<p>I need to decide soon (like within the next few days) if I’m going to do post secondary classes. I got accepted to do post-secondary classes at Ohio State University, but there are two problems:</p>
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<li>I’d have to drive like 30 minutes to OSU main campus to take the classes</li>
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<p>and</p>
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<li>My school ranks dual-enrollment classes as 4.75 and AP classes as 5.0</li>
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<p>I just found out that I finally made it into the top ten (#9, so close to the bottom) and I’m afraid taking a couple dual-enrollment classes will bump me out of the top ten. However, I think the classes would help me stand out from other applicants when I’m applying to really selective colleges, like the Ivy leagues. You know, to show that I’m “pushing myself” senior year (although I’m already taking 5 AP classes). </p>
<p>What are your thoughts? </p>
<p>Unless your GPA is currently higher than 4.75, you aren’t going to take a hit. </p>
<p>Go ahead and take the dual enrollment. I would do it if I were you. </p>
<p>Colleges don’t care about weighted GPA for its own sake, and the opportunity to take college classes for free (especially at somewhere like Ohio State) means more than having a slightly higher class rank. </p>
<p>What classes would you be taking? How much of an issue is the driving?</p>
<p>@halcyonheather I’d probably only take an extra class per semester, like an intro to anthropology class, history class, or economics class since I plan on majoring in international studies. However, I’d be taking the extra class not in the hopes of getting college credit, but more because I enjoy these subjects and genuinely want to learn more about them. As for the driving, they offer some of these classes online, so I might check that out rather than drive all the way into Columbus for one class.</p>