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@ny2nj
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 • 2 years ago •
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Chemistry Dual Enrollment
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Hi everyone! This summer (my freshman year summer) I am planning to take chemistry at our local community college, which I should be able to do even as an underclassmen. However, I am wondering if there are any prerequisites I should know about? I am currently in algebra 1, biology, and I am planning to take geometry over the summer, so am I all set for this college class? If I take chemistry this summer I would be able to take AP Bio as a Sophomore, AP Physics as a Junior, and then have an extra space in my Senior year schedule, which I need. Is there anything I should know about dual enrollment, specifically for chemistry and do you all have any advice?

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@id317
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 • 2 years ago

Hi!

For your first question, I would check the course catalog for your local college. Go to the course you want to register for and check if the course requires a prerequisite. It really depends on what specific course you want to take. If your school has a coordinator with your local college, you can also talk to them and ask for help!

For your question about AP Bio and Physics, I would talk to your school counselor. I'm currently a senior, and my counselor has been really helpful in outlining my schedules over the years. Your school counselor can even help with moving you to AP Bio as a sophomore or any other class if they see that you have all the requirements done.

I'm sorry I can't give you a more specific answer, but it really depends on each college, course, and high school. Hope this helps though!

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[🎤 AUTHOR]@ny2nj2 years ago

Hi! Thank you for your insight! After reading your post I realized I left a little bit of key information out. The course will be at our local community college which holds a lot of DE classes for our school. If you've done dual enrollment before is there anything I should know ?

@id3172 years ago

I have done dual enrollment before! I honestly think it's a great opportunity and you should definitely go for it. The only thing I would warn you again is taking way too many DE classes if you're allowed to take multiple. DE classes look good on apps and you can learn a lot, but also save time for extra-curriculars or hands-on experience in whatever field you want to go into.

@id3172 years ago

Another thing to be aware of, if you take classes at your local CC, I was told by my counselor that the GPA you get in the CC is what you start with in College. I'm not sure if this is just a school specific thing, but if you're concerned about that, I would ask your counselor about it.

[🎤 AUTHOR]@ny2nj2 years ago

Ok thank you so much! I followed your advice and I looked through their catalog and their prerequisites. For chem they require a math class from the cc and I can't figure out how they're compared to high school class/what the high school equivalent is, but I will be sure to ask my counselor.

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