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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As pps have pointed out, DCI doesn't have a track record of hiring first-rate college counselors. Their inexperienced counselors seem to have been conditioned by admins to advise parents that student don't need to double up on AP exams, that this approach is overkill. While that may be true for admissions to most BA programs, it's obviously not the case for the most highly competitive colleges, at least for UMC applicants. Those colleges want to see top standardized test scores with applications.

I'm guessing that, over time, as more DCI students have a decent shot of admission to colleges admitting in the single digits and teens, DCI resistance to AP testing will break down under pressure from parents. As has been pointed out, it's not difficult to take AP exams at other DC public schools. Our family does its part to spread the word about how to seek out AP testing, and the value of it for those aiming high in admissions. Kids need to know how to prep for AP language exams, which emphasize grammar and vocab to a greater extent than IBD language exams. If the school isn't going to tell us this, we can tell one another, share resources, team up to get kids to testing etc. [/quote]

Would you be willing to post this on the parent email list? I know a few parents of freshmen who want to learn more and would welcome a discussion.[/quote]

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