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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, if you and your son research it well (ask upperclassmen mostly) there are many IB, AP and DE classes for average kids. My son put together a group that played to his strengths (AP Calc AB) and weaknesses (DE English Composition). You have to be okay with Bs, which we were for the hardest classes. IB environmental studies is a great class for boys because they go outside a lot. We did let our son take GenEd Physics, and that was not an easy class and had no disruptive kids. Your concerns are valid, but there are so very many choices at W-L, that he will be in good shape.[/quote]

Thanks so much! Tell me more about being OK with Bs - do you mean in the AP/IB classes that are his strengths or where he is average? I’m OK with Bs too but maybe not in the scenario where he has to struggle for a B in an AP/IB class. I’m more thinking about focusing on his strengths (opposite of your kid! More English than STEM). [/quote]

A's where he is strong and B's where he is not. He'll have to work harder for those B's, but it is all attainable if he is willing to turn in all assignments and retake tests where he did poorly. W-L kids are very strategic in their course selection I have found having had 2 kids there, one Stem and one not. Typically, the IB humanities are harder than AP, and AP STEM classes are harder than IB. DE is easier than both except for DE Multivariable Calculus/Linear Algebra. Your kid can do this, just be ready with a peer math/science tutor if needed to reinforce some concepts. Mostly, make sure he doesn't get behind in assignments. [/quote]

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