What's better: AP or Dual Credit

[Loves Her Kids]

Also, Frisco ISD will reimburse $50 per each AP exam fee if the student scores a 3,4 or 5. The AP exams cost @ $87, so the cost can end up being $37 total per class. Last year and the year before, FISD reimbursed the entire AP exam fee if the student scored a 3,4,or 5.

Here is a link:
http://www.friscoisd.org/ly/schools/...ate1_25_12.pdf

[Lorij]

Originally Posted by Loves Her Kids

Also, Frisco ISD will reimburse $50 per each AP exam fee if the student scores a 3,4 or 5. The AP exams cost @ $87, so the cost can end up being $37 total per class. Last year and the year before, FISD reimbursed the entire AP exam fee if the student scored a 3,4,or 5.

Here is a link:
http://www.friscoisd.org/ly/schools/...ate1_25_12.pdf

While that is true for the 2011-2012 school year, there are strong indications that next year and in subsequent years the AP tests will not be reimbursed at all due to budget constraints.

[Loves Her Kids]

Thank goodness DD graduates this year! So many budget cuts in education and college costs keep rising. Scholarships are becoming more difficult to obtain as well. Overwhelming, especially when looking at 8-plus years of higher education, actually @ 7 years after high school credits.

[pandora]

Thanks for all the information! I appreciate it.

[Bluekross]

Originally Posted by Mom About Town

I would assume with dual credit you are going to definitely get credit as long as you pass the course. With AP, you have to test out of the credit hours even if you do well in the actual class (unless things have changed in the last twenty years- LOL). So you are not guaranteed the credit hours with AP, while you are quite likely to get them with dual credit. I don't know what the statistics are for students who take AP classes and how many test out of the hours.

Very good point. Not to mention, the score requirement for transferring the credit is based on each school, so that's something to consider too.

[Legodg]

If you score high enough on placement tests at your college you can just start right into the class instead of taking those prerequisites. I started in community college when I turned 16 and just got college credit for the college courses. My kids did and are still doing the same. AP and dual enrollment use a lot of time & money. They are timewasters for some teens. My 23 yr old is getting his masters this summer. 18 yr old got his AS. You can have your AS done by the time you are 17 and just ramp through if you take summer classes from the cc. BYU has a lot of GP courses teens can do college credit for that transfer right into the TX University system. We looked at the AP and Dual enrollment and said no thank you.

[pitakelly13]

Another option is online classes through TTU that are done from home on the students own time and totally transferable: https://banapps.texastech.edu/ITIS/S...lSections.aspx

[Frisco Girl]

To the OP, I think it depends what the goal is. If it's just to get college credit, then dual credit provides the path of least resistance.

If it is to help with scholarship opportunities, go the AP route. AP courses are considered more rigorous and the student has to pass the AP exam before being eligible for college credit, instead of just passing the course. Colleges often factor in the rigor of the high school schedule when considering scholarships.

My son took a full AP load and passed all exams with a 3, 4, or 5 (thankfully, that was when FISD covered each passed exam at 100%). His college looked very favorably on the AP courses in conjunction with his very high SAT/ACT scores and he received a full tuition scholarship.

Good luck!

[twinkle]

My kid is still in elementary. But whatever I read , I will definitely choose AP over dual credit. I think it is more challenging .
One thing I want to ask does GT kids gets more edge while choosing the AP subjects?

[kar_lover]

Originally Posted by Drivin'tooFast

DUEL DUEL DUEL

or IB if it offered.

Done.

A couple of IB credits make the admissions office take note of your HS more if they are not familiar with it.

Does FriscoISD offer IB programme?