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[quote=Anonymous]Taking 8-10 AP tests and scoring all 4s and 5s isn't necessarily as tough as it sounds, as long as parents and a kid approach the excercise strategically.  I say this because my DC took several AP exams without taking the pertinent classes (at Blair) as prep - he prepared on his own over winter and spring break junior year, and got 4s and 5s on the "extra" exams.

There's overlap with some of the humanities AP tests that a kid can use to his/her advantage in preparing.  We found enough overlap between, for example, US Govt. and Politics and US History for him to ace the former while taking an AP US History class.  Same with US History and World History, quite a bit of overlap, and World History and European History.

Not sure that I agree with posters who think that grades matter more than AP test results.  It seems to me that highly competitive schools give them equal weight, with a high score or grade practically obviating the corresponding score or grade if the latter is lower.

I interview MoCo applicants for my Ivy and have rarely seen a kid who took double digit AP exams with all 4s and 5s rejected outright, generally that sort of kid at least makes a WL.  And I've seen plenty of Sidwell, Maret, NCS, St. Albans etc. kids who took 5-6 exams rejected, including those with at least one perfect SAT score.  Top suburban public school have an edge in Ivy and Little Ivy admissions.

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