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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I didn’t read the whole thread, but it seems like so many 4.0 kids are getting in! Did your kids take less rigorous courses - for example Cal AB instead of BC, or AP Psych or APES instead of AP Chem? How did they maintain a 4.0 through four years of schooling? My sophomore would love to land at UVA but it seems impossible [/quote]

Nope. Calc BC junior year. Differential equations. AP Chemistry etc etc.  
Maintained it by working their butt off. Maybe retook one quiz the entire time.[/quote]

My son is a 1st year at UVA now and he was the same. 4.0 UW.  He was in Arlington and they didn’t allow retakes.  He worked his butt off, and probably even studied too much at times.  Calc BC as a junior and Multivariable Calculus senior year.  [/quote]

Strange. That’s what APS was known for…As. They just put out a new policy last week to reign in re-test/re-takes..and starting now you can’t re-test and get anything higher than an 80%. But anyone can re-take/re-year to a B.  Which HS?[/quote]

Yes, I don't get "worked butt off with no retakes at APS."   My daughter and friends are there and they all have unweighted 4.0s (or close to it), take things over all the time and can barely read and write.  It's one of my great regrets that we did not move her for high school. [/quote]

It’s exactly why we moved our kids to private from APS for high school.  Zero regrets.[/quote]

And we’re glad to see you go[/quote]

NP. Do you honestly think the retakes are a good thing? The lack of deadlines, etc? [/quote]

If you are taking your kids out of public school and paying tens of thousands of dollars a year for private school for those reasons, then you’re just an idiot. Sorry.[/quote]

Getting an actual strong education versus unsubstantiated As? Being held to standards? Having fantastic, dedicated teachers and small class sizes? Yes. Fantastic choice. We can afford it.

They are very well-prepared.[/quote]

NP but major eyeroll. Glad you can afford it. Those of us who can’t are thankful that there are still fantastic teachers in public schools, and yes, there are still standards. Grow up.[/quote]

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