high school AP courses vs. community college courses NEED HELP!!!

JJG
Tue, 19 Jun 2007 16:11:07 +0000

Suppose you take chemistry in community college and you get a C.

If you are trying to help your college admissions, a community college class with a C in it probably won’t help you get into a more selective college.

On the other hand, if you are trying to finish some of distribution requirements before you start college, or you are trying to start college with advanced standing (say coming in with enough credits to be a sophomore or junior before others who started in the fall) then a community college chemistry class with a grade of C might be a good help, especially if the community college and your four-year institution are in the same state and there is an agreement that the community college classes will transfer.

Also, a community college chemistry course designed for non-chemistry majors might well be easier than a good AP chemistry course, which is supposed to be like a college chemistry course for chemistry majors. Look at what kind of community college chemistry class you are considering.