Concurrent HS/CC grad to transfer?

fidoprincess
Fri, 04 Apr 2008 19:25:38 +0000

Thanks so much for all of your help!

I did just read up on the CHSPE but he isn’t old enough, not in HS yet. I think there are some tricky ways to get around all these requirements!

duogmeg, thanks for relating your experience.

kenf1234, thanks too for your comments regarding grad school considerations. I will look into that more carefully since we never thought that far ahead.

Can you explain what “UC eligible by examination alone” means? What exam? Is there an age requirement?"

“This is what I would recommend, but it’s probably too late. If he’s a sophomore now, I would apply as a junior to UCs as a freshman That’s why I did. The CC units will transfer, he could graduate in 3 years probably. That would be the best option IMHO. If he is already a junior it’s too late for all that. if he’s already a junior you could just drop out of high school too, continue at CC, and apply as a transfer. You can take the CHSPE (California High School Proficiency Exam), you don’t need a real high school diploma.”

kenf1234, Can you give me more help with the above, what you recommend? How early can you apply? His CC credits would transfer but from all the reading, he would actually have an easier time getting in as a freshman than as a transfer. Then he would get better “benefits” that swimcatsmom mentioned and still have the lower level stuff out of the way and jump right into the higher level courses? How do you get those extra years of eng requirements? Can he use his CC credits for that?

Thanks again!