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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How's being first year sophomore different from eventually graduating as a junior?

I'm not from the US but my DC will in all likelihood got to college in the US, so would be interesting to understand how these things work.

And, just to confirm, this issue arises as High School Students get college credit by taking classes labeled college level, and also if they go to camp at a college during summer?    [/quote]

Welcome to our confusing system. Many of you know this info, but this person isn’t from here & needs an explanation. The credits most often come from 2 sources:

(1) scores on Advanced Placement exams students register for through their high school. These usually follow a high school class in the subject which is supposed to have been taught at the college level. But if your kid knows a subject or a language well, they can take the exam without having taken the course. Exams are graded 1-5, & it’s up to each college how many credits it will grant for which score.

(2) The second most common  way is taking actual college classes from a college while still in high school. These are very often taken at community colleges, but could be from other colleges. They can be taken in summers or during the school year. Again, it is up to each college if they will accept these classes, with the most trouble coming if a class counted towards their high school requirements, if the class was taught by a high school teacher, or if it was taught on high school property. Any of these factors might give a college a reason to not accept a class. [/quote]

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