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[quote=Anonymous]The obsession with 'top' colleges here is wearying. But anyway, 1 or 2 'fun' courses are probably fine. Know that your kid's GPA will be lower than their peers if they fill their classes with too many non-AP or honors classes. Colleges care about how your kid compares to their peers first and foremost. If 3-4 APs or post-APs total is the norm for strong students in your high school, then what you described is probably fine. If the norm in your high school is 7-8, then that's what you need to shoot for. I think your kid's interests are cool. Maybe the thing to do is let them take what they want and then consider a wider range of colleges. [/quote]
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