Anonymous wrote:Question- do you apply to college as a transfer student or freshman?

Friend's kid did it; she's graduating from UMd in 3 years.

For my kid, the main benefit was the schedule in 11th and 12th grade. They were over the hustle of 45 minute classes, which felt like a lot of wasted time. The pace for content was too slow. The college schedule meant sleeping later (9 am classes) and getting home earlier. They preferred the longer classes 2 or 3 times per week, and liked having only 4 classes, but going at a faster pace.

College application process was as a freshman (because you don’t have HS diploma yet). Almost all course credits transferred (except the writing which was embedded in the new program, and a random introductory class.) Kid is taking a mix of freshman, sophomore and junior level courses as a freshman in college this year - exploring a couple of pathways. The goal wasn’t early graduation from college, but rather more time for co-ops, minors, and possibly double major/masters.

There are lots of different reasons kids do early college, one of which is the ability to take classes not available at the high school.

So is the benefit that you are able to take different courses not available at the high school?

Freshman.

Question- do you apply to college as a transfer student or freshman?