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[TinyBlondie15]

So about how many credits do you get from regular classes compared to AP?

You don't get any college credits with normal classes. They either have to be AP, IB, or DE. With AP you have to pass the AP Exam with a 3 or higher to get college credit. With DE you have to get a C or higher

 

[Deleted member 1556]

You don't get any college credits with normal classes. They either have to be AP, IB, or DE. With AP you have to pass the AP Exam with a 3 or higher to get college credit. With DE you have to get a C or higher

Also to add to this: look into your schools programs and AP test score policies. Some programs require a 4 or 5 to get the credits.

 

[cheergirl09]

My sister found out she was accepted into Georgia Southern University last week...so shes finished with the whole college application thing...

She also applied to College of Charleston, USC, Drexel, Kent State and Winthrop....but none of those responses will matter to her

My sister is a freshman at GA Southern and LOVES it!

 

[notreallyhere]

You don't get any college credits with normal classes. They either have to be AP, IB, or DE. With AP you have to pass the AP Exam with a 3 or higher to get college credit. With DE you have to get a C or higher

What does it mean to have no credits then? Cause I think I know people that dont plan on taking any AP classes/ never took AP classes and got into college

 

[notreallyhere]

You dont have to have any credits going into college. Some people just like to take AP classes in high school to get ahead.

So having no credits won't affect you at all (considering you're not going for an IVY League)?

 

[laughAlittle]

So having no credits won't affect you at all (considering you're not going for an IVY League)?

Nope, you'll have PLENTY of time to graduate in 4 years. MOST people that come into college with credits still have to graduate in 4 years anyways due to when classes are available, major, minor, study abroad, or just simple requirements. You have nothing to worry about.

 

[ErinS]

Just make sure that if your not taking 18 credit hours a semester you take summer classes so you can graduate in four years.

That's not true at all. I didn't take any credits going into college; I took 15 hrs a semester (18 for 1 semester only). I never went to summer school. I technically graduated in 3 1/2 years, and stayed an extra semester because none of my friends were graduating in December.

Most programs are designed for you to complete them in 4 years. All of my friends graduated in 4 years taking 15 hours a semester...the only people I know that took longer failed classes or changed majors or had 5 yr programs to begin with

 

[Nothanks]

A lot of people can double major with 15 credits a semester too. It just depends on how smart with your scheduling you are, and what programs you're in. I'm a double major mass communication and journalism major who transferred--I'm graduating in 4 years, but I did have to take summer classes and an extra class a few semesters to catch up from my transfer.

 

[mishtm52]

Everywhere Ive looked you have to have 32 credits a school year, which is 18 a semester. At the school I go to now you have to have 64 to graduate with your associates. Maybe its a regional thing.

For what it's worth, my four year school in MA requires 120 credits by graduation. They break it down and suggest you get 30 credits/year or 15/semester. You can take a couple more or less per semester, and sometimes that can vary depending on scheduling of courses, prerequisites or co-requisites, etc.
12 credits is considered the bottom limit for "full-time" status, and they don't suggest anything over 18 credits (and actually make you pay out of pocket for it I think)... But as long as you get the 120 credits by graduation, you graduate.

PS: 32 credits per year is 16 per semester ;)

 

[njallday]

with the credit talk.. i think some of you aren't taking into consideration how many credits you get per class. i transferred, so i've experienced different systems. at school #1, classes were worth 3 credits each and i would take 18 to 20 (1 credit per lab) credits a semester. 6 classes plus labs are A LOT to keep up with, even if you have some easy classes. at school #2, classes were worth 4 credits each. i usually took between 16 and 18 credits (as labs are 1 credit and in addition to the regular class) so 4 classes, 2 labs, etc.

unfortunately, while all of my credits from school #1 transferred to school #2, i ended up having to take extra summer classes because even though i took all the classes i needed to graduate, you also need 164(?i think) credits to graduate so i came up short.

the amount of credits is also the physical amount of hours you spend in that class per week, so while 4 hours a week kinda sucked sometimes, i think overall i preferred that system better.

just something to consider...:)

 

[notreallyhere]

Thank you for all the credit talk! This is really helping me understand what classes I should continue taking the next few years! :)

 

[alliebby33]

Not sure when the last time I posted in this thread was, but just to give a little update of where I am for sure applying...

Miami University of Ohio
University of Kentucky
University of South Florida
Cleveland State University
Case Western Reserve University

Those are in order of interest. USF is slightly out of the question now because it's really far away from Ohio and I'm not sure I want to go too far yet, but I'm still applying for the heck of it. Miami and UK are tied for my favorite. I'm gonna have a heck of a time picking between the two. I visited both over spring break and got that "gut feeling" on BOTH campuses. So now I'm stuck haha. Cleveland State is my safety school and one that I would live at home, not in a dorm. And Case is pretty much a just to see if I can get in type thing. Anyone know anything else about these schools? I need all the info I can get!

 

[Cheerleaders21]

Would anyone be willing to read and give me some feedback on my college essay?

 

[cheerheart4life]

Would anyone be willing to read and give me some feedback on my college essay?

Ill help(:

 

[cheeeeer93]

I applied to a college that I've never heard of last night simply because the subject of their email made me laugh.

"You've stumped us, Krystyna"

How can you resist?! :p And there was no application fee or essay.

What school? I definitely remember getting that email haha