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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DD met with her counselor to look at coursework for her junior year this week.  She enjoys writing but has always been on the slower side, so generally prefers to do most of her major writing assignments at home rather than in-class.  She wants to take on the challenge but as I was reviewing at her potential course load, I am a bit concerned.
- AP Calculus BC
- French 5
- AP Chem (double period)
- AP Comp Sci Java
- AP World History
- AP Composition & Language

I am not sure how difficult AP Java is, or how time consuming?  I am thinking she needs to either do Honor World History or perhaps Honor English 11 instead, or maybe both?  Perhaps even wait for AP Java until senior year if it's very time consuming.  FWIW, DD is a good/motivated student looking to enter a STEM field, but this doesn't look manageable to me with all her other extra-curricular activities.  Your insights would be appreciated.[/quote]

Is precalculus a breeze or hard? Does she study ahead (or have a high-standards class) and know a little calculus already?

Why French 5 instead of AP

Did she take non-AP chem? If so, double period AP chem would be a breeze.

Did she take AP CS Principles? Or learn intro CS as an extracurricular or at summer camps?

When she reads a book, can she ask and discuss interesting questions about it?

It's not for everyone, but this is a normal course load for someone headed to  highly selective highly academic colleges and state honor colleges, especially those who are bookish academics and not athletes or artists/musicians or otherwise involved in non-academic extracurriculars. 
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OP again.  Pre-Calc has been okay.  Maybe around 95% in the class so far.  As for World Language, she does not feel confident enough in French although usually averages in the mid-A.  She doesn't think she would do well going directly into AP World Language.  We do not speak French at home or know anyone who speaks the language so she is not getting the speaking practice.  She tinkers with some programming but I would not say she knows a lot compared to her coding friends.  When she reads a book, she just reads and there is no major discussion.  :P  Maybe it happens at school but certainly not at home with us.  She is a musician and sees it as a social escape.  Also plays a sport a few hours weekly just to keep healthy, and we obviously want to encourage her to continue this.[/quote]

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