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[quote=Anonymous][quote] OP here. My point is that it hasn't always been this way. At what point did it change? When did it become NECESSARY to take 5-7 AP classes to have a competitive college application? I am not a Pollyanna but think it is sad that high school has become a pressure cooker instead of the stepping stone into adulthood that it once was. It was like this when I went to hs in the 80ties. I took 6 APs and got into an Ivy. Grew up outside of Cleveland, OH. Elite colleges want to see the most rigorous course choices. My classmates from out parts of the country especially ones from NYC, Chicago, Bethesda/CC had similar experiences. If you want your child to have a kinder, gentler hs experience move to Alaska, Montana, etc. where hs don't offer so many AP courses. [/quote] +1 I went to high schools in the 80s and there were people who did reasonably well on 5 or 6 APs and still didn't get into Ivies. I imagine it's much more competitive now.[/quote]
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