helpful for a student interested in a Ph.D. For someone who wants a job right out of school, most employers want juniors for internships, so it's hard to get a job at a prestigious firm until you're a junior in school, especially if you want to go into a technical field. For example, a lot of people don't take econometrics until their sophomore spring or junior year, and having that class is a primary prerequisite to a lot of Econ research positions, so it's hard to get a good research position until after that course.

If I start dual enrollment in my junior year and take classes over the summer will I be able to graduate with my AA?

Check with your academic counselor at both your high school and the Community College. Generally there is a limit as to the number of credits that a dual enrollment student may enroll, but the program usually advertises the ability for students to earn the AA as described. Decide if the AA is in your best interest in terms of the institution that you will attend for the bachelor's degree.Your goal is to have courses that will transfer for credit and hopefully advance your knowledge for classes in the major that one must take at the degree granting institution. The counselor at the Community College can provide a clear description of courses that transfer(public in state schools should accept most, if not all), I encourage you to take a year of a subject (US History, English, Math, Science, Physical Education, etc…) as this will transfer the easiest to any type of institution. Your attendance dictates certain courses that you must complete to satisfy requirements for a high school diploma. You are able to apply as a first time in college student to four year Universities because you are also enrolled in high school. Be careful about classes are taken after the diploma is awarded as it may jeopardize your status and acceptance at the four year University. I hope this helps.Good luck!

Do high schools in the US accept 18 year olds?

The answer to this depends on the meaning of accept. If there is a student in public school, attending regularly (or having a home or hospital teacher), and earning credits, that student is welcome to stay and be graduated after his senior year. Age has no bearing; no student is dismissed on his eighteenth birthday! If the student has dropped out of school, and has passed his eighteenth birthday, and wishes to return, in my district, he will not be accepted at a regular high school. The district will recommend area programs to get him a GED, alternative diploma.