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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]^I think she said he played lacrosse. No way in hell he got into top 25 w/ 5 aps w/o a hook. [/quote]
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Correct... You need to have many APs and/or a hook to get accepted. My son had lacrosse.

The lie sold is that your child needs all those AP classes to succeed at a top 25 school. My son did well despite his lack of APs and a algebra freshman year.  He was very successful. Lacrosse players despite their bad press have one of the highest GPAs of all the student athlete. APs and accelerated math does not tell "the interviewer" who is the best candidate, it's just a formula for lazy analysis.

You wrote... I am a little freaked out... So you really would love for your child to take 5 APs if it could get him into a top school, but since it won't, he will take more... Not out of desire for the subject or he thrives in that environment but out of fear that he won't get in... Correct?

If you answer yes, are in the majority.

See that is the problem...  By the way, he will go to college,  he will be successful and he will be successful at life.... Even if he does not go to a top 25 college.

I have other children that went to lower ranked schools and they are very successful.[/quote]

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