Nisa M. A.: What is the difference between college grades and college credit?
I’m currently attending a community college to complete my general education. I’m aiming to go for engineering in a 4 year college, perhaps even a polytechnic university.
Anyways, what do 4 year colleges or universities look for on a transcript, grades or credit? Or are they essentially the same?
This fall 2010 was my first ever semester in college. I got 4 A’s (Chemistry, Trigonometry, English, French 1) and 16 credit total (more than 12 credit is considered full-time in this particular college).
What matters the most?
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Answer by Rambo
Credits. Sadly the 4 year school will drop some of your credits because each school has a different way of teaching. You will have to earn some of them back so make sure you contact the 4 year school to see what courses you need to take at the community school that will transfer to the 4 year school.
Some colleges will only accept a C or better, when transferring. You can only transfer 60 hours to another college. So, they are looking at both. Credit means you completed the course and have received the C. hours for that course. Grades tell how well you did in the course.
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