Dual credit courses - College Confidential Forums
College course work should be listed under the College and not under the HS. Here is what the UC application guide states: ** If any college/university-level courses were completed while in high school (including those completed as part of a dual enrollment program), applicants can add the college information after completing the high school ...

Difference between 4 credit classes and 3 credit classes? - College ...

I recently learned that many colleges use the 4 credit class system whereas mine uses the 3 credit class system. In the 3 credit system, students generally take 5 3-credit courses per semester for a total of 15 credits. In the 4-credit system, students generally take 4 4-credit courses per semester for a total of 16 credits. Taking this amount of courses per semester allows the student to ...

What do the Course Numbers mean? - College Confidential Forums

So, I’m going to be a freshman this fall in college. My college doesn’t allow freshmen to choose classes until June, but they did give me a link to all classes offered first semester next year.

I noticed the course numbers varied from 100-400. I understand that 100’s are the easier courses, and the 400’s are the toughest, but I do have a question, even if it is silly.

CC classes vs UC Scout for HS student looking to increase rigor?
Another is the opportunity to take courses in areas generally not available in high school (e.g. philosophy, sociology, history other than general US or European, geography, geology, various literatures, architecture, business, engineering), which can allow exploration of possible majors for college.

UC - University of California - College Confidential Forums
I’m seeking advice on the foreign language requirements for competitive University of California (UC) schools. My son’s high school language track is as follows: Grade 8: Spanish 1 Grade 9: Spanish 2 Grade 10: Elementary Spanish 3 and Intermediate Spanish 1 at a community college. Due to scheduling conflicts and concerns about the quality of high school instruction, we opted for community ...

Course Names in Essays? - College Confidential Forums

My DS2 mentioned a few of his courses in his essay last year. But he wasn’t specific. He just described them as business courses, including Marketing, Entrepreneurship, and Business Law (no quotations). It might be less formal looking if you did something like that. But you may have to reword that.

Are universities way harder than community colleges? - College Life ...
While courses usually get harder as you advance in college, the swap-out is that they’re in a course you’re interested in. The only courses I found hard in college were a couple of basic courses in which I had no interest. The rest were manageable because I only took a few at a time and I was interested in and curious about the subject matter.

how difficult are 400 level classes really? - College Confidential Forums

I am just wondering how difficult 400 level classes really are. It is my second semester but I am signed up for and want to take a 400 level Poly Sci class. What are the general expectations and how are they different from lower level classes? Is it advisable to take it with a well “not light” course load? Thanks! :-)

How heavy is the workload of 3 College Courses Over The Summer?
Hello, I’m currently a freshman in college, and I’m considering taking three general ed classes over the summer to have more space for classes that correspond to my major. My college’s policy is that all AP exams are considered as elective credit. I’m currently a Math-stats (maybe cs ad hoc.) Major, and have to take for my gen ed: music theory 3 and 4 (taking right now), Micro and ...

UMD Common App Help - College Confidential Forums
On one of the parts in the Common App questions for UMD, it asks “Please select the number of college credits you currently have in progress. If you do not currently have any college courses in progress, select 0.” What does this mean exactly? I have taken many AP courses, such as Comp Sci A, BC Calc, Chem, Lang, Psych. I have also taken a few post AP’s like Multivariable Calc/Linear ...