FCPS and dual-enrollment?

[Anonymous]

Does anyone have any experience with dual-enrollment and working with FCPS? We are trying to weigh options between academy classes and simply taking a course at NOVA through dual-enrollment.

[Anonymous]

My child and some friends took courses at GMU over the summer a few years ago. They had them approved in advance by their guidance counselors- I believe there was paperwork to fill out. They enjoyed it, as it gave them a taste of what college would be like. A plus was that the credits were accepted without question by every school they applied to, unlike AP or IB credits, which are accepted for college credit at each school's discretion.
I think talking to the guidance counselor is a good first step.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My child and some friends took courses at GMU over the summer a few years ago. They had them approved in advance by their guidance counselors- I believe there was paperwork to fill out. They enjoyed it, as it gave them a taste of what college would be like. A plus was that the credits were accepted without question by every school they applied to, unlike AP or IB credits, which are accepted for college credit at each school's discretion.
I think talking to the guidance counselor is a good first step.

Thank you! I like the idea of a summer course as compared to something during thd school year. Did your child take courses as a rising senior?

[Anonymous]

Yes, a small group of them did it at the same time, so there were plenty of car pool possibilities. I'm not sure if it was suggested to them by the school or not, but it had the effect of freeing up time for an extracurricular while still being able to fit in other high level courses.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes, a small group of them did it at the same time, so there were plenty of car pool possibilities. I'm not sure if it was suggested to them by the school or not, but it had the effect of freeing up time for an extracurricular while still being able to fit in other high level courses.

Great planning -- thank you!

[Anonymous]

Is the program still alive?

[Anonymous]

It's not an actual program, just on an individual basis. A lot of kids do this when they know that they have very demanding extracurriculars, especially when they are holding leadership positions. The teacher in charge of my child's EC suggested it to some of the group's leaders because kids in previous years had done just what was described in the second post here.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My child and some friends took courses at GMU over the summer a few years ago. They had them approved in advance by their guidance counselors- I believe there was paperwork to fill out. They enjoyed it, as it gave them a taste of what college would be like. A plus was that the credits were accepted without question by every school they applied to, unlike AP or IB credits, which are accepted for college credit at each school's discretion.
I think talking to the guidance counselor is a good first step.

AP/IB classes are free in public school. You will get college credits if you score high in the AP exams. Taking college courses over the summer is not free, is it?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My child and some friends took courses at GMU over the summer a few years ago. They had them approved in advance by their guidance counselors- I believe there was paperwork to fill out. They enjoyed it, as it gave them a taste of what college would be like. A plus was that the credits were accepted without question by every school they applied to, unlike AP or IB credits, which are accepted for college credit at each school's discretion.
I think talking to the guidance counselor is a good first step.

AP/IB classes are free in public school. You will get college credits if you score high in the AP exams. Taking college courses over the summer is not free, is it?

The exams aren't free, and they're not necessarily accepted by colleges for credit. Many schools just use them to place a student out of prerequisites, but the credits toward graduation must be obtained in other courses.

[Anonymous]

academy classes are different then ib ap and count as college credit. I believe Marshall and Chantilly have them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:academy classes are different then ib ap and count as college credit. I believe Marshall and Chantilly have them.

Academy classes did not count for college credit in the past- is this something new? Could you please post a link to the FCPS info on college credit for academy classes?