Kids shouldn’t take more than three AP’s per year?

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AP Calc AB
AP Economics (1st semester)/AP Government (2nd semester)
AP English Literature
AP Environmental Science
AP French
AP Art History
Band

It honestly wasn't insane.

This schedule is just too much. Agree with PP, the quality of life and real learning is often missed in the mad dash to 14 APs.

DS took 6 APs total (1x sophomore year, 3x junior year and 2x senior year + 1 post AP). Got into engineering to all state flagships he applied to as well as T10, 20s. His APs are subjects related to his major. He didn’t do AP f Lang or government but chosen CS, Physics C, BC Calc, etc instead. Senior year he opted out of AP lit and took honor film analysis and creative writing. Loved these classes and most importantly had a blast!

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That's great to hear and congratulations. DS is a prospective CS major. Heavy in CS, math and physics but has no desire to take AP Lang/Lit. Just sticking with FCPS honors.

I wish this was more of an option. At my kids' HS once you get to 11th-12th there are no "honors" options for classes like English and history. It's AP or regular, which is really easy.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I hate how AP leads to teaching to the test. That high schools and teachers brag about their kids' scores (so it becomes self-serving, rather than student-centered).

Also, kids lose a month of education if the schools requires no real content/teaching after the AP test. I wish the whole system would go away.

It teaches to the test which measures whether or not material that should have been learned has been learned. AP classes are supposed to replace 100 level survey classes not seminar classes and survey classes tend to cover a ton of material with very little depth so that kids taking more advanced classes will have a broad grounding and kids who never take another class in the subject have some basic grasp of it

If AP classes and exams are intended to replace 100 level college classes then the fact that kids take them at age 14 and do well is an indictment of our college system.

Exactly...which is why the "good" schools generally do not accept them.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

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AP Calc AB
AP Economics (1st semester)/AP Government (2nd semester)
AP English Literature
AP Environmental Science
AP French
AP Art History
Band

It honestly wasn't insane.

This schedule is just too much. Agree with PP, the quality of life and real learning is often missed in the mad dash to 14 APs.

DS took 6 APs total (1x sophomore year, 3x junior year and 2x senior year + 1 post AP). Got into engineering to all state flagships he applied to as well as T10, 20s. His APs are subjects related to his major. He didn’t do AP f Lang or government but chosen CS, Physics C, BC Calc, etc instead. Senior year he opted out of AP lit and took honor film analysis and creative writing. Loved these classes and most importantly had a blast!

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That's great to hear and congratulations. DS is a prospective CS major. Heavy in CS, math and physics but has no desire to take AP Lang/Lit. Just sticking with FCPS honors.

I wish this was more of an option. At my kids' HS once you get to 11th-12th there are no "honors" options for classes like English and history. It's AP or regular, which is really easy.

Yes, well I hate to say it, but the PP's kid is going to struggle in real life if he/she can's write. That is the reality of this world. People in leadership need to be able to communicate effectively.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

AP Calc AB
AP Economics (1st semester)/AP Government (2nd semester)
AP English Literature
AP Environmental Science
AP French
AP Art History
Band

It honestly wasn't insane.

This schedule is just too much. Agree with PP, the quality of life and real learning is often missed in the mad dash to 14 APs.

DS took 6 APs total (1x sophomore year, 3x junior year and 2x senior year + 1 post AP). Got into engineering to all state flagships he applied to as well as T10, 20s. His APs are subjects related to his major. He didn’t do AP f Lang or government but chosen CS, Physics C, BC Calc, etc instead. Senior year he opted out of AP lit and took honor film analysis and creative writing. Loved these classes and most importantly had a blast!

That's great to hear and congratulations. DS is a prospective CS major. Heavy in CS, math and physics but has no desire to take AP Lang/Lit. Just sticking with FCPS honors.

I wish this was more of an option. At my kids' HS once you get to 11th-12th there are no "honors" options for classes like English and history. It's AP or regular, which is really easy.

Yes, well I hate to say it, but the PP's kid is going to struggle in real life if he/she can's write. That is the reality of this world. People in leadership need to be able to communicate effectively.

This is quite rude and callous of you to make that assumption. PP’s kid can become an effective writer and communicator without needing to take AP Lang/lit or APUSH. The fact AP is supposed to be one semester of college level class, that kid will get that education when the time comes. PP’s kid is not loading up on APs unnecessarily.

Having said that, I do agree that it is important for these kids to get a well rounded education. This is why even engineering schools will have hard requirements on humanities classes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

AP Calc AB
AP Economics (1st semester)/AP Government (2nd semester)
AP English Literature
AP Environmental Science
AP French
AP Art History
Band

It honestly wasn't insane.

This schedule is just too much. Agree with PP, the quality of life and real learning is often missed in the mad dash to 14 APs.

DS took 6 APs total (1x sophomore year, 3x junior year and 2x senior year + 1 post AP). Got into engineering to all state flagships he applied to as well as T10, 20s. His APs are subjects related to his major. He didn’t do AP f Lang or government but chosen CS, Physics C, BC Calc, etc instead. Senior year he opted out of AP lit and took honor film analysis and creative writing. Loved these classes and most importantly had a blast!

That's great to hear and congratulations. DS is a prospective CS major. Heavy in CS, math and physics but has no desire to take AP Lang/Lit. Just sticking with FCPS honors.

I wish this was more of an option. At my kids' HS once you get to 11th-12th there are no "honors" options for classes like English and history. It's AP or regular, which is really easy.

Yes, well I hate to say it, but the PP's kid is going to struggle in real life if he/she can's write. That is the reality of this world. People in leadership need to be able to communicate effectively.

This is quite rude and callous of you to make that assumption. PP’s kid can become an effective writer and communicator without needing to take AP Lang/lit or APUSH. The fact AP is supposed to be one semester of college level class, that kid will get that education when the time comes. PP’s kid is not loading up on APs unnecessarily.

Having said that, I do agree that it is important for these kids to get a well rounded education. This is why even engineering schools will have hard requirements on humanities classes.

I am PP. I understand kids can ONLY become effective writers and communicators if they take AP Lang/Lit, but DS will roll the dice with junior year of Honors English, APUSH, Calc BC, Physics C-M, post AP CS, Spanish 4 and guitar.