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@Destiny39
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 • 2 years ago •
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Dual enrollment vs AP
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How do colleges veiw dual enrollment vs AP? Do colleges considered dual enrollment as rigorous as AP?

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@happiestskate722 years ago

@Destiny39 I think it depends on the amount of courses taken, but in general, dual enrollment is more impressive

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@amy45339
34 answers, 160 votes
 • 2 years ago[edited]

Technically, dual enrollments are more rigorous in the sense that your grade is comprised of tests, quizzes, projects, etc. Whereas APs are just based on a single end of year exam for credit.

HOWEVER, different courses at different colleges have different levels of rigor. A dual enrollment course from ETSU is not going to be viewed the same as a dual enrollment course from UF. It just depends on the college you decide to go to.

As a good rule of thumb, APs are almost universally accepted for college credit. Dual Enrollments, on the other hand, are more subjective to the college.

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[🎤 AUTHOR]@Destiny392 years ago

Will top colleges like Duke, UVA see dual enroll as rigorous as AP

@amy453392 years ago

It depends on where exactly you dual enroll at. But APs are generally the way to go. Dual enrolling is good too, you just might not get credit for them.

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@alba001
2 answers, 0 votes
 • 2 years ago

It depends if you want to be in-state or out-state college.

Usually AP classes are accepted as a credit nationally. Depends in what credits you need for your career.

The dual enrollment in other hand would be the best option if you want to stay in your hometown. You may save some money if you takes that basic credits.

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@EllaGrace
25 answers, 25 votes
 • 2 years ago[edited]

Hi @Destiny39,

This is just an assumption based on what I know as a class of 22 graduate, but I believe they will be viewed as equally rigorous. Reason: at my hs (and I think many others), both are weighted out of 5 (as compared to 4 or 4.5) on a weighted gpa scale, implying they should both be at about the same level.

However, there are some points to consider:

- APs provide 2 metrics/data points (grade + AP Score) which can be more convincing for subject competency/mastery in admissions consideration

- Dual Enrollments at prestigious/well-known universities could be quite impactful to your application since it would indicate that you are used to learning the "college way" rather than the "hs way"

Personally, I took AP over dual enrollment whenever available or both concurrently (a few AP+Dual courses were offered at my hs). However, all the dual enrollment courses at my hs were offered from two local community colleges, so that did impact my decision. In addition, I was hoping to go out of state for a high-level cs program, in which case dual enrollment credits wouldn't be as useful to me anyway.

So, I guess my final answer would be to consider the two factors listed above and how your hs views these courses (as indicated by gpa weightings). What I did worked within my context, but yours is different, so I encourage you to think on it considering your situation's context.

Hope this helps!

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