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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Mine (smart and relatively hard-working but not a total superstar) did 12. [b]Three sophomore year[/b], 5 junior year, 4 senior year plus dual enrollment at a university for a class for semesters. At some public schools, there are only two options for the core classes: AP or on-level. At her school, on-level effectively meant remedial (teachers admit this) so she chose the all-AP route to the level allowed by her school. It all worked out and she wasn’t driven crazy by the workload, except for AP chemistry. She did not get into her first choice school but loves the second choice one and her AP credits are making it possible for her to do a dual major in two very different disciplines. Good luck deciding. There is no one correct answer.[/quote]

Which three AP classes did she take Sophmore year?  My kid is one of the kids taking the most challenging schedule at her school, and she is only able to take two - AP Western Civ, and AP C.S.  There are no other options for her at this point.  I really don't understand how kids are able to take that many AP's prior to JR. year.  Isn't this stuff standardized?[/quote]

No it is not standardized.  If you accelerated in math in elementary and middle many kids can at AP BC calc in freshman or sophomore year (AP stats as well).  AP music theory can be taken in grade 9 - depends on how much piano or music theory your child learnt in k-8 or through private music lessons.  Ditto for AP art history or AP world history.

The DC area has 3 different state education systems and the AP path is different across VA MD and DC.

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