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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think this is getting out of hand. Why are parents encouraging/forcing their kids to begin taking AP classes freshman and sophomore year?

We've had two sitters from our local HS who ended up with full rides at top colleges, and they didn't take APs the way other kids are being pressured to. One explained to me that colleges only accept a certain amount of AP credits, so you look foolish taking more than that. She paced it out, which meant not starting freshman year. She's a sophomore in college now.

So, what's your motivation for pushing your kids? There seems to be a frenzy about this at our local school. I don't get it.[/quote]

I was just wondering that. Private schools often don't allow it until 11th but my neighbor's kid is taking some freshman year. Is this why the passing rate is 30% ?[/quote]

According to the high school profile posted on the website the passing rate at my DCs MCPS high school is 89% (kids getting 3s, 4s, 5s). If the pass rate at your HS is 30% it sounds like they may be pushing kids who shouldn't be taking AP level classes.[/quote]

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