<p>I found out about credit by testing during my junior year of high school and I tested out of 96 credits at TESC. I took courses for the remaining credits after I graduated from high school. Now I’m in City Tech with the desire to become a Civil engineer. The only ABET accredited CE program in NYC are Polytechnic-NYU, Columbia, Cooper and City College. I was wondering if my BA would be of any help into getting into these schools. </p>
<p>For the record, the math degree is the real deal and I got one because I thought it would be a great help in general.</p>
<p>don’t you just apply for another BA degree, in which case the math BA doesn’t matter much in admissions, or a Masters (or whatever comes after a BA- I don’t know the order), for which BA is a prerequisite anyways? </p>
<p>sorry, I’m just a bit confused by your question.</p>
<p>You need to check this out very carefully with the places that you are applying to. Some are not interested in admitting students for a second BA/BS degree at all, and others will admit them but won’t offer one cent in financial aid, and still others will ignore the implications of that BA/BS if it was completed while you were still enrolled in high school.</p>
<p>Getting credit at TESC for hs classes- and making it add up to a degree- isn’t necessarily what a college looks for. You’re going to need to ask the colleges. They may not see this hybrid degree as a traditional BA.</p>
<p>No it is an ACTUAL math degree. I can go to grad school with this math degree. There are tests that are administered by certain organizations that are accepted as college credit provided that you pass and pay their small fee. After I graduated I took the remaining courses online from the college.</p>
<p>What I want to know is if this degree would help me in getting into college. The idea of a 18 year old with a BA in math is impressive and unique. I want to know if admission officers would be impressed by it when considering my application into their CE programs.</p>
<p>deadbrown…There really is no pat answer to your question. I think the fact that you took college level courses while still in HS will get noticed by most admissions officers, but how much of a bump that gives you varies from one university to the next. The fact that you went above and beyond by earning enough credits to garner a full degree is fairly unique and some universities may give your application an additional bump, but to what extent is hard to judge. My best guess would be that it would be viewed the same as a unique or impressive EC. It would “plus up” an application, but wouldn’t make-up for one that was otherwise just one of many. You didn’t mention any of your other stats, but if you’ve got the drive and intelligence to complete any degree program this early I suspect you should be fine.</p>
<p>As other posters have mentioned, if FA/scholarships are of importance to you the degree could actually cause you some problems. The courses you took while still in HS are fine (many HS students take dual enrollment courses) but taking courses after you graduated would cause many universites to view you as a transfer instead of an incoming first-time freshman. Most universities offer far more scholarship opportunities for incoming freshman than for any other category of student, so you may find that pool of money unavailable to you. Additionally, federal FA is usually not available to students who already hold a degree. This generally applies to adults who look to go back to school later in life to change career paths, but unfortunately it may close that source of funds to you as well. I applaud your dedication and drive in earning the math degree, but I hope it doesn’t have unintended consequences for you as you look to continue your education. Good Luck!!</p>