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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Rising junior will take Chem 111 class at NVCC this summer.  DC has the option to check the box for "dual enrollment" or "college credit only."

What are the pros/cons of checking either box?  DC plans to take AP Phys 1 as a junior, and probably AP Phys C as a senior -- but that could always change.[/quote]

What school system are you in and has your kid already taken Physics honors? My son was told he have to take physics over the summer in order to do Ap physics. However he has a full time 40hr work week internship at a tech company this summer which will be more valuable, so AP physics is out for next year in favor of Honors.

I will tell you as a parent that has a kid who is taking DE Chem right now through NVCC, but at his school is absolutely is a weed out class. Only 60% of the class remains standing. Maybe the summer class is a joke and won’t be hard, but the regular class has been brutal.

Best advice my kid had gotten from his counselor is that with the current admissions climate if you don’t think you’ll get an A in an AP/ DE class, don’t take the class. [/quote]

Thank you.  I appreciate the experience from someone who is actually taking Chem at NVCC.

I don't need to talk to DC's counselor b/c I already have.  She hasn't advised for or against it.  Just saying one will be on the HS transcript and the other will not.  DC will take AP Phys 1 as a junior.  And likely take AP Phys C as a senior.

The NVCC professor for this Chem class gets very mixed reviews on Ratemyprofessor.  So, that worries me a bit.  DC is doing well in Hon. Chem now (FCPS).  So, we *think* he'll do ok in CHEM 111 (college chem) at NVCC -- but if you have a flakey prof. who confuses things or is hostile/crabby during labs  -- that could send things into a nosedive quickly.   It would be much more convenient to have all classes on one (FREE) HS transcript -- but if the course is brutal b/c of the teacher, then having a less than good grade on the HS transcript isn't a plus.

To all:  Please keep giving me your thoughts and experience.[/quote]

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