Will taking college courses at the college I want to attend boost my chances of getting accepted?Answered
I am going to take a few dual enrollment courses at my high school through the CIS program at the UMN- Twin Cities. This college has a huge research background and it's good for pre-med, which is what I want to do. Will taking the dual enrollment courses (and getting good grades) at the college I want to attend improve my chances of getting accepted to that school? Or will I be viewed the same as other applicants? I will be taking an anatomy course, a french course (French 5), and possibly a writing course that has the same credits as AP lit. I will also take AP classes, but those aren't through the UMN- TC program. Also, does living in the state where the college is make an applicant "stronger"?
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No one really knows so I can't give a exact answer. Most colleges say they don't, but I don't trust them in saying that since if they're like MIT, they can trust that whoever makes it into their program or manages to take a college course there as a high school student, is highly capable.
About your location, that depends on the college. Colleges like Cornell might have a deal with the state for example, and may prefer state students a bit more (I think Cornell does this for life science students, but I don't remember). You should check if UMN- Twin Cities has a deal with your state if you want to know the answer to if living in the state of the college helps.
I hope this helped but if not hopefully someone else provides a better answer.
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