279 Early College graduates honored in 2023

[Anonymous]

Congratulations to the 279 Early College graduates who earned associates degrees from Montgomery College while completing their high school diploma!

There were:
3 from Jump Start
43 from Middle College at Northwest
33 from Middle College at Northwood
24 from P-TECH Scholars at Clarksburg
176 from Early College (full-time for 11th and 12th grade at MC)

In addition to the large number going on to UMD-CP (a lot in Engineering & Business) and UMBC (a lot of P-TECH), there was an impressive list of other universities, including MIT, University of Pennsylvania, Columbia, Cornell, Carnegie Mellon, Northeastern, Georgia Tech, Virginia Tech, and other top engineering schools.

Ceremony video and photos are posted on the Early College page.
https://www.montgomerycollege.edu/high-school-students/dual-enrollment/degree-and-pathway-programs/early-college-program/index.html

Well done students!

[Anonymous]

Congrats!

Is P-Tech a thing for the rest of college, or do they move on to another major?

Any particular reason why it’s mostly engineering/tech/business?

[Anonymous]

For students who continue to 4-yr university degreee programs, how do students choose between Early College (on campus at UMUC) vs AP/IB at high school?

Is it based on AP/IB availability at home school (so UMUC acts like a Magnet)?

Or social/age reasons?

[Anonymous]

10:29 again. I meant Montgomery College, not UMUC.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Congrats!

Is P-Tech a thing for the rest of college, or do they move on to another major?

Any particular reason why it’s mostly engineering/tech/business?

DP. That's mostly what's offered.

Behavioral Health
Biological Science
Biotechnology
Business
Chemistry and Biochemistry
Cloud Computing and Networking Technology
Computer Science
Cybersecurity
Data Science
Diagnostic Medical Sonography
Elementary/Special Education
Engineering
Math
Nursing
Physical Therapist Assistant
Radiologic Technology
Surgical Technology

https://www.montgomerycollege.edu/high-school-students/dual-enrollment/degree-and-pathway-programs/early-college-program/index.html#pathways

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For students who continue to 4-yr university degreee programs, how do students choose between Early College (on campus at UMUC) vs AP/IB at high school?

Is it based on AP/IB availability at home school (so UMUC acts like a Magnet)?

Or social/age reasons?

My DC switched from a magnet program to Early College because they liked the schedule better and the quicker pace of classes. Wasn’t super into the HS scene. Had more time in the day to do other things.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For students who continue to 4-yr university degreee programs, how do students choose between Early College (on campus at UMUC) vs AP/IB at high school?

Is it based on AP/IB availability at home school (so UMUC acts like a Magnet)?

Or social/age reasons?

My DC switched from a magnet program to Early College because they liked the schedule better and the quicker pace of classes. Wasn’t super into the HS scene. Had more time in the day to do other things.

That’s sounds nice. If you don’t mind me asking….was she able to graduate early from college that she ending up attending after MC?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For students who continue to 4-yr university degreee programs, how do students choose between Early College (on campus at UMUC) vs AP/IB at high school?

Is it based on AP/IB availability at home school (so UMUC acts like a Magnet)?

Or social/age reasons?

Kids I know in the program say that the MC classes are easier than AP classes and you don’t need to take the anxiety producing AP exams.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For students who continue to 4-yr university degreee programs, how do students choose between Early College (on campus at UMUC) vs AP/IB at high school?

Is it based on AP/IB availability at home school (so UMUC acts like a Magnet)?

Or social/age reasons?

My DC switched from a magnet program to Early College because they liked the schedule better and the quicker pace of classes. Wasn’t super into the HS scene. Had more time in the day to do other things.

That’s sounds nice. If you don’t mind me asking….was she able to graduate early from college that she ending up attending after MC?

Not graduated from 4yr college yet. Planning on co-ops and either a double major or combination with master’s. Will graduate same time as rest of HS cohort, but with more degrees/experience than without Early College.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For students who continue to 4-yr university degreee programs, how do students choose between Early College (on campus at UMUC) vs AP/IB at high school?

Is it based on AP/IB availability at home school (so UMUC acts like a Magnet)?

Or social/age reasons?

Kids I know in the program say that the MC classes are easier than AP classes and you don’t need to take the anxiety producing AP exams.

I think that depends on the courses and degree. For students in STEM math is math and AP only goes to Calc

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:For students who continue to 4-yr university degreee programs, how do students choose between Early College (on campus at UMUC) vs AP/IB at high school?

Is it based on AP/IB availability at home school (so UMUC acts like a Magnet)?

Or social/age reasons?

Kids I know in the program say that the MC classes are easier than AP classes and you don’t need to take the anxiety producing AP exams.

I think that depends on the courses and degree. For students in STEM math is math and AP only goes to Calc

I’m confused. Are you saying for math/stem it’s better to go the ap/IB route or the early college route?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:For students who continue to 4-yr university degreee programs, how do students choose between Early College (on campus at UMUC) vs AP/IB at high school?

Is it based on AP/IB availability at home school (so UMUC acts like a Magnet)?

Or social/age reasons?

Kids I know in the program say that the MC classes are easier than AP classes and you don’t need to take the anxiety producing AP exams.

I think that depends on the courses and degree. For students in STEM math is math and AP only goes to Calc

I’m confused. Are you saying for math/stem it’s better to go the ap/IB route or the early college route?

I think they're saying the latter goes further, covering diffyQs, linear algebra, and calc 3

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:For students who continue to 4-yr university degreee programs, how do students choose between Early College (on campus at UMUC) vs AP/IB at high school?

Is it based on AP/IB availability at home school (so UMUC acts like a Magnet)?

Or social/age reasons?

Kids I know in the program say that the MC classes are easier than AP classes and you don’t need to take the anxiety producing AP exams.

I think that depends on the courses and degree. For students in STEM math is math and AP only goes to Calc

I’m confused. Are you saying for math/stem it’s better to go the ap/IB route or the early college route?

I think they're saying the latter goes further, covering diffyQs, linear algebra, and calc 3

Yes. With actual college credit that is transferable. My kid has Calc 1-3, Diff Eq, Physics 1-3, Chem 1-2, & a smattering of other engineering courses. You can’t do all that via AP credits.

There are people who are absolutely convinced that community college classes are inferior to AP/IB. In reality, it’s just like all education (HS, CC, 4yr) with some fantastic teachers, most okay, and a few poor ones. As far as rigor goes, the MC STEM classes all had actual midterm and final exams counting for a significant portion of the grade. And I think people forget that the MC classes transfer directly to UMD. Many of those early college graduates are going to UMD-CP or UMBC right into finishing a 4 year engineering degree in two more years. It’s a great pathway to be in a high paying job at 20 without much (if any) college debt.

[Anonymous]

& linear algebra

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:For students who continue to 4-yr university degreee programs, how do students choose between Early College (on campus at UMUC) vs AP/IB at high school?

Is it based on AP/IB availability at home school (so UMUC acts like a Magnet)?

Or social/age reasons?

Kids I know in the program say that the MC classes are easier than AP classes and you don’t need to take the anxiety producing AP exams.

I think that depends on the courses and degree. For students in STEM math is math and AP only goes to Calc

I’m confused. Are you saying for math/stem it’s better to go the ap/IB route or the early college route?

I think they're saying the latter goes further, covering diffyQs, linear algebra, and calc 3

Yes. With actual college credit that is transferable. My kid has Calc 1-3, Diff Eq, Physics 1-3, Chem 1-2, & a smattering of other engineering courses. You can’t do all that via AP credits.

There are people who are absolutely convinced that community college classes are inferior to AP/IB. In reality, it’s just like all education (HS, CC, 4yr) with some fantastic teachers, most okay, and a few poor ones. As far as rigor goes, the MC STEM classes all had actual midterm and final exams counting for a significant portion of the grade. And I think people forget that the MC classes transfer directly to UMD. Many of those early college graduates are going to UMD-CP or UMBC right into finishing a 4 year engineering degree in two more years. It’s a great pathway to be in a high paying job at 20 without much (if any) college debt.

It can be helpful if you are interested in UMD College Park or UMBC. If you are interested instead in applying to Ivies and top 20 schools, AP classes are a better way to go.