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[quote=Anonymous]DD’s 8th grade guidance counselor talked about DD’s course trajectory in the beginning of 8th grade when we moved to a new city and school.  DD test scores were extremely high and he wanted her to take full advantage of what was available in the high school.  She took Algebra I in 8th and Geometry in the summer before freshman year so she could do Algebra II, pre calc/trig, and then get in both AP Calculus classes junior and senior year.  He also started her in a new foreign language so she could do the AP by senior year.  Some of the kids in her track did freshman bio in 8th so they could get 2 science AP’s in but DD was worried it would be too much.

It’s tracking the trajectory that matters early on.  For example certain honors classes lead into AP English classes and you need to be aware of which if interested.

DD was always certain about her ECs and electives and did all of them for all four years.

She just got EA to her first choice college so it worked out for her.  And she truly enjoys high school. [/quote]

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