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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Raise your hand if your senior is tired & stressed...[/quote]

My junior sure is and it sucks. I almost wish all colleges demanded a gap year or community college. All you hear is that the kids are depressed, anxious, struggle on their own, have no common sense, adult critical thinking skills etc... once they start college - compared to years before. Everyone is so caught up in gpa, test scores, and the perfect blend of EC’s that they are forgetting to raise these kids to be happy independent adults. It is lost. [/quote]

AGREE!!![/quote]

I agree somewhat. But at lot of these pressures are filtering down from the college level because admissions compares students at schools and puts a high value on "taking the most strenuous schedule available" or "highest level of classes" or wording to that effect. I've heard it first hand at information sessions. They really need to limit APs if they want students arriving as better developed people and less burned out. A recent study (I know, I know) showed about 5 AP classes are great to show ability to perform at the college level but beyond that, no big difference in college ability or drop-out rates. Makes sense to me. Limit APs and let the kids have their high school years back.[/quote]

COMPLETELY agree.  I so wish there was a limit on AP classes.  Five would be perfect.  [/quote]

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