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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Is it even possible to take 17 APs?[/quote]

yes.

"why" is another question.[/quote]

Agreed...any parent that would sanction that type of behavior is nuts....and you don't need papers to prove it.....

Ivy league interviewers here......8-11 MAX...[b]anything more would raise serious questions[/b].....[/quote]

Genuinely curious... [b]what questions would be raised? What impression would this give, exactly[/b]?[/quote]

Unbalanced applicant, NP BTW.

Probably one of the most detrimental perceptions of Asian students.  [/quote]

Thanks. I hadn't considered that. DD (currently in 8th grade) is planning her HS schedule and she wants to do 15 total AP exams (not 15 classes, several exams via self-study). I wasn't sure this sounded like a good plan from the outset, but now that I know it will be detrimental to her for university admissions that is another concern. My oldest niece did 13 plus several extra-curriculars, which I think is why DD finds this reasonable, but now I can use this info to guide her to a more appropriate number.

We don't happen to be Asian, but I can't imagine that would matter. The number of APs is probably appropriate or not regardless of the applicant's race/ethnicity.

Part of me doesn't want to discourage DD from striving to do her best academically and taking a tough courseload, but I appreciate the perspectives from parents of older kids who are saying it's a better idea to reduce the number she plans to take. I think I will have her cut her list nearly in half. Would that be more reasonable?[/quote]

Make the decision on what's best for DD not these boards...that said, however, there is real truth to what pp have said about AP overload.  Its just not worth it.....[/quote]

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