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[quote=Anonymous]From my experience, going through the college admissions process last year with my own DC and seeing where the multiple friends ended up, APs are highly overrated. I guess this is really just anectodal, but the kids I know did just as well with admissions with 3 +/- APs, 1 or 2 dual-enrollment courses, and either straight As or very close to it than those who had 7 or 8 APs but slightly lesser GPA. Of course, the type of AP class matters, so I would suggest taking AP calculus, physics, etc., and dual-enrollment for English or other minor courses if offerd. You will get credit for the dual-enrollment but probably not the AP at most higher level colleges. There is an old joke amongst college admissions reps when doing Q&A. Question: Is it better to get straight As or take the most challenging couses? Answer: Both. I have found, however, that a few difficult APs with top notch grades seems to look better to admissions reps than multiple, multiple APs.[/quote]
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