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[quote=Anonymous]I say this to be helpful and not critical. Does it really matter that much? Is this mindset healthy for our kids? I feel strongly that kids should focus on courses of interest and strength only. Most kids who take the most rigorous courseload won’t see a payoff. My cousin’s son took 17 APs. Every AP offered in his HS and self studied a few. He had all As and a very impressive national EC. He also had the rural area box checked (which some say helps). His dream school was MIT. He didn’t get accepted. He was accepted to a good school but the school he will attend in no way required such rigor. I know lots of kids at our W who max out APs every year and don’t go to their dream school. The focus on competition and status is not healthy for our kids. This is why kids need to pick courses that are relevant to them and not just for college apps. [/quote]
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