High schooler with Community College Questions and about UCLA~ Options

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Can you take more than one class at a Community college?

Would all of those classes be considered AP classes?

What kind of classes are considered as AP classes?

Can you take classes at a Community college over the summer?

Can you take classes at the community college and get high school credits for it?



How many AP classes Minimum is needed for UCLA?

What's the Minimum GPA?

What should I do in order to MAKE SURE I get into UCLA? Or atleast USC?

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Can you take more than one class at a Community college?
Of course!

Would all of those classes be considered AP classes?
No, if you take tham at a community college they're not considered AP, but you get college credit for them.

What kind of classes are considered as AP classes?
I think this only applies to classes your high school offers that are college-level. If you take the class at a community college, then unless it's a required class for you to graduate (high school), it counts as college credit. If it is a required class, then you get high school credit for it.

Can you take classes at a Community college over the summer?
Of course!

Can you take classes at the community college and get high school credits for it?
If it's a required class for you to graduate high school, you'll get high school credit for it. Otherwise, depending on the class and the college, you may or may not get college credit for it. For example, if you took a basket weaving class or something (yeah I made that up just now), I don't think most colleges would give you credit.



How many AP classes Minimum is needed for UCLA?
It's not required to take AP classes to get into any college (my sister got into all the UCs she applied to without taking any APs at all, but she did College Advantage her senior year). They do like to see you challenge yourself/take harder classes, and if you do well in them it's a potential GPA boost. If you feel like you can handle it, then go ahead and take it, but if you can't, then don't. It's better to take an easier class and get a good grade than to take an AP class and fail miserably.

What's the Minimum GPA?
You could probably look it up on their website.

What should I do in order to MAKE SURE I get into UCLA? Or atleast USC?
Like loquat, I was under the impression that USC was harder to get into. Just keep up your grades, do extracurricular activites, volunteer...

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Can you take more than one class at a Community college?
Yup! I'm a soon to be senior in high school & I've taken classes at a local CC just to get more credits, make up credits, etc.

Would all of those classes be considered AP classes?
Nope. You do get college credit for them.

What kind of classes are considered as AP classes?
Classes that are considered AP are usually labeled "AP" when you sign up for classes. They can range from AP English Lit to AP Biology to AP Music Theory. With these classes, if you get a certain score on the AP test for that subject, you can get college credit/hours for it.

Can you take classes at a Community college over the summer?
Yup! I'm currently enrolled at my local CC for precalc.

Can you take classes at the community college and get high school credits for it?
Yeah, if you take a class at a CC that's required for graduation (say PE, English, Math, History, etc.) and you get a passing grade you can get high school credit.

How many AP classes Minimum is needed for UCLA?
There isn't an exact "minimum" but for UCLA, normally to get accepted, you have to take at least some sort of college prep class, but it all depends. But if you're gonna take an AP class, you have to know you can handle the course load. Say...if you think that you're gonna take AP Government and get a C, but know you can get a B or A in regular government, take the regular class.

What's the Minimum GPA?
It all really depends. I've had friends that have gotten accepted into UCLA for the 08-09 year that have had a 2.5 and another that had a 4.4 GPA. Granted, my friend with the 4.4 is going Pre-Med and the one with the 2.5 is majoring in dance and is a guy, so that's probably a main reason he got in. It all just depends.

What should I do in order to MAKE SURE I get into UCLA? Or atleast USC?
Just keep your grades up and do well on your SATs/ACTs. Those definitely matter the most in college apps, especially with this upcoming year & the last year since there are so many students applying compared to years before.

If you're applying this year, good luck on your college apps!