Okay, well the university I go to does not take a 3 on an AP chem exam. The community college I live nearby does. If I attend the community college this summer for a calculus class, is it possible they will take my chem credits, or is there a minimum amount of credits I must be carrying to enroll? I am new to this and need help.
Finally, if my community college DOES accept the grade, will it easily transfer to a 4 year college
2007-01-23 14:43:18 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
"Taking" AP tests as credit does not mean that an institution converts it into actual credits that can then transfer. It just means that they apply that credential towards a final degree as fulfillment of one of their graduation requirements. So the community college will take a 3 in chem as equivalent to college credit, but the university will not. That does not change.
Whether you attend the community college for just one class (which you can do) or for two years, the AP "credit" will always show up on your transcript as credit-by-exam (via the AP). To "transfer" any credits to new schools, you have to submit all the separate documents (transcripts and scores). So, for example, if you transferred your calculus class from the community college to the university and then transferred again, the new university would need BOTH transcripts, and not just the first 4-year college transcript that showed the transferred calculus class. The same thing happens with the AP score.
I hope that makes sense. And just to emphasize, I don't know of any community college that has a minimum amount of credits to enroll. Many high school and university students take single classes at their local community college over the summer.
2007-01-23 18:27:42 · answer #1 · answered by Janine 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Typically most community colleges require you to have 6 units to be considered a full-time student. You will need to discuss it with the university you are going to attend--you will probably be better off just concentrating on your summer classes (which should definitely transfer over in the fall). I doubt you will be able to pull this off.
The college I went to did not accept my AP scores of 4 on the U.S. History, Gov't, and English Lang. tests, but I was thankful for having taken them at the university level b/c I realized just how unprepared I was. Good luck!
2007-01-23 15:00:02 · answer #2 · answered by KatEyez4 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, the 4 year school will see that you earned the CC credit by the AP exam and want to see the score.
2007-01-23 15:16:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you will have to discuss this with your university whether this is acceptable.
Most universities wouldn't because they want your money.
2007-01-23 14:51:34 · answer #4 · answered by -WANTED- 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋