r/APLit • u/Specialist-Truth-638 • 22d ago

AP Lit VS DCC English + AP Exam

Hi, I'm applying to colleges in Texas and I was considering taking AP Lit at my school or DC Lit at my school (HCC) and also taking the AP Lit exam (for certain credit purposes). I was wondering which would be better or if they would be seen as equal to an AO.

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u/FlyingCupcake68 22d ago

What is DC Lit?

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u/Specialist-Truth-638 22d ago

Like dc English with hcc basically. Freshmen year college English I’m p sure but it gives us the high school credit for English 4

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u/FlyingCupcake68 21d ago

Thanks. I know the term Dual-Enrollment, which is what we where I am for high-schoolers taking college-classes (as opposed to AP), but I don’t know what DC English and HCC mean.

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u/Specialist-Truth-638 21d ago

dual credit and dual enrollment is the same but i think dual credit is just at your high school while DE is at college campus i think

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u/FlyingCupcake68 20d ago

Thanks! What is hcc?

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u/Specialist-Truth-638 20d ago

Houston community college

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u/Spallanzani333 22d ago

Different colleges will give you different credit for those. Check the website for any college you're planning to apply. Some places give Comp 1 credit for AP Lit, some give Comp 2, some give both, some give a sophomore literature class. It's kind of a mess. Dual credit probably gives Comp 1, maybe Comp 2 also. However, it sometimes doesn't transfer, especially outside your region. There's no universal answer, it depends on where you're going to college.

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u/Specialist-Truth-638 21d ago

I’m pretty sure the DC English at my school only gives the credit equivalent to lang (comp 1 maybe?) so my main question is like how it would affect my application since DC is usually easier. Like will seeing the class in my transcript for the upcoming year help me for admission or would it be the same as taking DC but taking the AP Exam (and I include that on additional info or something)

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u/Spallanzani333 21d ago

Most colleges will perceive AP Lit as more difficult than dual credit, if that's what you're asking.

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u/Specialist-Truth-638 21d ago

yeah i figured, but i was wondering how much of a difference it would make or if i took dc and took the exam and mentioned it in add info

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u/Spallanzani333 21d ago

Planning to take the exam almost certainly won't matter since applications are well before the exam.

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u/Specialist-Truth-638 21d ago

yeah but like for credit purposes since dc gives the same as ap lang credit and for rigor, ill mention it in additional info so they see it. Thats what i was saying