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Most students at Blair end up at UMCP because it is a strong school and relatively affordable. Not everyone wants to go far from home.[/quote]

+1.  People reading college admit lists provided by public high schools often mis-read the large number of kids going to state schools as a failure on the part of the school to get those kids in anywhere better.  But, really, most kids who are going to UMCP are doing so because of the cost, not because they couldn't get into a better school.  And, it's not just tuition cost, but being able to live at home or get support at home (laundry, meals, etc.) and continue to contribute at home (watching younger siblings, etc.)   Not everyone wants to or can pay $200 K for an Ivy League or top tier college, especially if one is also planning on going on to med school or law school or get a PhD.

FWIW, it was my child that made the choice to take APs in subject areas of interest.  Also, my child thought non-AP classes were miserable because they were majorly boring and the level of discussion was really low.  Taking AP had very little to do with getting into college or earning college credit.  These actually turned out to be highlights of the day (if you can call any class in HS a "highlight").  DC gets As in APs with some effort and Bs with no effort.  So far, DC has gotten 5s on AP exams.  So, it's definitely not been a "miserable" experience. [/quote]

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