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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]<<She also was on the low end of her cohort for total APs taken--some of her friends had taken 14-16 all together--but did as well as or better in admissions than many of them. I know this is just one anecdote, but I really have not seen any admissions benefit to taking more APs earlier on.>>

PP-Your experience is just as valid as those INSISTING that kids who want to attend elite schools HAVE to keep up with their peers in this respect. They have NO evidence to back this up. Yes, you have to take a rigorous course load, but that DOES  NOT mean you have to keep up with the # of AP's your friends take. You just have to take SOME of the most rigorous courses your schools offer. Hate to burst the bubble that many parents live in...but this is the reality. No point trying to "prove it" here though, because the impact of peer pressure and (sub)urban legends is so powerful.[/quote]

Not bursting my bubble.  I am the PP who's DS only took total 6 APs through senior year (2 through junior year).  The point I am making is that the student who has to take 10 APs to be competitive is in a high pressure environment where everyone feels compelled to take that many...and it is NOT peer pressure, but due to advice from counselors...and one of the downsides is the dumbing down of AP courses so that everyone has access.[/quote]

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