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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What about for kids who are in some sort of magnet or other program?  My child is in a program with challenging classes but for 9th grade there was no AP option and for 10th only one AP.  They recommend that students do not take any other APs in 10th. (It’s CAP at Blair, if that matters).  Even if they take a bunch in 11th and 12th (and the program itself includes 2 in 11th) it would be hard to wind up with a ton of AP classes. [/quote]

I posted upthread  My SMAC kid took none in 9th, 2 in 10th and will graduate with 11. Most of these are in the humanities and social studies. The main reason is because of interest in the subject (loves English and History) and also the peer group is stronger in AP classes. These classes are not difficult and have not taken much time outside of class.  
3 reasons to take APs
1) if it is the best way to get rigor and a strong peer group in a subject you enjoy 
2) if colleges require AP scores in specific subjects (many colleges want AP calculus for placement into certain science subjects)
3) to save money in college. Be aware that every college has its own rules on which and how many APs they will accept

Ask the CAP coordinator for a description of what CAP students typically do in 11th and 12th grade. The CAP program tapers off by then and there should be a lot of flexibility to take APs in 11th and 12th grade[/quote]

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