<p>Dodgersmom and Neatoburrito are confused; they’re forgetting that TAMS credits are dual enrollment, which means you can count them as either high school or university credit. You can apply as a Freshman, or a Junior, whichever strategy suits you best. It’s entirely <em>your</em> choice (not the university’s). </p>
<p>The variety comes in how each university will treat these credits. Some want your full, four years of tuition $, so you won’t get credit for the courses, but they will allow you to take more advanced courses. (Sweet of them, eh?) Others will give you credit for a certain number of hours. </p>
<p>TAMS students get accepted into Ivies and Top Tiers. You’ve got a big advantage over the straight-from-high-school students, in that you’ve proven your ability to handle university-level honors courses, your maturity to live away from home, etc. You should be in an excellent position to apply any where you want.</p>