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[quote=Anonymous]1. Health, mental health, and sleep are the most important thing, always. A huge amount changes between 9th and 11th grade from a social perspective -- keep an eye on your kid and make sure they are okay
2. Grades, grades, grades. This will be the #1 proof in the pudding that your kid can handle academics
3. Rigor - aim for the highest DC can handle without getting too stressed, drop down if it's too much
4. EC's - I have one kid who specializes and basically does only one thing but has national recognition in that thing, the other is a generalist but has leadership in main three activities (none of which is a sport, btw -- let them do what they like)
5. By junior year, they should be fully running their own show. I never check grades or hw by then -- it's their problem. When they have ownership, they rise to the level of challenge they can handle. Watch and learn -- not everyone is going to be a straight-A student and that's okay
6. Each year, take the five core classes (English, Math, Foreign Language, Science, Social Studies) if you are aiming for top schools[/quote]

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