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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m a parent of a high achieving kid and I caution you against this path. You seem very very involved and I’m guessing add to the pressure your kid is under. Taking a class like college chemistry is no way a 16yr old should be spending their summer. What is your end game here? Having a well rounded student is what colleges want. No college will be impressed by a kid who took Chem 111 at community college. If you are so driven to this goal (because let’s get real this is about you) then you need to be encouraging your kid to work on an EC this summer they love. Colleges weigh ECs heavily now. This is not 1999.

My kid spent his summer before junior year building and maintaining a very particular and niche self contained ecosystem. All of his applications looped back in some way to this hobby of his. It was even mentioned in a few of his acceptance letters.  He’s a STEM kid so this spoke to his intellectual curiosity and true love of science. Plus my kid got the benefit of spending the summer and his precious free time exploring his intellectual interests. Kids need downtime and time for intellectual growth. That’s not going to happen in a Chem 111 summer class. [/quote]

You have no idea what you are talking about.  Save your armchair psychoanalysis for someone who cares.  DC is choosing this summer option.  He would rather take a class (this class) than get a job or volunteer.  So, respectfully, shove your opinions up your ___.[/quote]

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