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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]No, one B does not preclude getting admitted to T20. 
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+2 Kids can have some Bs on their transcripts! I suspect it is public school parents saying you can’t have any Bs and they are at schools where the teachers don’t give Bs at all so a B would be shocking. Lots of Bs given out at my DC’s private school. [/quote]

I sat in on some zoom "info sessions" at top 20 schools (and high ranking liberal arts colleges). They tried not to say it but, in the end, you need to take the most rigorous classes and get As. Without some special circumstances, this is the reality at most of the brand name schools. [/quote]

[b]But also the reality is that even with all As in the most rigorous classes, the very likely outcome is they still don't get into the T20 schools so why should that drive the HS choices. Lighten up on the rigor so you can enjoy your life, maybe you'll still get some Bs. And you'll likely end up at college with a lot of the kids who made themselves crazy in HS trying to meet that standard.[/b][/quote]

This is something that keeps bouncing around in my head for my current junior.  The debate over more rigor senior year vs. an easier course (since fre period is basically a no-no these days) does not feel settled.  Is it better to take regular gov or regular econ and have some breathing room or push for all APs to show rigor?  Will it make a difference in results?  Will it make a difference in happiness?[/quote]

[b]It should be a student decision.[/b] My kid wants to push for max rigor, which i don’t see the upside of. But I cannot persuade her otherwise. Her life, her choice. If my kid wanted to do regular Econ/gov like you suggested, I would be more than happy with that.  Afterall, getting into a top school is HIGHLY unlikely anyway. So kids need to do what makes them happy![/quote]

This is the answer. My sophomore is going for max rigor junior year. When I suggested he might step back a little, he looked at me as though I were crazy. He has reached the point that he does not care if he makes a B, and prefers the challenge over the hope of a perfect GPA. He has also suggested that he may cut back to 3 or 4 APs senior year (continuing with max rigor in math & science + AP Lit) but taking a few non-AP social sciences or - the horror! - have a free period at the end of the day so he can leave school early. I've advised him what that might mean with regard to college admissions, but he is okay with his choices.

And honestly it feels a little freeing to know that your kid is okay with a B down the line  - it's as if we are no longer sitting on pins and needles waiting for the "not-A" to drop - [/quote]

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