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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here - thanks for all the thoughtful and informative replies.  Lots of food for thought![/quote]

OP - the people saying that Physics is required by elite schools are wrong.  Top schools expect four years of rigorous science.  My DS took Biology, AP Chem, AP Bio and APES and got admitted to Rice last year.  Have your DS follow his interests and be able to articulate them.[/quote]

And even not necessarily the most rigorous science.  My son got into UChicago with no APs in science, just regular Bio, Chemistry, Physics.  He is not planning to do anything science related, [b]so chose to concentrate his efforts elsewhere.[/quote][/b]

+1  This is what I tried to say upthread.  Colleges want your student to challenge themselves, but as long as they do that [u]somehow[/u], there isn't a script.  A lot of the people on here are the ones pushing their child to take 15 APs, which does not impress colleges anymore.  [/quote]

This x 100.  Thank you for some much-needed perspective.[/quote]

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