After Early college program (MC), do they need to take SAT/ACT to apply for 4 years college?

[Anonymous]

I was wondering about it. When students apply for the Early college program in MC, they have to take a test. After 2 years college classes during high school years, do they still need to take SAT or ACT just like other seniors to apply for the college again? I mean do they have to follow the same procedure, even though they have 30 or 60 credits already?

Anyone has previous experiences, can you share with me? I am thinking about this program seriously.

Thank you

[Anonymous]

I don't know the answer, although I do have friends who have children who went through Middle College in another state. You might try posting in the tweens and teens forum and maybe more people will know the answer.

[Anonymous]

Ask your guidance counselor. Your state school might be familiar with the HS program and have less requirements than an out of state college.

[Anonymous]

Also post under colleges...they are basically transfer students and I think the answer is college specific?

[Anonymous]

Is your child attempting to apply to selective privates or public instates? Many selective privates won't accept college credits earned en route to a high school degree. In other words, Dual Enrollment shows rigor, but isn't going to get you credit at Harvard.

[Anonymous]

If you mean that a student in a particular early college program will continue at the same college, probably no need for an SAT score, but look carefully at the website to check. For applying to other colleges, the application requirements will vary by college.

If the early college student has not yet graduated high school, they would be considered a freshman applicant (this is a good thing) and most colleges do require SAT/ACT scores from freshman applicants.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I was wondering about it. When students apply for the Early college program in MC, they have to take a test. After 2 years college classes during high school years, do they still need to take SAT or ACT just like other seniors to apply for the college again? I mean do they have to follow the same procedure, even though they have 30 or 60 credits already?

Anyone has previous experiences, can you share with me? I am thinking about this program seriously.

Thank you

Is the test that you are referring to the Accuplacer? If so, it's much easier than the SAT. The Accuplacer simply ensures that high school graduates and others who wish to take community college courses have basic reading and numeracy skills. It also helps with math placement.

[Anonymous]

Definitely depends on the colleges they wish to apply to. UMD considers those applicants freshman applicants since they will not have graduated from high school at the time of application and as such sat scores are required. Good luck!

[Anonymous]

Most colleges require either SAT or ACT scores for all types of transfer students.

If a student is continuing in the same school that granted the early college credits, maybe they won't need test scores.

However, if the desired college is selective enough, almost all applicants will have 30 to 60ish credits from AP anyway and test scores will be required like any other applicant.

Although, more and more schools are going, test optional, and don't require scores from anyone.

[Anonymous]

Great question! If a student completes 30–60 college credits through an Early College program, many colleges may waive SAT/ACT requirements and treat them as transfer students but it depends on the school. Always check each college’s transfer policies. Also, if placement tests like the ACCUPLACER are needed, this guide can help: https://nursely.org/exam/accuplacer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Great question! If a student completes 30–60 college credits through an Early College program, many colleges may waive SAT/ACT requirements and treat them as transfer students but it depends on the school. Always check each college’s transfer policies. Also, if placement tests like the ACCUPLACER are needed, this guide can help: https://nursely.org/exam/accuplacer.

This is absolutely wrong. Almost no college treats any HS student who earns college credit while in HS as a transfer applicant, no matter how many college credits he already earned. The kid will apply as a freshman and will need the SAT/ACT if it is something required of first year applicants…even if the school accepts all of the transfer credit.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Great question! If a student completes 30–60 college credits through an Early College program, many colleges may waive SAT/ACT requirements and treat them as transfer students but it depends on the school. Always check each college’s transfer policies. Also, if placement tests like the ACCUPLACER are needed, this guide can help: https://nursely.org/exam/accuplacer.

This is absolutely wrong. Almost no college treats any HS student who earns college credit while in HS as a transfer applicant, no matter how many college credits he already earned. The kid will apply as a freshman and will need the SAT/ACT if it is something required of first year applicants…even if the school accepts all of the transfer credit.

+1 from a professor. A transfer student is a student who has already been enrolled in college *after* high school, not *during* it. Transfer credit is not the same as being a transfer student. Ignore the "Great question!" AI answer up above.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Great question! If a student completes 30–60 college credits through an Early College program, many colleges may waive SAT/ACT requirements and treat them as transfer students but it depends on the school. Always check each college’s transfer policies. Also, if placement tests like the ACCUPLACER are needed, this guide can help: https://nursely.org/exam/accuplacer.

This is absolutely wrong. Almost no college treats any HS student who earns college credit while in HS as a transfer applicant, no matter how many college credits he already earned. The kid will apply as a freshman and will need the SAT/ACT if it is something required of first year applicants…even if the school accepts all of the transfer credit.

This. I have an MCPS early college student right now that is applying to colleges. She is doing all the exact same things a regular HS student would do to apply to college. The only difference is she sends both transcripts (MCPS and MC) if requested. Also her letters of recommendation are written by professors instead of teachers so the administrative process is a little different there.

Everything else is 100% identical to the process my older non-dual enrolled child followed.

Many schools are test optional. It is really dependent on your child and the schools they are applying to whether it makes sense to apply TO or not. This is more about the specific circumstances of your kid than whether they are an Early College vs traditional HS student.