How will I explain?

[roqueemae]

Now about the thread.

I am confused about the Running Start thing. If you are taking classes that count for High School credit, do those still go into figuring your college hours? Jr/Sr status is close to 100 hours of college credit. How would you still have 4 years left of school if you have close to 100 credit hours towards a college degree?

Also be sure to keep the grades up. We had a girl transfer in with highschool/college credits. The college grades were not so great but all of her high school grades were great. Her average from the college transfer credits were below a 2.5 which made her grades too low for the chapters to accept. Because of the way the transcripts were done, the grades were divided like that instead of all being averaged together. I worked with her for quite a while to try to find a way to allow her to pledge somewhere. Her older sister was in a sorority at LSU so she really wanted to pledge. Her sister actually called to talk to me a few times to see if we could work things out. Hopefully she will try again because we are having a Semi-formal Spring Recruitment this year.

Sorry if I misunderstood anything. I am still kind of confused.

[DGMarie]

Wow. There are a lot of diabetics on this board. I would never have guessed.

[carnation]

Originally posted by roqueemae
Now about the thread.

I am confused about the Running Start thing. If you are taking classes that count for High School credit, do those still go into figuring your college hours? Jr/Sr status is close to 100 hours of college credit. How would you still have 4 years left of school if you have close to 100 credit hours towards a college degree?

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My daughter is doing this here in Georgia. The classes she's taking count for both high school and college hours and grades--I have no clue what formula they use to average them into her high school grades but luckily, her college grades are about the same as her high school grades.

She should end her high school senior year with 28-30 hours of college credit. Her sister Blazercheer did the same and because she was allowed to do Maymester too, she started college with 41 hours of credit!

Roqueemae, the poster may be talking about quarter hours of credit. On our semester system, 30 hours=sophomore, 60=junior, 90=senior.

[m0rgan]

Originally posted by roqueemae
I am confused about the Running Start thing. If you are taking classes that count for High School credit, do those still go into figuring your college hours? Jr/Sr status is close to 100 hours of college credit. How would you still have 4 years left of school if you have close to 100 credit hours towards a college degree?

I'll try to explain it better [warning: it's still confusing!]:

My high school decides which community college classes will count for certain requirements. Ex: ENGL 268 & 269 will count for
Junior English. Both of these are 5 credits, giving me a total of ten credits. These automatically go into my high school transcript.

When I go off to college, I have the option of transfering those credits. By the time I transfer, I will have over 90 credits to be able to transfer if I choose. But, not all of these will count toward my degree. My high school has me take specific classes that do not always count toward the "Areas of Knowledge" (general requirements) at the University of Washington. I can still transfer the extra credits though, as they might be good for my gpa.

The UW has a quarter credit system with a typical student taking 15-18 credits per quarter.

freshman: 0-44
sophomore: 45-89
junior: 90-134
senior: 135+

Just to make matters more complicated, I'll mention that I will already have 45 credits at the University of Washington [I don't get to choose if I tranfer this, these were classes taken at the UW] I got these from taking classes during the summer as a non-matriculating student.

Why will it take me 3-4 years to complete a degree if I have 135 credits already? Well, I want to major in something that will require me to take many classes I haven't taken yet. For instance, if I wanted to major in Slavic Languages I could finish in one year. But instead of rushing out of college I would rather take my time and double major or something.

[m0rgan]

Thank you everyone for calming me down about the vegan thing. I guess I was just worried about getting stuck into conversations about where I get my protein or something!

On another note, so many diabetics! Be safe you chocolate lovers!

[roqueemae]

GREAT explanation! I guess it is kind of like changing your major from nursing to english. Not many will transfer leaving you to take many more credits in order to graduate.

Remember what I said about the courses and keeping your grades up. You sound smart though so that probably will not be a problem.

PS I just finished a Peanut Butter/Fudge shake from Sonic. YUM!

[m0rgan]

Originally posted by roqueemae
PS I just finished a Peanut Butter/Fudge shake from Sonic. YUM!

I just ate a peanut butter/fudge brownie! Mmmmmmmmm

Vegans don't just eat vegetables!

[sdblonde07]

lol...I'm a first-year student with sophomore standing, and I'll have junior standing next semester, thanks to high school AP classes and summer school! (My goal is to graduate with a BA in 3 years and head to grad school...)
Unless you eat bugs to get your protein or something (and if you do, I can see why sororities might be a little grossed out ) I don't really think that topic should be too big of a problem.

[alphaalpha]

m0rgan

I work at Washington State University Vancouver and I have friends at the University of Washington And there are enough people that transfer/ do running start that the women in the houses are probably going to know what you are talking about and there are probably going to have women in the house that are running start. I would mention that you still are planning on being there for 3 plus years though.

Put your fears at rest and take heart that people are going to know what you are talking about. Plus if they sororities still have the greek weekend in the spring be sure to go and tell people that you are doing running start, but that you are going to be there for 3 years. Dont force it into a conversation say something like oh yeah im doing running start so i will be a junior, but its kinda cool that i will still be at UW for like 3 years.

I feel way more prepard to do the work here since i have taken classes during the summer. Yeah, i took classes for running start and so i will have lots of credit, but i am still going to be at UW for 3 years.

You get the point. and dont worry you still have a while left. PLus if you are into church be sure to check out the university ministries The INN. Its super fun. Just my plug.

Good luck, debbie