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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This isn’t a graduation requirement.  It’s a requirement to have a seal saying your diploma is advanced.[/quote]

Yea that’s what we want of course. Who wouldn’t want an advanced diploma?[/quote]

It really doesn't matter if you get standard vs. advanced. Advanced is just what you'd generally get if you are on a college prep path, e.g. the core classes all 4 years, foreign language, etc.

But the "sequential electives" thing is actually part of both the standard and advanced:

https://www.doe.virginia.gov/parents-students/for-students/graduation/diploma-options/standard-diploma-graduation-requirements
https://www.doe.virginia.gov/parents-students/for-students/graduation/diploma-options/advanced-studies-diploma-graduation-requirements

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Most kids are on a college prep path and would want advanced. [/quote]

Why? No one cares about advanced vs. standard the day after graduation. Some kids may prefer to pick up an extra AP science class or an extra language class or AP stat in addition to their regular math class rather than taking photography II [/quote]

Do you know what colleges require? They want to see foreign language. It was my understanding that you don’t need foreign language with a standard diploma. That will ruin your chances for college at many places. [/quote]

OK. Do they care about sequential electives other than foreign languages? Does studio art II really look better than an AP art history or AP Stat or AP Environmental Science or AP Spanish lit in addition AP Spanish  language? All of those are options that could be taken in the same elective slot. All are more rigorous classes and all offer a GPA bump [/quote]

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