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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]For what it’s worth, my DS took a lot of DE classes his senior year at FCPS. Some classes were in person at a FCPS HS, taught by a HS teacher. Think multivariable and linear algebra. I believe credit was through GMU. He also took  online DE classes through Nova I believe for English and Govt. He was just tired of the slog of AP classes. It was a bit of a struggle in our home and we were worried how it would look to colleges. He said if he didn’t do DE he was doing Honors classes then instead. This was a kid with straight As all 3 previous years.

DS was admitted to top universities and programs, including Ivy. In the end, it probably didn’t make much difference between AP vs DE at least for him.

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English is the only one I think would get a ding.  But if you have a kid who is taking Multivariable and Linear Algebra and getting As in HS, I think they have other unusual and varied strengths.[/quote]

NP: notice it’s her thoughts. Feel free to ignore. Zero evidence of this. At college sessions, AO’s mention DE classes all the time when reeling off what constitutes rigor. [/quote]

Jeffrey Selingo who analyzes college admissions makes this claim.  It's also what I've heard from AOs when asking on tours.  DE  for courses beyond what you can take in hs are a plus, DE for core courses that have advanced equivalents in hs like English are not.  You are of course free to ignore what I or anyone else has to say on this forum.[/quote]

I don't see this claim from him - do you have a link? I am talking about classes taught in the college, not in the high school. FWIW, I'd be very surprised he's making this claim. Yale says the exact opposite:
YALE:
https://admissions.yale.edu/faq/applying-yale-college   
 How does Yale use AP, IB, A-Levels, and Dual Enrollment courses completed in high school?
Admissions officers are familiar with various types of advanced coursework, including AP, IB, A-Levels, Dual Enrollment, and others, but have no preference for one advanced curriculum over another. We also understand that the availability of advanced coursework varies significantly from school to school. For matriculating students, top scores on AP or IB exams can, in some cases, be used for the purposes of course placement or acceleration (i.e. completing the requirements for an undergraduate degree in fewer than 8 semesters). Details of the Yale College policies on acceleration are available in the Yale College Programs of Study.

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