Are you sure about that? You will still have to do four years and take a minimum number of credits each trimester, but you should be able to transfer credits and not have to retake classes that you took at community college. Carrying a lighter load will make your life TONS easier. If you have a year between high school and KP I HIGHLY recommend you do that.
ADVANCED PLACEMENT AND TRANSFER CREDIT EXEMPTION The Academy has a four-year residence requirement. The Academy does not award transfer credit for work taken elsewhere. However, a Midshipman who has completed coursework with a grade of C or above at another accredited college or university before entering the Academy may apply for exemption from equivalent courses at the Academy. Midshipmen who have received a grade of 4 or 5 on an Advanced Placement Examination may also apply for exemption from equivalent mathematics courses at the Academy. No exemptions for Advanced Placement Exams will be given for Physics or Chemistry. In order to receive exemption credit you must have an official transcript showing all completed college coursework sent to the Academy before you report in July. Course descriptions and a course syllabus must be presented to the Registrar and appropriate Department Head for evaluation. If you do not have official college - level course work but can present evidence of extensive experience in a specific area, the appropriate department may determine eligibility for exemption by giving you a course validation examination. The academic credits, quality points or grade for work taken at another institution will not be included in your official academic record at the Academy.
DS took dual credits at the community college during his HS senior year, scoring A's and got exempt in English this trimester giving him much needed time to study other subjects.
Likewise my DS, for scoring a 5 on the Advanced Placement Examination.
It really is a big help, so, to those applicants who are taking colleges courses while in High School, or taking AP courses - hard work now will pay dividends later!
