Completing AP course outside the school

Ok, thanks. Let me see if I got this now…

Option 1: Dual Enrollment at a community college.
This option gives my son required HS credits.
It may also give him college credits at some univs (depending on whether they accept it)

Option 2: Take regular Physics 1 at HS, but see if they allow him to take AP Physics 1 exam also.

Questions:

  1. In the second option, I am not sure whether he is required to find a tutor, or he is allowed to study on his own.
  2. If he needs a tutor, I am curious if anyone has experice with ucscout. Looks like ucscout has online tutoring. I am not sure how they handle the labs. Of course, the amount of classes & homework is weighing on our mind with Option 2.
  3. Any opinions whether the college credit course is more or less rigorous than the AP course.
  4. Finally does anyone know if Option 1 or 2 is preferable from the admissions point of view.