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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Does no one even consider the idea that kids take APs because they are genuinely interested in the subject and in a challenging class?  There's this assumption floating around on this thread that academic high achievers are doing it solely to impress other people and gain admission to "top" colleges.  Is that why the athletic kids are playing sports?  Or maybe it's because they love the game and they love using their skills?  Why doesn't anyone consider that as a motivation for the academically inclined?

Of course there are kids in APs only because they feel they have to be, but that's not everyone.  And if your issue is "pressure" from the school or the community or whatever, well, have the courage of your convictions and resist if you really think it's not right for your kid.[/quote]

Yes. That is why the OP wants to avoid W schools so when her child takes a few APs instead of a bunch that is part of the mission of the school not an outlier.

I will say that I see some kids that love sports, but many are being pushed too hard by their parents and they just are not that good. It is pathetic. It is very unhealthy for kids. With sports there are cuts, so kids that don't belong in a AP sport don't actually end up in an AP sport. [/quote]

So the question then, is whether you are choosing a high school cluster based on "big fish small pond," or "small fish big pond."  Different people will come to different conclusions about that.  For some families, they are willing to take the "risk" of being a small fish in a big pond because the opportunities for an outstanding high school education are more important to them than the risk that their kid might not "stand out" enough.

For us the "risk" of being at a W school is more than outweighed by the rewards.  Not everyone's choice.[/quote]

I agree. But the OP said she does not want a W school, so [b]why are people trying to convince her to send her children to one?[/b]

Enjoy your W school and hopefully you won't regret it. Best of Luck.[/quote]

No one is. No one cares what OP does. [/quote]

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