Thoughts on which is more rigorous?
It really depends on the specifics of the courses.
For example, is “College English” a frosh composition or literature course that fulfills typical college graduation requirements in that area?
Depends on how strong you high school is vs how strong your local college is. It will likely be more rigorous if you take it at 4-year college vs a 2-year college. The plus about the college class is that it will likely transfer if you attend a state school after graduation. Otherwise, I don’t see much reason to take it rather than the course offered through your high school.
Thanks for your reply. I was referring to perceived rigor by colleges. I had always heard that “college English” was less rigorous.
There is nothing called “college English.” There are college writing courses, college literature courses, etc. Some are very rigorous. Some are less so. It depends on the college and it depends on the class.
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The answer is specific to your high school and the college (assuming you mean a dual enrollment course).
Our local public high schools offer AP English/Literature, English IV, and College English to seniors.
You should discuss the level of rigor of the different courses with your guidance counselor.
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If these are all classes offered through your high school, then you should speak with you guidance counselor about their relative rigor.
Have you run out of high level English classes at your high school to take?
Or does your high school offer a Dual Enrollment - ours offered composition / writing?
No college expects you to take college courses per se.
And depending on where you’re applying - rigor may…or may not…matter.
Good luck.
“College English” at the high school MAY be a college prep level English class rather than a college level English class (since AP English is an option at the school). Hard to know just by the course name. As noted above, the OP really needs to check with the guidance counselor or English teacher at the HS.
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Sorry I was talking about dual enrollment after the offerings at HS were exhausted.
The dual enrollment being college writing vs a college prep course at HS.
At least at my kids school you took DE after exhausting the offerings of the high school.
Got it. It doesn’t seem like the OP has exhausted the HS offerings.
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