Parents: a dual enrollment question--

GeekMom63
Fri, 28 May 2010 23:48:13 +0000

As long as she is dual enrolled (which she is as a homeschooled student) she will apply as a freshman, regardless of the number of credits she has.

A week ago I would have said this too, but I’ve heard from a few people that some colleges DO consider DE freshman as transfers if they have too many classes. It is true in MOST cases that she would apply as a freshman, though - find out from the specific school to be sure. And after she enters as a freshman, she may be given a bunch of credits and immediately jump to sophomore status.

As far as getting credit, that depends on the school. Some may give specific credit (credit for BIO 101), some may give placement (the ability to sign up for BIO 202), some give non-specific credit (Science elective), and some may give nothing at all. So the only way to clarify this is to look at her school of choice (is it also a safety in addition to being her first choice?) or call them and ask.

Good luck!