Please check on wether or not i got the idea of college summer classes.

Question

i don't really get college summer classes because i'm just a sophomore in high school .. so this is what i think of it. please correct me if im wrong..

i am under the impression that when you take summer classes they cram one semester for a few weeks time..

REAL plan community college for 2 years then university for the remaining 2 years..

but since i've heard of this so called " summer classes in college"

can i do this?

so 1 summer class equals 1 whole semester.. so i plan to take 3 summer classes.. so that means i'm done with 1 semester.. so i go to school in the fall .. after that school year i'll be done with 3 semsters total.. so for the following summer i'll take summer classes again so therefore i'll have 4 semsters in total then i'll have my associate's degree in 1 year.. right?

after that i'll move to the university then do the same so in 2 year's time i'll have a bachelor's degree..

okay i'm sorry this is kinda messed up and i'm not even sure if my idea is correct.. so please help me..

also! if it's wrong how long do you think is it possible to get a bachelor's degree in the shortest amount of time . GRANTED that i concentrate and try to take as many classes as possible..

Answer 1

You can start taking CC classes once you finish your sophomore year. If you plan to take summer classes or in any quarter for that matter as a high school student you must go to your community colleges website and find a form that says "High School Concurrent Enrollment Form" or something similar. You then have to say exactly what colleges you want to take. But you are restricted to taking at most 11 credits (at least in California). Then you must get the principal and a parent to sign it. Afterward, go to the admissions office at your CC and give it to the people to enter you into the data base and then you can register for only the classes that were put on that form.

Let's say you take a five unit course like French 1. You would get five quarter units and 10 high school credits. The rule of thumb is that you double the amount of units to get the evivalent for high school credits.

Yes, the courses are condensed and intensive. This summer I took Korean 1 and 2. Each were three weeks long. So, Korean 1, which is usually covered in 12 weeks, was crammed into three. Same goes for Korean 2. That was language courses though.

Non-language courses spam across 6 to 8 weeks and meet 4-5 times a week.

Just because to take summer courses does not mean you will complete the first two years of college. In college, you usually like 4-5 courses a quarter and three quarters a year (not counting the summer quarter) means 12-15 classes. Two years would mean 24-30. Since the amount you can take in limited you will not be able to complete the first two years. Then you also must consider if you are taking courses during the school year. If you do, then by the end of high school you will probably finish the first year of college.

Also, when choosing your courses think wisely and see if it'll transfer to the college you are thinking of applying to. Because you might be disappointed that you took a few courses that will not transfer.

You will probably be able to graduate a year early by taking community college courses during your last two years in high school. But I'd reccomend perhaps using that extra year to study abroad and get a foreign prespective in your chosen field. I'm not saying that you have to learn a foreign language but perhaps consider Canada, England, Ireland, Australia, and the like.

If you have any technical understanding that maybe I didn't explain clearly feel free to ask. The summer after my school year I took summer classes like I said and during the fall quarter I plan to take a course or two while taking five high school courses.

Good luck and ask me questions!

Answer 2

If your college offers two sessions of summer school, generally 2 classes each term for two terms equals one regular school semester.  Yes, it's about 1 1.2-2 hours a day per class, and is good for classes like language, communications and those types of classes.  Classes with a LOT of reading is tougher, so choose carefully.  But yes, you can cut down on the overall time.  Some colleges do not give financial aid for summer except for a final semester required for graduation, so check first!

Answer 3

You could probably have your associate degree in a year and a half if you take classes during summer sessions. I wouldn't take 3 classes as you would kill yourself. Each class is 2-3 hours long so lets say you take English. You will be busy with not only that but with hw outside of the class.

Its very hard to take more than one class per summer session. Sessions are anywhere from 5 weeks, to 8, to 10 weeks. So think about it, if one class lasts 2-3 hours in the classroom do you really want to go to another class like math and sit another 2-3 hours. You will be doing both classes monday through thursday.

Usually fridays are off for colleges during the summer. Trust me just take one class per summer session, otherwise you will either fail your classes or need to withdraw.