Kristen Moon gives the scoop on dual enrollment on Straighterline.com

What is dual enrollment, and is it something aspiring college students should do? If you are a high school student who wants to get some or all of your college core courses completed by the time you graduate high school, there are several things you’ll need to do to get started.

You’ll want to know exactly what your state requires — minimum GPA, the number of courses or hours you can take, whether or not the college or university you want to attend accepts all or only some of your dual enrollment courses and much, much more.

Kristen Moon of Moon Prep says: “As an independent College Counselor, I always get the question:

“Will this help me with the admission process?”

The answer is, yes.

Dual enrollment program show initiative on the part of the student. It also shows a love of learning and eagerness to challenge yourself. With the college admissions process more competitive than ever, students need an edge and dual enrollment can provide one.”

The requirements can be quite different from state to state. Not all colleges and universities unconditionally accept dual enrollment courses for credit. We have some resources for you to read that will help you figure out what your state requires and how you can start the dual enrollment process.

Learn more about dual enrollment at Straighterline.com, check it out here.