The BEST Way to Earn College Credit in High School

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[@BiologyIsHot]

It can be easier, but it isn't always as transferable as AP credit, actually.

[@noahanderson8688]

Yes, I actually found out that a lot of more selective colleges don't allow you to use the credit if you needed it to graduate high school, unlike AP courses where you're always using it for both.

[@liasmart9317]

@@noahanderson8688 lol

[@cameronleerodriguez]

That’s why I did both, a lot of my classes were AP/Dual enrollment. I technically already took the class but as a precaution I took the AP tests and passed 😊

[@thebeastadnc643]

For me it is transferable. I believe my professor (well it might be different for others and depends on the major you’re taking I’m taking ADJU) said that completing it I skip 1-2 semesters of it.

[@Jerry_M0US3]

@@cameronleerodriguezI should do that as well!

[@noobpro2293]

Dual enrollment chem student here IT WAS SO WORTH IT. WE DID the experiments ourselves and learned the AP material more easily since there was not test to rush for

[@Overused_Toothbrush]

My brother is doing dual enrollment. It would be worth it if he actually did his work 💀💀💀

[@liasmart9317]

Fake it to you make it

[@EliteGamerRanger]

😨😨😨😨

[@Roger-bw6te]

​@Kkkalil perfect example of why this doesn't work. Bro didn't even say the phrase right💀

[@aswanson3341]

Relatable lmfao

[@Summerdart]

It is 100% worth it. Normally it’s done through a community college, so it’s cheaper and easier. Plus instead of wasting time on useless high school electives . You can take the dual credit online and go home sooner

[@raghav4735]

I signed up for dual enrollment for honors chemistry in my sophomore year (I am now a junior). I still don’t know how it benefited me, or if it even did. Essentially, as long as I earned above a c in the class, I received college credits for a nearby college, but since the college curriculum for chemistry was already in accordance with my honors chemistry class, my dual enrollment process didn’t require taking an additional college class.

[@aswanson3341]

That's crazy. As a homeschooler, the only dual enrollment available to me is going to an actual local college and physically taking the class with other college students. I've gained a lot from it.

[@phoenixlmao]

thats what my schools dual enrollment is. you just take the ap class and as long as the teacher has a masters degree, your class will count as college credit

[@prestonp.7094]

Dual enrollment is very helpful. Its up to preference when comparing it with AP.

[@prestonp.7094]

@@samaqahtan1920 generally around 10-12th take it. 11th is the main year to strt it but id you wanna get jnto them early 10th grade works too!

[@jessicadoan9261]

Definitely a better investment than AP classes. Current senior and will graduate in June later this year. Other than a few dollars of fees, it definitely saves you a lot of money and time compared to the classes your school may offer. From personal experience, professors are almost always available and glad to communicate with you on anything, plus your college might have free tutoring and tech help. Much more flexible. I took all asynch classes and have been given a lot of resources. You do need self discipline to complete hw and tests but other than that, what you put into your classes is going to be reflected in your final grade.

[@olgaeditharrambide]

Through dual enrollment, I finished high school at 15 and I am going to finish college at 18

[@swety2962]

Dake!!!

[@dacooldude7692]

Wow

[@bigheadgeo-yt8810]

Wait what degree you finna graduate with?

[@dacooldude7692]

@@bigheadgeo-yt8810 probably an nurse associate

[@localmilfchaser6938]

Are you in the US? How is this even possible???

[@silvianaa]

It’s been worth it! It’s made hs so much easier and I’ll graduate with my associates (2023). College scholarships, like Florida bright futures covers 120 credits, meaning I can double major and be fully covered (since I’ll have 64 credits done from my associates)

[@ABcdefgI143]

I'm in Canada and the Dual Enrollment here is actually for students who are failing, which is extremely upsetting because I can't get any college credits other than self studying for APs.

[@teddyspaghettii]

In my school it’s called concurrent credit. It is often times easier to.

[@xij3505]

Concurrent enrollment is different. Concurrent enrollment is when your high school is partnered with a nearby college and offers a class with their curriculum at your school, allowing you to get credit for that course at the college. Dual enrollment is actually applying to the college and taking possibly all of your classes through the university, either online or on campus

[@muhilan8540]

It’s usually at community colleges not local universities in my experience, but yes it’s definitely worth it

[@lacoup4519]

I am a current Dual enrollment senior in high school. I would 100% recommend it for students staying at an in-state college. But, if you talk to the academic adviser your out of state college, they may accept some or all credits. For students who want to go out of state, AP may be a better investment but regardless, having dual enrollment classes in your course schedule show recruiters that you are able to handle college level classes as a high school student.

[@luvinqxmaya]

hi i have a question if u dont mind im going in to freshman (highschool) and im in a college credit course (bio) i didnt understand how important it was till recently which isnt good because ive failed a lot of things so far.. so if you do know whats going to happen pls tell me cuz im freaking out and its probably going to affect my gpa

[@EHager]

It benefited me, I was able to pursue my intrest in computer science (my HS had no computer science courses). I was also able to earn an associates degree in CS ready to do some part time jobs (tutoring, etc.) while I go to school to get a higher degree.

[@caninecrusader2439]

OMG I loved dual enrollment. I got bio 1 and bio 2 through Northeast State University. It was amazing, I learned so much and I actually enjoyed the class!

[@trevorbarnes3831]

I went through a dual enrollment school my junior/senior year. Definitely worth it if you have the opportunity to get in. Also a gpa boost as the guy said. But now during Covid and currently attending full time college, my gpa couldn’t possibly be worse 😀👍 Edit: Credit transferability. I’ve been reading some of the above comments and just as long as you attend a state college the program was in or related to, you should be able to transfer most if not all of your courses over. Not sure for out of state though.

[@isaacthompson4347]

I did dual enrollment through my last two years of high school and graduated a sophomore in college and with an internship in my field of study. It's an incredible opportunity.

[@Mazie137]

I’d say dual enrollment was worth it, but my school didn’t have any AP classes to offer. I took COM 101, HIS 211, and Intro to Philosophy during my sophomore year of high school. They were incredible, really opened my eyes to college life and helped me understand my interests and options.

[@michealkasey2292]

Dual enrollment is way better if you're going into stem due to the fact that AP credit typically only gives you credit for lecture not lab while dual enrollment gives credit for both.

[@crappybucket]

my friend did it and went to college after junior year honestly i have no idea how she lived like that

[@airbus_3209]

Yes, my Dual Enrollment course was 2 days a week, after school, in my school,like a 7th period. It boosted my High school GPA and gave me 3 college units

[@spidergoat7697]

Whether it’s better than AP highly depends on where you are. Near me, the classes are definitely easier than AP and don’t necessarily transfer to private/out-of-state colleges.

[@BalkanBuilds]

Took Dual Enrollment English in high school, definitely helped in college, was able to skip my intro year of English and take a sophomore level English course. 100% worth it. In my HS, the course costed a little bit of money (I think maybe $200) and if you got a C or above in the class, 3 credit hours are transferred over to your university

[@mandysmith5876]

This just sounds like running start.

[@siddarthbatchu9978]

thats because it basically is

[@EEF500]

I skipped 2 levels of computer science(object oriented and data structures) with duel enrollment in my high school APCSA class. The class didn’t even cover a lot of the topics.

[@bonnierite]

I loved dual enrollment. Ap was not the popular option at my school and dual enrollment was more encouraged and taken by a lot more high achievers (imo I think dual enrollment gets you ready for college than ap.

[@devkodar303]

Currently in dual enrollment, and I’m going for a Comp Sci Associates, while also getting in valuable credits and experience. Great info bro!

[@fiery9855]

I take Dual Enrollment in Florida with FSCJ and pretty much get your AA at the end of your senior year. Really nice and depending on the school you wish to go to afterwards it transfers are almost seamless.

[@brisaramos5693]

I did dual enrollment as a junior and senior in High School. I finished all my general education courses and most of my major pre-requisites before starting university. When I started university the fall after graduation, my credits all transferred because I chose to attend classes at a community college that have a direct transfer agreement with all universities in the state. I am now graduating a year before everyone I graduated High School with. I can say it was worth it and definitely recommend it. After taking AP classes during my sophomore year, I can also say dual enrollment is definitely easier than AP.

[@theo4394]

How did you find out which classes satisfied the general education courses? I want to do the same thing as you, but I’m finding varying answers for what is considered general education requirements. And I’ve also heard that if i only partially finish the general education requirements, then I’ll have to redo the whole thing when I start attending university

[@phoenix-bh1rf]

My school does dual enrollment and I’m in 7th

[@beacabato]

Another benefit of DE is it’s only a 16 week coarse and once it’s over it’s over but with AP it take more than 18+ weeks to complete plus passing isn’t even guaranteed

[@Dontsunscribe]

I'm a Homeschool Dual Credit enrolled student. It's my first semester and I have 3 left to finish the 'Core Requirements' which I have to do to graduate. I decided to take 2-8 week courses to take 2 more classes this semester. First, I took Health and Wellness did all of the fitness but little of the classwork, so I rushed everything before the last class day. Now, Im taking US History 2, which I regret, but I didn't realize 1 was required for University. It's really fast pace, so I'm trouble keeping up in long slides and quizzes and the upcoming 5 page essay, which I have been prioritizing. But the impact is less then the quizzes.

[@babyyoda7417]

My school literally just renamed there dual enrollment to early college lol

[@xen1177]

in texas they call them dual cred classes but they offer them but they offered them to juniors towards the end of their year

[@nicolausjennings3707]

Dual Credit Classes allowed me to get ahead in college classes. Taking these classes made the work load in both high school and university easier. These classes didn't count against GPA in high school.

[@lvl30dragon]

I did duel enrollment for a semester it was...

[@spencer6828]

I took pre calculus at my local college on a 15 week course which allowed me to take calc the next year. I was able to advance my math and got a slight gpa boost. Totally worth it. The negative was how demanding it was. Two days a week after school I would spend 1-2 more hours a day in a math class.

[@JacIDavies]

a local community college does that nearby, but you take the class at school and if you pass they automatically give you credit

[@tarsalbutbetter8865]

Dual enrolment at my school is only Ela for 2 years and Spanish 1 and 2 at college level

[@kevinosborne2618]

It was definitely worth it, I’ve got 21 credit hours already and I’m going into college this fall. The classes were easy and it helped me to fear college a lot less. I imagined college level work in general to be extremely difficult but in reality it isn’t too bad if you put in the time and effort.

[@nicolekrutchenko9938]

i like my school because it offers so many programs such as preIB/IB, dual enrollment, many AP classes, an art program , and an avid program

[@ellalesnever]

I have taken 2 dual enrollment classes so far. One of them was Political Science which is required by my school, and the other was personal finance, just for fun. I took each during the summer so I could finish a semester long class in just 6 weeks. They were completely online and asynchronis so I could do them whenever I wanted as long as I turned in stuff by their due date and got a GPA boost for it. I would say it is worth it, and will continue taking these classes. I don’t know if it’ll benefit me in college but I don’t think it’s hurting me

[@andrebechara8649]

I decided to take my first dual class last year (US history). I got the credit with an A on both the high school and college sides. The thing is, I've found that it's a bigger work load and the credit isn't easily transferable. I took the class through UT Dallas and have found it hard for it to transfer to other big texas schools. However, I felt like doing good in a class was easier than doing good on one major ap test. It depends on yourself, if u are OK with a greater work load but have to pass a class overall, then go dual. If u want a lessened work load, and feel confident in passing a big, end of year test, then take ap. That's just in my experience tho

[@allisonhoward7162]

So worth it if you are willing to put in the work. I am graduating hs with an associate degree and all of my generals done

[@maxxx6970]

As a person in both dual credit and AP classes I hope my answer helps. Dual enrollment typically gives a more realistic approach to college classes than AP will but from my own experience, that’s about the only benefit besides the guaranteed credit for passing the class. AP Classes almost always are more in depth with the material. The face to face environment you receive in an AP class is almost always better than the dual credit alternative because of the higher stakes in AP. The teachers who teach AP are usually more willing to help you and teach you the material to make sure you understand it than dual enrollment teachers.

[@Spoof968]

plssss make videos on AICE exams im so lost on whether its worth it or not

[@violaisreallycool]

Not as heavy on credit since I’m pursing the music performance pathway. But since I’ve earned 51 and on track to earn 57 credit hours by the end of my high school time, it’s totally worth it. It’s a difficult transition at first, but if you have the ability to understand yourself and how you work best, then it can be a wonderful alternative to APs. My GPA has thanked me too! However, a couple difficult courses brought it down a bit unfortunately! If you are pursuing anything that isn’t extremely niche/technical like music performance, I’m 100% sure people should do it full time in high school!!!

[@localmilfchaser6938]

Those credits you get from duel credit don’t work if you want to go to an out of state college right? What about abroad?

[@CrowJoestar]

My highschool has a running start program, which is basically this. Basically you skip the first year of college doing it. I’ve heard the credits may not transfer as well

[@xij3505]

It depends on the university

[@Johnweely]

My school offers something similar called running start

[@EagleArrow]

My son took AP courses his junior and senior years at his high school. They transferred as college college credit.

[@xij3505]

Dual enrollment will definitely work out better for me. Assuming I can get into my state university, the credits should be pretty transferable, I don’t have to worry about the exam, and I’m able to get more college credits than if I took AP classes. The way my schools class schedule works, I can really only take a max of 3 AP classes a year. Also, I talked to my counselor about dual enrollment and he was really adamant about me not doing it for some reason. I explained to him why I wanted to and he said that I can obviously do what I want, but he was really pushing APs instead of dual enrollment. Maybe they get funding for every student in AP or something like that

[@Matthewgb204]

My school district has something called the middle college where juniors and seniors can apply to attend the local community college for free and get the rest of their high school credits there along with collecting college credits My sisters best friend did that and got their high school diploma and associates degree at the same time

[@whatever_2043]

I did an AP class and a concurrent enrollment class (just duel enrollment with more college options in my area) and the concurrent enrollment class was so much easier to comprehend and I had less pressure for the final plus I have already gotten my final grade back but my AP exam score won’t be available till July Overall if you are more confident in keeping your grades up for a year than banking college credit on one test, go with duel enrollment

[@brownbear3166]

I do dual enrollment full time because I’m homeschooled and I go to community college.

[@leahbeah1585]

Is it the same thing as running start?

[@odorokibruh]

I went to a college prep high school, so I never took an AP class at all in high school, we straight up didn’t have them. Instead, the school would allow us to take a couple of on campus or online college classes for free. I ended up getting over a semester’s worth of credit out of this and it up being super easy all things considered.

[@yajairacardenas1555]

This year I’m going to get dual enrollment credit from GCU and the work for my chem class but there is no difference in the workload. Some student don’t even know I and other students have dual enrollment

[@leggo_my_ego3118]

Dual enrollment is better for in states university’s due to it being easier to transfer credits over to that university of choice. Ap is better for out of state and is hell tbh

[@izabellericks9901]

I'm in highschool with a college class and yeah it is much easier and the teachers are a lot nicer and understanding

[@izabellericks9901]

I take a psychology class now and it's really interesting and fun we do a lot of labs, Im taking graphic design next year :)

[@ryseki9194]

my school has courses from UCONN themselves taught in our building, so they're like a mix of AP and DE

[@xij3505]

That’s concurrent enrollment

[@phoneheaded]

Early college is even better than dual enrollment, if you can get in.

[@zawadenam1234]

But how?

[@phoneheaded]

​@@zawadenam1234 Some areas/school districts offer early college programs that show students to graduate with a high school diploma and associates degree. Typically, you have to apply to rely on a lottery system to get in. Your area likely has a registry of schools or a website listing all of the schools in that area, so you can use that to determine if your region has an early college program. All you really need to get in at most schools is overall good middle school grades. My application did not ask about activities/awards, and entrance was only determined by family status and grades. Sometimes, early colleges may be called nontraditional or specialized high school, so watch out for the wording. Some programs have odd requirements and extended periods of study. Mine has a five year program, while many others are still completed in four years. Some schools allow you to apply as a sophomore or to transfer into the school under special circumstances. Contact the school's administration to learn more about their individual policies.

[@bluezircon1432]

Dual Enrollment Junior in high school here. My school began to experimentally offer AP/Dual Enrollment to Sophomores with a 3.5+ GPA last year and I took one of each. AP Lang and Dual Enrollment World History. This year they’ve stopped offering AP and only offer Dual Enrollment. Im currently taking four: Dual Enrollment English, Calc, Chem, and US History. I just have to say for the sake of your mental health- PLEASE GO WITH DUAL ENROLLMENT. If you can manage the coursework, it’ll be so much more pleasant than AP.

[@mac_money]

I got 72 credits done in high school at the local university and an AS but we didn’t have GPA boost sadly

[@jackham7641]

My school has a dual enrollment program that allows you to finish high school basically in sophomore year and then you are allowed to take college classes junior and senior year to get an AA degree. It’s a genius system and the kids at our school have a much higher acceptance rates to universities than the local regular high schools. So I guess you could say dual enrollment is pretty genius

[@bonkers4488]

we have dual enrollment, but now my school has an easier alternative to get into which is college in the highschool courses which you woukd just get reccommended for,

[@danielsnyder4280]

Dual Enrollment is good if your going to an in state college you can get your AA degree on dual Enrollment and skip 2 years of college

[@braydooon112]

I really regret not dual enrolling, I hate APs so much

[@RCRtrack]

So far I think it is pretty good

[@snowywood9149]

In my state, it was called duel credit and because of a grant, the cost of the classes were 1/4th the price of a normal college class. I would personally say that it was completely worth it. When I graduated high school, I already had 30 hours of college credits and I am about to graduate my community college to transfer to a university. From my two years from that, I had a total of 70+ hours, almost their first a bachelors.

[@xij3505]

Damn everything’s free in my state

[@menkiguo7805]

Dual enrollment gives me more opportunities in college like clubs or student org

[@cdxzminecraft7953]

Dual enrollment is better if you’re going to go to college instate

[@moseshakeem123]

If you’re in middle school sign up for early college, you can get your associates degree at 18.

[@acejoker1477]

If all goes according to plan I should be getting my certificate of achievement in EE, Associates in physics and high school diploma all at the same time because of this.

[@moseshakeem123]

@@acejoker1477 You got this!

[@nicksilbaugh8713]

I have a friend that started it through CCP in Ohio and he started taking classes in 6th grade and no longer has to take science or math class for all of high school.

[@robbieplays8856]

Hell yeah it’s worth it!!

[@ralaire]

I took two dual enrollment courses - math and english. English was one of the best experiences of my high school life, and the teacher was really great too. Math, on the other hand, sucked. I should've checked rate my professor because she had 1 star, and she was the worst teacher I have ever had.

[@cambot4614]

It might also be called College Credit Plus depending on where you are.

[@EHager]

Yep, was where mine was

[@josuevasquez2449]

Ok, so I'm going to finish my associates next year As an early college high school student ,dual enrollment is better, but we are only allowed to take the classes required for that degree, and there is only one degree available ,general studies. WE also don't go to a college we have the classes and professors there at the Hugh school they work both as high school teacher and part-time as college professors, so more $$$ for them In terms of gpa, both give a 6.0, but 5s on AP give the 7.0

[@dragonwolf8888]

Yes

[@garretpritt4561]

I took both AP and Dual credit, and depending on the subject I took ap is I Loved the subject and dual credit If I didn’t l, because it was only a semester

[@aanettess]

Extremely worth it.

[@hattiejackson6103]

They call this PSEO in a lot of places

[@tannerlabrum3288]

I am actually the opposite, and I don't know what ap classes are. I just thought they were college credit, but now I am confused.

[@boomugo123]

Dual enrollment is significantly better than ap classes, more credit opportunities and significantly less work

[@Lanostraprimavera]

Is it special for Us kr is there other countries doing that? A teacher at my local univesity said I can attend a few classes but Im not sure that I can get college creeit.

[@fgzero331]

My parents forbid me from taking Dual Enrollment, they claim that it will tank my GPA because the classes aren’t weighted

[@sungjoo1360]

I did this, but didn’t know what it was called

[@jacksonstolte1284]

MY SCHOOL DOESNT HAVE IT AHHHHH

[@krazycrackhead2189]

I love seeing these a seniors they just give me so many regrets

[@axoluna]

I’m taking dual enrollment calculus 1 and 2 instead of ap Calc AB/BC. It’s on campus so it functions the same as a normal class, but I’m getting college credit and experience with college math style of learning. Also, I can still take the ap test for more transferable credit. Definitely worth it!

[@SamJB.c]

Is there a definite winner in AP or IB? Like which is better

[@dragonusvleonharth1331]

My school has more dual enrollment than APs available. What would you rate 20+ dual enrollment courses and 12 APs?

[@helloneighbor9026]

It’s hard to get it , what does it mean and what kind of degree do you get after you graduate from high school ?, comments saying that they finished high school at 15 and they’re about to finish college at 18 ! how does this happen?

[@AmericaSucksBalls]

I'm doing this

[@hoseoksspaghetti3033]

I took both AP and dual enrollment classes, and here’s what I think: Dual enrollment is often harder than AP classes Most of the time you do not get college credit through Dual Enrollment unless you go to a public college in the same state. If you don’t have the means to transport yourself to/from the college or do the classes virtually, you’d get a better experience with AP classes There is obviously no AP exam for dual enrollment, which is nice Often times, DUAL ENROLLMENT IS FREE OF COSTS VERY LITTLE!!!

[@nathankarrick6117]

I earned an associate's degree before graduating highschool through Ohio's college credit plus program. It was the best decision I ever made.

[@mns2723]

are you gohar khan

[@alimohsin496]

If you do dual enrollment do you have to take the college class at a different location other than your high school? Does the high school/college provide transportation

[@bluezircon1432]

If done through your school, it depends on how many students your high school has taking the particular class. My school has a professor who comes from the university to teach us because we have a whole group of 30. But other people have to travel to the university. And I don’t believe they provide transportation but ask the college’s dual enrollment advisor.

[@Westwishgirl]

Why don’t they let sophomores dual enroll tho that’s my issue 😐

[@bluezircon1432]

I Dual Enrolled and took AP as a Sophomore but my case was very unusual. It was the first time my school offered the option to Sophomores at all and most schools stray away from it believing Sophomores can’t handle the course load.

[@bluezircon1432]

But you could try to contact the college/university’s DE program directly and ask them if it’s possible.

[@teofilamadrigal2931]

Wait, will they be done online or in person?