Comments on: How to Reduce College Credit Cost By 90% http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/12/11/how-to-reduce-college-credit-cost-by-90/ Bridging the gap between saving money and investing Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:46:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Cut College Costs in Half through Community College - SavingAdvice.com Blog http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/12/11/how-to-reduce-college-credit-cost-by-90/#comment-182053 Cut College Costs in Half through Community College - SavingAdvice.com Blog Thu, 13 Dec 2007 22:07:11 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2007/12/11/101958_how-to-reduce-college-credit-cost-by-90.html#comment-182053 [...] one way to cut the cost of college is take AP classes, many cost saving college pundits suggest another is going to a less expensive community college [...] [...] one way to cut the cost of college is take AP classes, many cost saving college pundits suggest another is going to a less expensive community college [...]

]]> By: Hilary http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/12/11/how-to-reduce-college-credit-cost-by-90/#comment-180144 Hilary Tue, 11 Dec 2007 19:29:08 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2007/12/11/101958_how-to-reduce-college-credit-cost-by-90.html#comment-180144 My school only allows for 2 outside credits total for incoming freshmen. So even though I had 8 APs and had taken a college course in summer school, I only got 2 class credits. Not to mention, I had absolutely no option of getting out of the intro classes with AP classes. So, this advice is good for people who are not going to private schools, basically. My school only allows for 2 outside credits total for incoming freshmen. So even though I had 8 APs and had taken a college course in summer school, I only got 2 class credits. Not to mention, I had absolutely no option of getting out of the intro classes with AP classes.

So, this advice is good for people who are not going to private schools, basically.

]]> By: anonymous http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/12/11/how-to-reduce-college-credit-cost-by-90/#comment-179186 anonymous Tue, 11 Dec 2007 15:17:41 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2007/12/11/101958_how-to-reduce-college-credit-cost-by-90.html#comment-179186 Several ways to get college credit: 1) AP classes. These are a no-brainer, but often are inefficient. For example an entire year of high school calculus would have translated to only 1 semester (4 credits) at my school. 2) Foreign languages. My school (University of Michigan) let incoming students take exams on campus to get foreign language credit. 3) Local college courses. For some reason, very few high school students take advantage of these. I took classes at my local college for $100 per credit, and transferred them to University of Michigan where I saved about $1200 per credit. 4) The savings doesn't have to end in high school! While doing a "co-op" (8 month internship) in another state, I finished up my last couple classes (8 credits of humanities courses) at an inexpensive college and transferred those back into UM. Of course some schools are a little 'elitist' about transferring credits for higher level classes. UM wouldn't transfer any math classes above Diff-Eq, so I had to take retake Linear Algebra. #3 is by far the best option, followed by #1. #2 is a little sketchy. Using these three techniques, I was able to transfer 48 credits into college. At ~$1200 per credit, that's nearly $58000 worth of savings. Several ways to get college credit:

1) AP classes. These are a no-brainer, but often are inefficient. For example an entire year of high school calculus would have translated to only 1 semester (4 credits) at my school.

2) Foreign languages. My school (University of Michigan) let incoming students take exams on campus to get foreign language credit.

3) Local college courses. For some reason, very few high school students take advantage of these. I took classes at my local college for $100 per credit, and transferred them to University of Michigan where I saved about $1200 per credit.

4) The savings doesn’t have to end in high school! While doing a “co-op” (8 month internship) in another state, I finished up my last couple classes (8 credits of humanities courses) at an inexpensive college and transferred those back into UM.

Of course some schools are a little ‘elitist’ about transferring credits for higher level classes. UM wouldn’t transfer any math classes above Diff-Eq, so I had to take retake Linear Algebra.

#3 is by far the best option, followed by #1. #2 is a little sketchy. Using these three techniques, I was able to transfer 48 credits into college. At ~$1200 per credit, that’s nearly $58000 worth of savings.

]]> By: Saving Freak http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/12/11/how-to-reduce-college-credit-cost-by-90/#comment-179052 Saving Freak Tue, 11 Dec 2007 13:24:17 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2007/12/11/101958_how-to-reduce-college-credit-cost-by-90.html#comment-179052 I found the best way to get college credit in High School is to actually take courses from your local community college/tech college in the summers. This allows you to pay a fraction of a four year school and they will check to make sure the credits transfer. AND the courses are usually easier than AP courses. I found the best way to get college credit in High School is to actually take courses from your local community college/tech college in the summers. This allows you to pay a fraction of a four year school and they will check to make sure the credits transfer. AND the courses are usually easier than AP courses.

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