Abroad.. should I take online classes?

GastonBruna
Sat, 20 Nov 2010 21:47:50 +0000

I’ve recently been informed that I will be spending my last two years of high school in Santiago, Chile. Unfortunately, my current school does not offer a high school diploma, but the Chilean national diploma, which is not exactly what you’d want written on your academic curriculum when applying to top schools in the US (in comparison to the American high school diploma). Although I will be taking the IB, the ECAs and courses offered by my current school are, to be honest, quite lacking. To compensate for what I consider to be a below-average course load, I am considering online classes; a few APs, US History, and some high level English course to make up for the IB A2 English offered at my school (which is what ESOL students are taught.)

So, international students all over the world, I ask you, what are your experiences with online courses? Any particular site that you can recommend?

Thank you in advance,
Gaston