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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We went to my son's high school yesterday to talk about his placement and courses for next year.  He's a smart (somewhat lazy) kid with ADHD, but he's a good test taker.  Due to his Pre-ACT score he was placed in all honors classes for his freshman year and AP World History (the only AP course offered for freshman at his school).  He's an excellent reader, but his writing skills are mediocre.   Honestly, I'm worried about him taking an AP class his freshman year, but my husband insists that we should trust the academic advisor's suggestion and challenge our son.  I really don't care if he scores high on the AP test, but I wonder if it could be a good experience and help him better develop his critical thinking and writing skills.  I'm torn between challenging him academically for the first time in his life versus letting him have some balance as he acclimates to high school.  Anyone have experience with AP World History or with AP courses for freshmen?[/quote]

Have you asked your son what he wants to do? That matters as much or more than what you, your DH, or your kid’s counselor think he should do. If he’s 100% on board, then this sounds like It could be a good fit.

We were in the same situation a year ago, with teacher recs and test scores placing DC into AP World as a freshman. DC said no, thank you, it’s a pandemic, I haven’t even been to high school yet and I have plenty of time to take college classes. We respected that decision and it worked well for her this year.

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This!  What does your kid want?  If he doesn’t want that workload, it doesn’t matter what his daddy wants.[/quote]

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