I failed one dual enrollment class [D grade, will repeat], can I still get into competitive universities?

Pathnottaken
Wed, 12 Jun 2024 03:54:39 +0000

Agreed that there is confusion with the term in some areas. The title for this strand is not great as it was a D, not a fail, and it was not dual enrollment.

Colleges and high schools offering dual enrollment have articulation agreements and have a clear definition for dual enrollment where it is understood the student enrolled is earning both college credits and credits towards a high school diploma for the course.

There are many high school students like this one who do not understand they will have to submit that same transcript from that college even for grad school years later. We try to convey this to them in high school, but it is a very abstract concept to a 15 or 16 year old taking that first college credit course not directly on the high school campus. The pace is different, some professors are resentful ( having high school kids they perceive as less prepared at times), there are fewer grading opportunities, any accommodations look different, etc…