can I take a collage corse?

[phish]

I am not sure but I think I can take a collage class is this true. I really want to take a corse in herpetology(the study of reptiles and amphibians) and fisherys bio. There is a few great schools right around here so I figured I would want to do that. Also how much dose just a class run at a place like william and mary(a vary fancy ivy league school)?

[Mzor203]

The cost varies a ton, depending on what classes you're taking, if you're dorming there etc., but one thing you can pretty much be sure of is you aren't going to get into an ivy league college before you graduate, and even then it's going to take some doing to get into one. Your best bet would e a community college if you're still in your teens, as that is a lot more pocket friendly, plus you'll have something to show to colleges you apply to later.

[phish]

No dorming or anything I just want to learn about these things. I had the idea last week when I went to a lecture at U of R. And I know for a fact a lot of schools it is more about how much they like you then if you have good grades but grades help a lot. Also can I just sit in and listen?



Also could anyone give me a rough idea of the cost.

Also in both things that i want to do I already know A TON. I have been breeding couldbrids(common name so called "rear fanged") and recently started working with boideas(common name so called "boa") and pythonidaes (common name so called "python").

So I think I would do vary well.

[Bobby]

William and Mary isn't an Ivy League school.

[Underground_Network]

^^ And from what I hear, if you mention the word "Ivy League" near William and Mary, you'll get the shit beat out of you. My history teacher went there and he said he inquired as to why William and Mary wasn't an Ivy League school and the professor he asked gave him a detention... 0.o

But on the other hand, I have no idea about this stuff, though what Rex said makes sense. You're probably not going to be able to take an Ivy League level course while still in high school unless you have lots of cash. You're best of going to a community college if you want to take those courses. And when it comes to just sitting in the class and listening to the lecture, I have no idea.

[Mzor203]

William and Mary isn't an Ivy League school.

Eh... not Ivy per se, but up there. It's a good school.

I don't think you're going to be able to just 'sit in', and the courses cost quite a it of money, we can't tell you because we can't really ask them. The only thing you can do is go and ask. You do have a higher chance if you have done fieldwork or know a lot about the subjet you are interested in, but you have lots of competition as well. The only way to figure out if you can go is to go to the school and inquire.

[phish]

William and Mary isn't an Ivy League school.

You are right just searched wiki. Well anyway it is a fancy pricey school and if you have gone there you have got something to show off. My damn lucky cousins 3 of them all got full scholarships to princeton dorm and everything.

I am not even in high school.

Also I think the fact that I have connections not so much with the school but with top level reptile workers some of the best in the world will help me. Also I have a license to work with wild reptiles and to breed and sell them so that will help.

And I have many other schools near by. I live within a hour of 12 or 15 schools. Richmond is full of them.

[Atonement]

The age of whether you can or not depends (typically) on your schools rules and what they'll allow. Technically, you can take the class whenever you want if the college accepts you. If they do, then its up to whether you will get credit and/or if the highschool will pay for it. Also if you are in a higher education program such as TAG, you are more apt to be able to.

[Oblivion]

Brown, Yale, Dartmouth, Harvard, Columbia, Cornell, and University of Pennsylvania are the only Ivy League schools
[Cornell and UP were the ones I didn't know so I had to Wiki, FYI :P]

Anyways, it completely depends on your school. Some schools offer head start programs,w here you can start taking college courses early, and some don't.
On top of that, some schools do it in school, like they borrow professors from the college, and have the class there, and others you have to leave at the end of the day and go to the college to take the classes.

[byee]

Brown, Yale, Dartmouth, Harvard, Columbia, Cornell, and University of Pennsylvania are the only Ivy League schools
[Cornell and UP were the ones I didn't know so I had to Wiki, FYI :P]

Anyways, it completely depends on your school. Some schools offer head start programs,w here you can start taking college courses early, and some don't.
On top of that, some schools do it in school, like they borrow professors from the college, and have the class there, and others you have to leave at the end of the day and go to the college to take the classes.


Uh, let's add Princeton to that list. Last I checked, it was not only Ivy, but also rated 'The Best'. I can attest to that, too.

I think it's great that you want to take advanced coursework in a college environment. In the right class with the right professor, and if you're properly motivated and put the work in, it's a truly awesome experience. Think: Ferrari. With no speed limits.

Don't limit yourself to just one school, esp. if you're lucky enough to live in an area with many. You can start by asking your guidance counselor and see if the school you're in can help. Often, colleges have arrangements with local school boards for this sort of thing, and if they don't, they're more likely to be responsive to a request coming from one.

Then, you'd need to discuss the arrangements with the Uni directly. Typically, if you're not matriculated (enrolled), there's no charge to 'audit' a class, which means you're allowed to participate for free. You can approach the Professor themself, or the Head of the Dept. and discuss your interest, but it's probably better for you to also have the support of the local school, too.

[Atonement]

Chances are that you'll be able to tak emore classes if you have a community college around too. instead of a uni

[pokerface]

You're best bet is if you have the chance presented is to take International Baccalaureate courses because it's the "gold-standard" for college prep courses around the world. I'm in 9th grade right now, and I'm taking college level Intro to German Language and Culture, 10th Grade Honors Integrated Math, and AP Microeconomics.

It's really challenging, but you seem like you have goals and are motivated to go places. This probably a really good setup for you, and you should look into it if it applies to your interests.

As for college classes, I'm not sure. With IB, however, I do know that we have the ability, depending on our career paths, to bypass a year of college based upon our high school education.

[phish]

I am home schooled but going in to the gifted program. And I just care about the knowledge not the credits. I am not going in to herpatoligy Hell if I am going to school for 8 years to get a PH'd then make 25,000 a year. I am going in to ether weapons design or fishing reel design ether way I will be working with something I love and make really good money.

[Halibut]

well how old are you ?