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[quote=Anonymous]The AP curricula are intended to be similar to an intro class at the average college. That standard is a lot less than I want for my money. I don't believe that the courses at the average college are comparable to the classes my DC will take at an elite college (besides the first semester science and calculus classes which are pretty standard).  When I went to college, survey/intro classes at the AP level were considered basically remedial for those who needed an easy class or didn't have strong academic preparation.  So I have much higher expectations for my DC's private school than what is in the AP curricula. For my tuition dollars I want a far more sophisticated effort from the teachers.  I want my DC to wrestle with primary sources and real scholarship, not some textbook approved by the wackos at the Texas board of education. I want DC to have discussions in class with students who are nearly all headed to similar colleges. And I want DC to have to write extensively at length and depth like in an elite college and never have a multiple choice test in school. [/quote]

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