re: Scales tipped against college?

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Were you in AP classes?

Maybe you're thinking about upper level classes, because the lower level material was on par with what I took in HS

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Yes, I took honors/AP level HS classes. The material is the same for entry level college classes, but the pace is faster. The material in Calc 1 is the same in AP Calc or your first semester in college for college is covering the same material in one semester rather than an entire year like in HS.

The difficulty of freshman or sophomore year may also depend on what school someone attends. My freshman year had some of the hardest classes I took in college but they also taught me some important skills (most notably, writing skills).