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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Coming from small midwestern town where my high school only offered AP Calculus, I am a bit overwhelmed by the choices for classes for my eldest child who has to register for Freshman classes by the end of the week.  IB, college, AP...  Right now she plans to register for:

Honors English
Honors History
Honors Algebra II
Honors Biology
Spanish
PE

Are these the appropriate classes for a hid who plans to attend college?  When do kids start taking AP classes?  There is AP Biology.  Should she be taking that rather than Honors Biology?  Also, why Algebra II, rather than Geometry?  (She is in Algebra right now.)

I also understand she can enroll at some point in college classes to earn an Associate degree.  Is this a good program for someone hopefully heading to a four-year college?  Are there limitations to what she can take and do credits fully transfer to any public MD university?

She is a smart kid (all As and one B) who works hard but has ADHD and anxiety, so I want her to be challenged, but not overwhelmed.  Any advice would be appreciated.  Thanks.  
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It is definitely overwhelming.

When to take AP depends on the subject and the prerequisites so you need to check the course catalog.

For example you can take AP Gov or APUSH in grade 9 but AP Bio has prerequisites.

Math is usually Alg I, Geometry, Alg II… You should look at the math pathways.

AP English is grade 11 and 12[/quote]

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