My younger two are entering middle school in the fall so we still have a few years before deciding. However, our district's dual enrollment program with the local community college has been in the spotlight recently. I believe that the decisions are typically made by freshman year as there are many course requirements to satisfy to get that AA degree the same time as the high school diploma. In reviewing the list of participants, I did note that only a small minority are headed toward top private colleges with the majority attending state universities and decent private colleges.
Does anyone have experience completing these dual degree programs? My concern relates to preclusion from some of the top colleges if you apply with an AA from a community college. In my day, transfer students were accepted sparingly at my selective alma mater and have generally completed only freshman year at another college. Similarly, a few students may be allowed to spend only three years to get their undergraduate degree based on one year's worth of specific AP credits.
