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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You have to realize that your kid looks like a million other kids from the outside. A gazillion kids are taking 5 APs, etc. They. All. Look. The. Same.

So what makes your kid different from the rest? What makes him tick as a human being? What's his thing? Who is he? And you can't mention any numbers, or stats.[/quote]

X1000 there’s absolutely nothing on a transcript that will make your kid stand out unless they are graduating 3 years ahead of time. Nothing.

The standout items are the things not on a transcript - life lessons, commitment to something, initiative not related to class assignments, etc. [/quote]

So is this an argument NOT to take all AP classes?  Or, do you still need 5 APs to even get a chance to show you stand out?[/quote]

Depends on your peer group/high school [/quote]

And your child. My sister decided to limit her daughter’s APs to two a year due to challenges with stress/anxiety, which is below her peer group AP load. Great grades, otherwise average student for activities. She still got into her top school choices and decided on UMiami. Studying accounting and landed great internships. [/quote]

Can you share other schools that she considered with U Miami?  I'm thinking private schools might yield better results that all the big flagships.[/quote]

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