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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't see how Internet strangers will give you more useful advice than watching your own daughters for over a decade.

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At least for me, when I was in HS, AP was for the very top kids and only in Senior year (with maybe  1 exception). You had to apply to get a spot.   It takes a while to realize that now it is basically the college prep curriculum throughout HS for all.  That is where forums like this are helpful.[/quote]

It was like this for me in MCPS as well, but things have changed. Honors classes are now honors in name only, so AP/IB is the new honors. And MCPS is pushing AP classes starting in 9th grade to make up for the erosion of true honors courses.

It's a mess. But that's the reality of the situation.[/quote]

AP = Honors
Honors = Grade level
Grade level = Remedial (often not even offered)

That does not mean no one should ever choose honors over AP though...[/quote]

This is not true for all classes, teachers, or schools so be careful with the assumption. Also not all history teachers are going slow things down in APUSH for Freshman who are not prepared for the time management, study, or pace because they know the difficulty of the AP exam and how colleges look at this course.  If your kid is not ready yet they can take  APUSH later (sophomore or Junior year) if they so choose.[/quote]

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