When did taking 6 APs become normal

[Anonymous]

Is this the goal for your kids?

http://www.vox.com/2016/3/29/11301078/high-school-stress-college

[Anonymous]

It is what it is. No one likes it but either you keep up or left behind. Time's changed... Not for the better, sadly.

[Anonymous]

Yes, these poor kids.

[Anonymous]

Oh I thought AP is Affair Partner. Dang!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Oh I thought AP is Affair Partner. Dang!

1 for monday, 1 for tues... you get a break on sunday to go to church

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes, these poor kids.

Yes. They're drinking and drugging themselves to numb the pain.

Really, really sad.

[Anonymous]

A long time ago. I graduated from FCPS and every course I took junior and senior year was AP. Law school was easier than HS for me. One of the many reasons why I send my child to a private school that limits students to 2 APs per year.

[Anonymous]

I took seven in the mid-90s, and nobody batted an eye.

What's the big deal?

[Anonymous]

I went to high school in France - the French international Bac was much harder than undergrad in the US.

Regular classes have very low standards here - AP and IB classes (albeit different) are about the same degree of difficulty as the best high school systems abroad.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
I went to high school in France - the French international Bac was much harder than undergrad in the US.

Regular classes have very low standards here - AP and IB classes (albeit different) are about the same degree of difficulty as the best high school systems abroad.

That's the part Americans don't understand.

[Anonymous]

I graduated over 10 years ago and took 6 APs both Junior and Senior year. This is nothing new? I loved the classes and I was glad to be out of the regular classes. Regular classes focused solely on trying to get kids to not misbehave and on discipline. There wasn't any learning happening there.

[Anonymous]

In this area, 6 is nothing. Have you seen kids take 13 and up? Now, that's crazy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A long time ago. I graduated from FCPS and every course I took junior and senior year was AP. Law school was easier than HS for me. One of the many reasons why I send my child to a private school that limits students to 2 APs per year.

Why would you pay to have your kids limited in the rigor of their coursework?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
I went to high school in France - the French international Bac was much harder than undergrad in the US.

Regular classes have very low standards here - AP and IB classes (albeit different) are about the same degree of difficulty as the best high school systems abroad.

What percentage of kids take the Bac?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I graduated over 10 years ago and took 6 APs both Junior and Senior year. This is nothing new? I loved the classes and I was glad to be out of the regular classes. Regular classes focused solely on trying to get kids to not misbehave and on discipline. There wasn't any learning happening there.

Same and I graduated hs in the early 80ties. I loved the classes and had a great time in high school. Some kids want the challenge and are happy to do it.