<p>I want to get into NYU or Columbia to study computer science, so I tried to take two AP classes, APUSH and Ap Spanish, but didn’t get into either one of them. I am taking Regular USH (even though I really want to beg my guidance counselor to switch me to APUSH during the year) and a class called College Spanish 103 through SUNY Albany. However, other than that, I have no AP classes (even though I am in Honors English, Honors Pre-Calc BC, and Honors Physics and had Honors Trig, Honors Chemistry, and Honors Geometry), which I am concerned about because it could wreck my chances to get to either one of these schools. Anyone know the difference between a college-level Spanish class and AP Spanish?</p>
<p>Is the “college class” taught in your high school building?</p>
<p>Generally AP is seen as better than dual enrollment when there’s an AP equivalent, because it’s more standardized. The college course could be easier than the AP test and it could be harder, and colleges don’t have any way of knowing which one it was.</p>
<p>Yes - it’s taught on site at my high school. It’s somewhat popular with a bunch of students taking Spanish because they can get still get college credit through UAlbany. BTW, haven’t heard of a “dual enrollment” class at my school.</p>
<p>At this point, suffering to transfer for one ap class is not worth it, especially since it’s not in your major. Some kids take 11 or so. Focus instead on solidifying your strengths, your grades, your references.</p>
<p>Did you know that anyone can take any ap exam at any time and get credit? </p>
<p>Columbia is ivy league and extremely selective. It has seriously world class research superstars in science and, i assume computers. Focus on your computer credentials. Can you do something unique? Say, something that combines your computer skills with a volunteer community activity? Set up a senior center website? Contacting a professor there and offering to do a small computer project to help his research? For columbia, think focused, think excellence, think applied, think altruistic.</p>
<p>Nyu is less academically selective. Based on students i know of who got accepted there, their current emphasis really is (like their pamplets say) on building an international campus. Have you ever been involved in any foreign activities? Tutored in india? Done business with china? Speak swahili? I literally know of students who got accepted with these credentials. If you are a junior, start thinking! For nyu, think global, think outgoing, think productive, think unstoppable.</p>
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<p>Dual enrollment = taking a class sponsored by a local college (on-campus or otherwise). The class you’re describing is probably a dual-enrollment class.</p>