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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It sounds like someone let him make a huge mistake in registering for an AP class as a freshman.  He wasn't ready and he is stressed.  I would make sure he transfers to the appropriate level for second semester.

If music is something that this kid is serious about, he needs to meet with the AP teacher and come up with a solution that allows him to go to the Band concert.  Losing music would have a much bigger impact on him long term than a poor grade in a semester of a class he shouldn't have been in in the first place.  [/quote]

Why would this be any different if the kid were a senior? AP classes, if taught right, are supposed to be hard. They're supposed to be taught at a real college level, and you're not just supposed to casually skip them. If kids can miss classes and it is no big deal, then the class is not really taught at a college level.[/quote]

It would be different if he was a senior for a variety of reasons.  AP classes are for kids who are prepared for college level work.  OP's kid sounds like a bright conscientious kid.  He will probably be well prepared for AP classes as a senior.  But right now, he isn't prepared for this particular class.  It might be that he would be with a better teacher.  It might be that there are other AP classes at his school he could do well in.  But this teacher and class combination doesn't sound like a fit.

In addition, if he was a senior, and he chose to prioritize the AP class, he'd possibly be gaining transfer credit, and not losing a lot.  His grades would already be submitted to colleges.  He'd be unlikely to lose his AYPO spot, or his ability to compete for a higher level ensemble for this year, and future years wouldn't be an issue since he won't be back next year.  But for a freshman, this could impact 4 years of something that sounds really important to him.  Colleges will forgiving of a single low grade in fall of freshman year.  It's not worth losing something as important as music for one freshman year grade.

I'll also note that missing a class because you're attending an event that is required for one class, whether it's a field trip, or a performance, isn't "casually skipping class".  It's something that high school students do.  [/quote]

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