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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What does she want to study? This would look less questionable for a STEM kid than for a humanities kid. [/quote]

She does not know at this point. She took AP World and got a 5, AP Human Geography and got a 5, AP Psych and got a 5. Is taking AP English Language and is taking AP Spanish next year, as well as AP Pre-Calc this year, and AP Environmental Science this year as well.[/quote]

^I am forgetting AP Stats next year so that's 8 APs.[/quote]

Look. NP not a Dick. So don’t get so hostile. You asked. People could lie.  Would you prefer that?

Here’s reality. She’s been taking a very easy path through APs.  World has high rigor.  HUG does not (instead try APUSH, European, Comp Gov, Am Gov), Psych does not (instead try Econ), Stats does not (instead try Calc, AB for humanities, BC for STEM— and college bound should have Calc by senior year.  It looks like your kid will not). AP ES does not (instead try AP Bio, Chem or Physics).  AP Lang is easier than AP Lit.  And Spanish you didn’t specify— it depends.  Lit is harder than Lang and Culture.

Rigor is as important as GPA. And 5-6 of her APs are in the low rigor pile (HUG, Psych, Stats, ES, Pre-Calc, maybe Spanish). That comes off as a kid who isn’t pushing herself. Again, don’t yell at me. That’s reality.

She will want to up her SAT and her rigor.  Getting 5  of: AP Eng Lit, a harder history, Econ, Chem, Bio, Physics (esp Physics C), Calc (esp BC) and Spanish Lit senior year would help.

Also, PP is right. She wants to get her SAT up.  If she’s an unhooked UMC Girl she needs to look at the 75%, not the 50%. Low rigor plus 50% SATs aren’t great. Maybe try the ACT.  Different test and some kids do better on it. [/quote]

I completely disagree with this. If you are aiming for top 50 sure. But if you’re aiming for 50-100, you do NOT have to do take all APs.  People overestimate the importance of rigor. I see students getting into top schools who don’t have rigor across the board. The most important thing is to get A’s.  Do not take a rigorous class and then get a B. That hurts you. Find the easy teachers. Be strategic in your schedule. If a class has a difficult grader, take the class at community college or DE instead. I see students doing this regularly and colleges don’t blink. [/quote]

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