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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Some students skip APUSH so they can focus on their AP Physics and AP Calc BC that year. Just saying that the whole course load tells the story, not a single course.[/quote]
Depends on your HS. My kid skipped an AP in a core subject and got waitlisted. 3.98/4.5, 1560-engineering.  I'm sure the accepted students from his high achieving public were all taking 4-5 APs junior year.[/quote]

I agree. I have heard Dean J say several times they[b] want highest rigor[/b] in all courses because you don’t really know what their major will be at this age. Need to show depth.[/quote]

I asked Dean J about AP CS - she said that isn't core; according to her it's an elective. They want highest rigor in core. She looked hesitant when I hinted at compensating: APUSH with AP CS(and higher) with a lot more AP Sciences. This is for a STEM major. You have to choose where to put your time right?

I don't agree with DeanJ but you wanna play ball - her rules. [/quote]
Why are you acting like UVA is an outlier in not considering it a core subject? Like one UVA AO made up a rule when it’s common knowledge?[/quote]

When I said DeanJ - I meant that she's the face of the UVA AOs. When you say outlier - sort of.  Decades ago - I read the application material:
 For UT Austin, it said more or less: don't apply unless you got the chops to get in. 
 For Berkeley it read: we take chances even if you are not fully baked.

I'd hope UVA's spokes person was more Berkeley than Austin. This is as a Virginian that wants our flagship to be world class.  The "not fully baked" ones are the ones that change the world.
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