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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My very smart but not absolute genius child took the following classes her senior year (while also doing marching band and ballet after school). She got all As and mostly 4s and 5s:

AP Calc AB 
AP Economics (1st semester)/AP Government (2nd semester)
AP English Literature
AP Environmental Science
AP French
AP Art History
Band

It honestly wasn't insane. [/quote]

Just because something is possible does not mean it is necessary.

Did your kid get good sleep? Did they exercise, develop other sides of themselves (art skills? hobbies that they will enjoy for a lifetime?).  Did they spend time hanging out with friends in the waning days of their childhoods?

DMV parents/kids look around, in their already stressed mood, and think such a schedule is NECESSARY to get into a good college. IT ABSOLUTELY IS NOT.

Opt for health balance people.[/quote]

This schedule is just too much.  Agree with PP, the quality of life and real learning is often missed in the mad dash to 14 APs.

DS took 6 APs total (1x sophomore year, 3x junior year and 2x senior year + 1 post AP).  Got into engineering to all state flagships he applied to as well as T10, 20s.  His APs are subjects related to his major.  He didn’t do AP f Lang or government but chosen CS, Physics C, BC Calc, etc instead.  Senior year he opted out of AP lit and took honor film analysis and creative writing.  Loved these classes and most importantly had a blast!

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