Who has done dual-enrollment? How does it work?

[Anonymous]

Do many kids in high school do dual-enrollment? How does it work? Any tips or things to be aware of? TIA.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do many kids in high school do dual-enrollment? How does it work? Any tips or things to be aware of? TIA.

Be aware that both your high school and NOVA may have conflicting grading, submission, and honor code policies (NOVA’s are more rigorous and strict) which means your kid may pass the “high school” course but flunk the NOVA course. You should talk to your counselor about how this works at your school.

[Anonymous]

Yes with local community college starting summer before junior year. Biggest thing is to go directly to college admissions director and ask which classes they can take that will transfer most easily to potential universities. DD got 24-30 transferable credits out of the way, can’t remember exact number but it was a solid year plus a couple additional credits.

The high school listed specific courses that could be taken but a meeting with admissions dean showed us that our options were larger than those directly specified by the school. So go direct to the source when seeking enrollment and choosing classes. It will likely be the boring classes like math, English, basic sciences, etc. so make sure they know that and are prepared.

It was great to be able to focus on major more in college, saved money, and prepared them for the level of work required in college. DD never took more than 2 classes per semester, sometimes 1 if there was a lab or it’s was overall a difficult area for them. A great experience but not one we repeated with DS just due to SN but definitely would have if circumstances were more similar to DD.

I had to do much of the leg work regarding signing up for classes and minimal choices were available each semester. So be prepared for that aspect and let your child know they will need to take what fits all the requirements. In the beginning it was more selections but towards the end we really had to work to find more transferable classes. It helped that we knew where she would be going to college before senior year. This knowledge helped us to find specific classes and get special circumstances approval by future university on some classes not typically offered transfer credits.

Find the highest up person available at your potential CC to deal with and deal only with them. For us it was associate dean of admissions. You’ll need someone in that position to get some higher level or not typically offered courses approved and it was easier just dealing with one person.

[Anonymous]

Make sure you and your child have decided to go the Community College route.

My son's school provides dual enrollment but not a lot of kids are going straight to University.

I think it's a great route/option. I, myself went to NVCC and transferred to GMU for my bachelor's degree.

[Anonymous]

^^ meant, a lot of kids are going straight to U.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes with local community college starting summer before junior year. Biggest thing is to go directly to college admissions director and ask which classes they can take that will transfer most easily to potential universities. DD got 24-30 transferable credits out of the way, can’t remember exact number but it was a solid year plus a couple additional credits.

The high school listed specific courses that could be taken but a meeting with admissions dean showed us that our options were larger than those directly specified by the school. So go direct to the source when seeking enrollment and choosing classes. It will likely be the boring classes like math, English, basic sciences, etc. so make sure they know that and are prepared.

It was great to be able to focus on major more in college, saved money, and prepared them for the level of work required in college. DD never took more than 2 classes per semester, sometimes 1 if there was a lab or it’s was overall a difficult area for them. A great experience but not one we repeated with DS just due to SN but definitely would have if circumstances were more similar to DD.

I had to do much of the leg work regarding signing up for classes and minimal choices were available each semester. So be prepared for that aspect and let your child know they will need to take what fits all the requirements. In the beginning it was more selections but towards the end we really had to work to find more transferable classes. It helped that we knew where she would be going to college before senior year. This knowledge helped us to find specific classes and get special circumstances approval by future university on some classes not typically offered transfer credits.

Find the highest up person available at your potential CC to deal with and deal only with them. For us it was associate dean of admissions. You’ll need someone in that position to get some higher level or not typically offered courses approved and it was easier just dealing with one person.

This does not sound like FCPS and NVCC.

[Anonymous]

There are at least a handful of courses that are offered in HS that are Dual Enrollment.

My kid took Latin 4, which was DE with Nova. Currently in GIS, which is DE with JMU.
The high school helps with the registration process then we do the payment online.

[Anonymous]

It'such easier than AP and IB and it's guaranteed to transfer. More schools should offer dual enrollment classes, but schools don't want their AP and IB numbers to go down.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It'such easier than AP and IB and it's guaranteed to transfer. More schools should offer dual enrollment classes, but schools don't want their AP and IB numbers to go down.

We loved DE for our daughter. Guaranteed credits to a VA school. She went into her freshman year with 12 credits.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes with local community college starting summer before junior year. Biggest thing is to go directly to college admissions director and ask which classes they can take that will transfer most easily to potential universities. DD got 24-30 transferable credits out of the way, can’t remember exact number but it was a solid year plus a couple additional credits.

The high school listed specific courses that could be taken but a meeting with admissions dean showed us that our options were larger than those directly specified by the school. So go direct to the source when seeking enrollment and choosing classes. It will likely be the boring classes like math, English, basic sciences, etc. so make sure they know that and are prepared.

It was great to be able to focus on major more in college, saved money, and prepared them for the level of work required in college. DD never took more than 2 classes per semester, sometimes 1 if there was a lab or it’s was overall a difficult area for them. A great experience but not one we repeated with DS just due to SN but definitely would have if circumstances were more similar to DD.

I had to do much of the leg work regarding signing up for classes and minimal choices were available each semester. So be prepared for that aspect and let your child know they will need to take what fits all the requirements. In the beginning it was more selections but towards the end we really had to work to find more transferable classes. It helped that we knew where she would be going to college before senior year. This knowledge helped us to find specific classes and get special circumstances approval by future university on some classes not typically offered transfer credits.

Find the highest up person available at your potential CC to deal with and deal only with them. For us it was associate dean of admissions. You’ll need someone in that position to get some higher level or not typically offered courses approved and it was easier just dealing with one person.

What in the world are you talking about?

[Anonymous]

You don’t have to go with NVCC, you can choose whichever school you want. You might have to pay for it yourself.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It'such easier than AP and IB and it's guaranteed to transfer. More schools should offer dual enrollment classes, but schools don't want their AP and IB numbers to go down.

Guaranteed at state schools. My child's college would not give credit for any class that counted for HS graduation credit.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It'such easier than AP and IB and it's guaranteed to transfer. More schools should offer dual enrollment classes, but schools don't want their AP and IB numbers to go down.

Guaranteed at state schools. My child's college would not give credit for any class that counted for HS graduation credit.

Than it wasn't dual enrollment.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It'such easier than AP and IB and it's guaranteed to transfer. More schools should offer dual enrollment classes, but schools don't want their AP and IB numbers to go down.

Guaranteed at state schools. My child's college would not give credit for any class that counted for HS graduation credit.

Than it wasn't dual enrollment.

Dual enrollment can mean classes taken IN the high school, labeled DE, and community college credit is also granted (with the high school credit)

It can also mean classes taken in a college which the high school may or may not grant credit for.

This poster is correct. Some colleges will not allow any credits to transfer if the kids already got HS credit for the same class. And yes, that same class (DE) is still a DE class. This includes if a DE class was taken at HS or at the community college.