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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What do the boxes say after most rigorous?[/quote]

According to my child's HS counselor, the next box is "very demanding", which is what she gave his transcript. 10 AP/IB classes but didn't do the full IB Diploma.[/quote]

I don't get this category. Are they going to keep escalating until 16 year olds are have to produce Ph.d thesis level work?  At the same time, they want kids to "follow their passion", but how can they do that with 20 AP classes?  And while showing commitment to band, foreign languages, service, sport etc etc. And then the colleges will turn around and chose the girl who grew up traveling on the rodeo circuit anyway.[/quote]

This is why you should try to resist the temptation of the rat race.  It is unreasonable and unhealthy for teens to be spread this thin.  Let your child do what works for him/her.  Don’t sacrifice sleep, mental and physical well being just for a check box or just to make some AO happy.  Having gone through this admission cycle, we are glad that DC followed his own path, worked hard on his passion and gave his best in school but maintained his sanity throughout.  We gave up travel sport opportunities so he can focus on school work and part time job where he gets to pursue his passion.  In the end having 5 APs instead of 10+ still landed him in T10 and T20 schools.  He only had a handful of bedtimes that went pass midnight.

Just to be clear, he was prepared to be shut out given his 5 APs, but he also understands if a school can only focus on the nbr of APs or the perfect SAT, then it is not a good fit for him.  He rather not spend $70K to be at a place where he is miserable.[/quote]

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