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[quote=Anonymous]I think sometimes it is hard for parents whose kids struggle with academics to understand that it isn't the same for all kids.  Just like your son/daughter can play multiple varsity sports as a sophomore with no problem, other people's sons and daughters can handle multiple APs with little stress.  They don't necessarily need to spend hours on homework, because they "get it", just like some kids in sports don't need private coaching/expensive summer camps/etc because they have that natural ability.   Every child has their strengths and interests --- they might not be yours.

The post about how colleges disregard kids who take 4+ APs a years is ridiculous.  The strongest schools take the kids that take the most challenging classes.  Admission stats show this.  Even anecdotally, I do interviewing for both a large top 25 state school (not UVA) and an ivy, this is one of the main criteria (the out of state applicants are tying to get into the honors program or a merit scholarship).  If I know that at the child's HS the typical for the top students is multiple APs, the applicant is not going to stand a chance unless they are the child of an alum or extraordinary in some other way (rarely sports - that's a different route and handled primarily by coaches). 
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