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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I never took any AP classes, but that was when dinosaurs roamed the earth.

Why do you assume that kids are only taking AP classes because parents are pushing and forcing them?[/quote]

Because that's what I'm observing. Parents feel like their kids must do it. It seems ridiculous. I asked one parent where they hope the kid will go to college, and they said state school. My response was, "you know the kid could just enjoy HS, do a semester or two at MC, and then go on to state school, right?"

If half the kids graduating from the magnet at Blair end up at UMCP, I just don't get why parents are making HS miserable for their kids. [/quote]

I just don't get why you think that, in all cases,

1. it's the parents
2. kids who take AP classes are miserable

It's a big world out there, with lots of different people in it, most of whom you don't know.[/quote]

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My dc has consistently sought at the most challenging path she could.  Dh and I have both advised her to slow down and employ moderation.  We try to get her to take time to relax and to have fun.  We've told her that she's hurting her college chances by not having time for extra-curriculars.  Finally, we seem to be getting through to her.  Unfortunately, it took her being overwhelmed to get to that point.  I am so excited about next year when she is not taking AP English and has signed up for a study hall.[/quote]

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