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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here—My daughter is planning an intense senior recital to showcase her main instrument towards the end of the year. She also wishes to continue her second extracurricular activity which takes between 10 and 15 hours a week. She has to take four international baccalaureate exams for her diploma and sitting for 3-4 additional AP exams without any reason seems silly. But posters have given several good reasons and I’m encouraging her to just sit for them regardless of the outcome. So far she has achieved a five on five AP exams and a four on two of them. [/quote]

So, here is the problem as I see it…nobody wants to do poorly on a test, so by encouraging her to take them she is probably internalizing all the time and effort she will have to spend to do well on the test.  Even though she knows her college may not accept the scores, it is still hard for a driven kid to just sit for the test without additional preparation…which is now stressing her out.

So…just saying “hey take the test and see what happens” doesn’t change her mindset.  If the test doesn’t matter for college and there is no obligation from her HS to take it…I say just skip it.  Will significantly reduce her stress in May (when it sounds like her recital will be a stressor).[/quote]

Thank you for your perspective. This seems valid. I was initially very supportive of her skipping them but have been swayed by MCPS paying for them. It may allow her to, for example, focus on an ensemble one semester in college while taking a lighter course load. Lots to consider but I’ll let her guide the decision. There is no reason to pressure her as she does enough of that on her own! I appreciate the comments here so we can see the pros and cons. [/quote]

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