How to handle APs?

[mildred]

<p>From the thread you posted to</p>

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The background: 26 year-old African-American (grew up in Africa, African parents, but U.S. born) with little college work but no degree (performed poorly when I was at a JC due to financial reasons). English is my 2nd tounge (and pen), Arabic is my first. I excell in math and science. Math has always been my easy A+ with no to little out-of-class work, though too boring to be a career choice. I enjoy science and technology alot, but I don’t like the confinement of their highly-specialized careers. As an undergrad, I think a broad subject such as psychology would offer an interesting job and a great flexiblity for grad school field-choice (if any), and would permit me to use my sci/math background. LACs are out of questin, at least now.

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As I mentioned in the link above, I’m already stuck with 49 semester-units from a JC1 @ 2.73 GPA (none to blame but my ignorance of driving regulations in America). I think the best way to circumvent this tragedy is to temporarily forget I was ever in college, work on my English for few to several months, take the SAT and aplly for JC2 honors’ program, then apply to universities as a junior transfer with two transcripts: One from JC1 with 49 units and 2.73GPA; another from JC2 with 60-70 semester units and ~ 4.0GPA–again, all after I improve my English.

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<p>If you already have 49 credits, then you need to really think about what you need to do. </p>

<p>For example, you need to do some ESL at your local YMCA or what have you for a little while. Then, you go back to the school you earned 49 College credits at and take some of the courses over for a higher mark. </p>

<p>Then, you take the SAT (S) if you are allowed to. I have no idea what the “age limit” (if any) there is for the SAT (S).</p>

<p>If you cannot take the SAT (S), then after you get your GPA back up, look into taking a handful of CLEP tests in order to knock a few things out of the way. </p>

<p>The CLEP tests are like the AP Tests, but for adults. You can knock out your Calculus, History, and the like with these tests. The information is found on the College Board site under “CLEP” tests. </p>

<p>But, the most important thing you need to do is learn more English. I say that out of love and respect. Then, you go back to the school you earned 49 College credits at and take things over for a higher mark. Then, take a few CLEP tests and or the SAT (S). Then, transfer to a University. This plan of attack would maybe take a year and a half of working hard. But, it will be a very profitable year and a half.</p>

<p>CLEP Test Linky poo…</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.kaptest.com/clep[/url]”>http://www.kaptest.com/clep&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p><a href=“College Board - SAT, AP, College Search and Admission Tools”>College Board - SAT, AP, College Search and Admission Tools;

<p>Whatever you do, please do not take many courses and have like 100 Community College credits. Please work with the school and try to take things over for a higher mark or something.</p>