alternative idea: actual college courses this summer

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Sun, 16 Mar 2008 22:30:40 +0000

at the U of MN, high schoolers are free to take any summer course for which they have the prereq’s. i took a placement test and, since i like spanish, i’m going to take a 5-credit 1004 course there this summer. for in-state students it’s about 300 bucks a credit and you get all the normal perks of being a normal college student–libraries, workout centers, student groups, etc.

i’m sure that other state U’s around the country have similar summer sessions. if you did some research you could probably find one in your area and then, hey, maybe you can even go on to use those credits. :)

plus, the price of a credit is always rising, so starting to get a few this year could save a few bucks later on.