I will be a junior next year and I am choosing between AP or DE US History. I live in northern Virginia so the DE credit would be through NOVA community college.
I am planning on going out of state for college and I’m not sure if a NOVA DE credit would be accepted. I am looking at Clemson, Auburn, University of Alabama, University of Louisville, Georgia Tech, University of Texas - Austin, and Texas A&M. I know that an AP is more standardized across the country but I would be able to get more credits or DE if it is accepted.
I am wondering if anyone has any experience/knowledge about these schools and whether or not they would accept a NOVA DE US History credit?
Only way to know for sure is to read the information on the school’s websites, or contact the schools directly. Even then, school policies can change between now and the fall of 2020 when you will be an entering freshman. That being said, I’d be reasonably confident that selective schools would be more impressed with a 5 on an APUSH exam than an A from a community college that they might not be at all familiar with.
In general, DE credits are more likely to be accepted by public universities in the same state. Private colleges, especially the more selective ones, will not accept credit. But each university sets its own policy, so check.
However, my advice is always to choose AP over DE for the same course, as APs will generally get credit more easily.
I agree with @skieurope…AP will give you more flexibility.
Most state universities have transfer equivalency tables that you plug in the name of the school where the credit would be earned and the class number. This in turn will inform you whether the credit will transfer.
Look on their websites… Generally, if a college does not accept DE credits, it will be stated on the college website’s transfer credit page. If it is not on there, then they will likely accept the DE credits - just as they would if they were earned by a regular college student. Calling these colleges to confirm can also be a good idea.
I also did Dual Enrollment, earning over 35 college credits while still in high school. I made a mistake of applying to some colleges that simply do not accept DE credits… Although I did not apply to any of the colleges you listed, I found out that some colleges (such as Brandeis, BostonU, Smith, and others) generally do not accept DE credits. Meantime, others (such as UMiami, Northeastern, UNC Chapel Hill, American, and others) do.