How many AP classes will your DC take by the end of high school?

[Anonymous]

7-8 mostly the math and science ones

[Anonymous]

One.
Currently a Junior.

[Anonymous]

Oldest took 8, the second child took 12.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You people need to head on over to the Woodson thread and get some perspective.

A kid taking 10-11 AP classes over a high school career is not a problem...if they can handle it. Parents need to know that their normal kid isn't going to Harvard and should adjust accordingly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You people need to head on over to the Woodson thread and get some perspective.

A kid taking 10-11 AP classes over a high school career is not a problem...if they can handle it. Parents need to know that their normal kid isn't going to Harvard and should adjust accordingly.

Parents around here need to know that 10-12 AP's won't guarantee acceptance to UVA and adjust accordingly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You people need to head on over to the Woodson thread and get some perspective.

A kid taking 10-11 AP classes over a high school career is not a problem...if they can handle it. Parents need to know that their normal kid isn't going to Harvard and should adjust accordingly.

Parents around here need to know that 10-12 AP's won't guarantee acceptance to UVA and adjust accordingly.

Agreed.

[Anonymous]

Classes? 8, 10, and my current freshman has a planned 4-year schedule that includes either 6 or 7 but we'll see what ends up happening.

For how many AP courses did my kids take tests, with scores sent to colleges? 13, 15, and my freshman will likely self study two or three in addition to what she takes at school for a total of 8-10.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Classes? 8, 10, and my current freshman has a planned 4-year schedule that includes either 6 or 7 but we'll see what ends up happening.

For how many AP courses did my kids take tests, with scores sent to colleges? 13, 15, and my freshman will likely self study two or three in addition to what she takes at school for a total of 8-10.

Is the self-study for the purpose of getting more credits and graduating college earlier/cheaper?

[Anonymous]

Woodson, as an example, the parents have no experience personally with AP classes - they did not take them - and they think if their child doesn't do well in them (their opinion), the the kid is not ready for college/or not college material. That's a sad, pretty common scenario for students in the bottom 50%, to start with, of their class. For the students in the top 50% but not the top 10%, their parents won't pay for out-of-state or private.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Woodson, as an example, the parents have no experience personally with AP classes - they did not take them - and they think if their child doesn't do well in them (their opinion), the the kid is not ready for college/or not college material. That's a sad, pretty common scenario for students in the bottom 50%, to start with, of their class. For the students in the top 50% but not the top 10%, their parents won't pay for out-of-state or private.

I don't even understand this post. Why would Woodson parents have less experience than those from other schools? I'm not paying out of state or private tuition unless it's a top 15 school (which I'm not pushing for, so basically I won't be paying for that). I'm sure my kids will appreciate not having loans for either undergrad or grad school. I wouldn't boohoo someone who knows the value of a dollar. Lots of great schools in VA. It's all what you make of it once you get there anyway.

[Anonymous]

Of course you aren't paying out-of-state (sarcasm)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:One.
Currently a Junior.

I have to revise my number. It's an honors class for next year, not AP, so zero.