My son has taken a number of courses through dual enrollment, and I have to say I think every high school student should try to take college courses at a four-year university between their junior and senior year or in place of some high school courses during high school (my son is taking 18 dual enrollment hours this school year and only two high school classes).
I've been able to warn my son of some of the dangers that lurk in some of these courses, including group projects with team members who don't participate or show up. He was fairly sure he wanted to minor in engineering until he took an engineering course this past summer. He hated the class, hated dealing with autocad, and has no more interest in engineering. Accounting and business it is, although he is still interesting in a math minor. I'm not sure what one does with a math minor, but...
Taking a few college courses with a little bit of parental guidance is a good introduction to college work. It gives parents a chance to help their kids while giving them an opportunity to work at an advanced level. Also, it's a chance to earn college credits while paying tuition or reduced tuition without having to worry about room and board. To anyone who gets the chance to have their children dual enroll in a four-year university, do it. Just thought I would pass these thoughts on, and welcome any others.
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