<p>Besides Case Western, OSU, and Oberlin.
That’s the basic question. You don’t need to read the other stuff unless you feel like it.</p>
<p>I’m a junior in high school and looking for somewhere to take dual enrollment classes next year (which is why it needs to be in Ohio). I’ve completed all the graduation requirements at my high school. We’re not allowed to graduate early and I want to get some free credits, so I want to be essentially a full-time college student next year even though I will graduate in 2014. After that I’ll probably go to college out-of-state.
I’m interested in taking college math classes to see if I want to be a math major. Our local community college doesn’t offer math above Calc I.
(I live near Cleveland, but I have relatives all over the state so there’s a good chance I could find someone to stay with if it were too far to commute from my house.)</p>
<p>If you just need to take a second year of calculus, wouldn’t it make more sense to try an online program like Stanford’s EPGY [EPGY</a> Courses](<a href=“http://epgy.stanford.edu/courses/index.html]EPGY”>http://epgy.stanford.edu/courses/index.html) ? I’m not an expert on this by any means but I’d assume that any school in Ohio which offers engineering (U Cincinnati, Miami University, Ohio University, etc) would offer enough math for your needs. Contact any schools you’re interested in though, to find out their policies on letting people without a diploma or GED take classes.</p>
<p>You can check for some out-of-state and private schools’ acceptance of your CC’s (and other schools’) courses at <a href=“http://www.transfer.org%5B/url%5D”>http://www.transfer.org</a> .</p>
<p>Even if there is no pre-existing articulation agreement, if you save your course syllabus, textbook, and other materials, you may be given credit or placement based on the CC’s courses. However, it is generally easier if there is a pre-existing articulation agreement, as is typically found at same-state public schools.</p>
<p>The CC doesn’t really have math, and a university would probably have more course options in general.
It doesn’t cost me anything no matter where I go (we might have to pay for textbooks, I’m not sure) so I’m just trying to figure out what college with dual-enrollment would look the best on my applications when I go to college for real.</p>
<p>For more options, big universities like Ohio State will have them. But they will also have big classes in big lecture halls (unless you find your way into the smaller honors versions if offered).</p>
<p>The post-calculus sophomore-level math courses are typically multivariable calculus, linear algebra, and differential equations. These are typically taken by math, statistics, physics, and engineering majors. At many schools, there is also a proof techniques course for sophomores looking at majoring in math. Following the sophomore-level courses, math majors typically take proof-oriented courses like linear algebra with proofs, abstract algebra, real analysis, etc…</p>
<p>Of course, you may choose to include other subjects in your schedule for interest or breadth.</p>
<p>I would just apply to Oberlin College as a HS junior in your situation, as you scored a 33 on the ACT. Calculus at universities is taught in large lecture classes and oriented towards engineering and science students’ needs. You are much better off at an LAC like Oberlin which limits calculus classes to 32 students. You’ll find that the topical emphasis is more oriented towards prospective math majors at an LAC. What is taught at a CC isn’t anything like real math for math majors.</p>
<p>Get the early admission application, common app, FASFA, etc. to Oberlin by January 15. [Early</a> Admission - Oberlin College](<a href=“http://new.oberlin.edu/arts-and-sciences/admissions/first-year-applicant/early-admission.dot]Early”>http://new.oberlin.edu/arts-and-sciences/admissions/first-year-applicant/early-admission.dot). Obviously, you are aware that there are restrictions on federal but not institutional FA for students without a diploma or GED. However, most FA at LAC’s is institutional (private). You should talk to Oberlin ASAP about early admission, FA. your situation and your school’s asinine restrictions, which are contrary to Ohio Board of Education regulations and possibly state law. It would be much better to be a real college student next year rather than a socially isolated commuter participating in full-time high school dual enrollment and living with relatives.</p>
<p>There must be a way for you to be dual-enrolled for 2014 graduation as far as the high school is concerned but in reality be a college freshman. Oberlin is bound to be more understanding than your high school.</p>
<p>“I would just apply to Oberlin College as a HS junior in your situation, as you scored a 33 on the ACT.”</p>
<p>My parents are getting divorced right now and I imagine I would “look poorer” and get more need-based aid after that’s finalized and only one of them has custody. (That’s what my parents say, but I don’t think they looked into it much so I’m not sure if they’re correct.)
I won’t take any AP tests until May 2013, which could put me at a disadvantage.
I got a 227 on the PSAT this October, so I might get some National Merit money and I don’t know if that would be jeopardized if I left high school early.</p>
<p>A large percentage of colleges want financial information from a non-custodial parent to base financial aid on. Of course, divorce usually makes the ex-spouses poorer in actuality (after lawyer costs and various other costs related to divorce), even if they are not really that much poorer for college financial aid purposes. And fights over money between divorced parents that result in unwillingness to pay the expected family contribution may be more likely.</p>
<p>If your stats qualify, you may want to include automatic large merit colleges in your safeties (e.g. Alabama full tuition if you have 3.5 GPA and 32 ACT (30 ACT for engineering) – also Texas A&M if you are a National Merit Finalist).</p>
<p>" this is typically at least a 2000 SAT score" - GT</p>
<p>“Official SAT and/or ACT scores directly from testing agency (SAT code: 5248; ACT code: 0818)” - GT</p>
<p>GT isn’t saying they want the SAT specifically. Send only the ACT and skip the SAT which you took two years ago.</p>
<p>Early admission (or Early College Entrance) has been around for years. In fact, the US government used to subsidize it. The jury is still out on the efficacy of high school dual enrollment. It can discourage some students from going to college if they have a bad experience with dual enrollment.</p>