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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I had three families with kids at W schools call me to ask about the private my kid attends. All 3 said they were looking to switch because the pressure on kids to take so many AP classes wasn’t healthy in their opinion. AP classes can be fine but only in moderation and some area schools have done a terrible job counseling moderation to the kids.[/quote]

This.  My kid is in a DC private (not a big 3) and AP offerings are slim.  There are none in freshman year, one in sophomore year, and it ramps up a bit in junior year (up to four if you take an AP language).

Consequently, my kid has only taken two so far as a rising senior.  He is considered competitive for top 20 schools regardless because he has excellent grades and test scores.  The fact he only had 2 APs doesn't matter because he supplemented it with many honors courses (which are truly advanced courses unlike the public honors courses) and he has high GPA and ACT score.  The admissions people look at the rigor of the student's course load relative to what the school offers, not compared to other students in other schools.  This is where public school parents mainly don't get it.  It's sad that schools like the one in my area (a MCPS W school) are pressuring these kids to take 10 and more APs during their high school career.  Just one reason we are glad we decided on private. [/quote]

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