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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It's an arms race, OP.

At my friend's public school magnet, which has its own rigorous curriculum, distinct from and more advanced than the rest of the public school district, the kids are self-studying APs and taking the exams on their own... because they are competing with their classmates for Ivy spots and any third-party-verified achievement can act as a differentiator.

Please understand that colleges have soft quotas from each school, which means that for schools without external exams, taking an AP is a distinguishing mark compared to your classmate who did not. Same goes for any other award/competition organized by a reputable third party.[/quote]

Math isn't more advanced when kids in public go up to MVC or linear algbera.[/quote]

PP you replied to. Actually my own kid is in a non-magnet public and will take MVC in 11th grade. But she's part of a *minuscule cohort*. The magnet curriculum goes more in-depth, it's not just merely advanced. She did not have access to that. Colleges are aware of the differences. And AP scores or math competitions or science internships help make these kids stand out even more.

As I said. It's an arms race. Private school kids are certainly part of the arms race as well. [/quote]

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