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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][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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You apply as a freshman but you still get the credits to transfer and would be considered a Junior [/quote]
Right but that does not count for anything other than early class registration spring of first year.    My kid is a junior off of AP credits and MCPS magnet math classes. [/quote]

Yes it does, you could complete your bachelors degree in 2 years assuming a the credits transfered are for the right major. How would your child be considered a junior? If you pass an AP test you would probably get 3 or 4 credits. According to UMD, a junior is considered a junior if they have 60 credits. Did you child take 15-20 AP classes? Let's say they did and are pre med. Most of the AP credit wouldn't even apply to there major. For example, AP Human geography, art history, micro, macro, gov, euro, us history, computer science (I could go on). They could probably skip a few intro classes. If your kid was trying to get a Biology degree all these classes would not really be useful( except for gen ed requirements). But if you did Early college/middle college, they could take all the gen ed requirements and some major specific requirements like Biology 1&2, Chemistry 1&2, Organic Chemistry, Anatomy and Physiology, Microbiology. They could graduate in 2 years. [/quote]
You missed my second part as I hit send too soon.  My kid came in with 50 credits and is a junior after 1 semester.  12 APs all 4s and 5s and credit for a linear algebra and MVC.   Can graduate in 3 years.  [/quote]
Mine came in with 55 off AP credits and probably could have graduated in 2. [/quote]

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