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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Thank you for everyone with the insight on this! The whole early college/dual enrollment/virtual middle college info is so confusing!
Originally my DC (9th) wanted to do virtual middle college (DC does great with online learning), but the program coordinators at MC are giving zero info and our school counselor is not even aware of the program. Now I am rethinking this whole process. What is the point of getting an AA if you cant just transfer and have to apply as Freshman? 
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Think about it... is your child who has six years of education (two years high school, two years MC and two years UMD) just as educated as someone with eight years (four years high school and four years UMD)?  We get that you want to save money, but this is part of a race to nowhere.  Value education for education's sake.[/quote]

I’m going to put a theory out there that early college kids are no more likely to graduate early from a four year program than kids that bring in AP credits and could graduate early.  Like a lot of kids bringing in a lot of credits these kids end up doing double majors and a minor, or similar configurations.  Our kid is an early college student and we expect her to spend four full years at her undergraduate college.

Early college is a great way to show a kid values education for educations sake because the kids put in a lot more effort than kids that just go to their local school.  In exchange they get to experience deeper learning in an area they are passionate about.[/quote]

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