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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The colleges driving the push for kids to take 5 AP classes at a time, plus intense ECS that show their "passion" plus the rest of the their schedule... it is ridiculous.

in college 5 classes is a full schedule - that is probably 16 credit hours right there.  That is a FULL SCHEDULE.

But we expect these kids to be doing a full college level schedule (with a huge amount of homework that no way reflects the homework level of actual college classes in college) PLUS the other 2 classes they need for graduation, PLUS time intensive ECS, PLUS doing all the college apps and writing essays to sell themselves.

It is ridiculous. AP system is a scam and shame on colleges for buying in to the hype and screwing over our kids. [/quote]

Yes, the change to college's expectations and selectivity is absolutely ridiculous.  High schoolers are in class all day and then come home to hours of work (even before EC which are expected).  Very different from college or life afterwards.  It's way too much to put on these kids.[/quote]

No.  the real issue is grade inflation.  When I went to HS, average was about a 3.0.  Today it is 3.5(U), 3.8(W).  That means that most kids are getting mostly A's and B's.  So the only way to differentiate yourself is by taking every AP....[/quote]

I think grade inflation is not accurate. My 9th grader has more homework than I had a senior.  I had a very high GPA and was in National honor society etc.  His is about the same (according to first progress report so far) but works 3 times as hard for what he gets.  The issue isn't grade inflation, the issue is that college is so much more competitive because people are willing to apply to schools that are very far away, and US News ranks on selectivity which has resulted in colleges working the system and actively recruiting kids all over the place, whether they have the scores to get in or not, and bringing their selectivity index up super high.

I applied to only my state flagship.  My kids won't have that luxury because our state flagship does not accept students the same way.  I had automatic acceptance because of my scores and GPA combination. That does not exist now. I don't know anyone who applies to fewer than 6 schools, but most are applying to more than 10. Kids have to work so much harder because they already are stressed about it by middle school. [/quote]

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