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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Is taking an AP class over the summer at a program like JHU CYY a waste of time as far as college admissions go? My understanding is that they are not included on the HS transcript.

Or, what if a student studies a course on their own and takes the AP test and passes with a 4 or 5?[/quote]

Their time is better spent working at a job or doing an unusual extracurricular.  Admissions offices have soured on the "strivers" who try to take all of the AP exams.  [/quote]

That's good - I think my kid would rather work anyway. Just not sure how he is going to compete with all these 12+ AP courses when his school offers 0 in freshman year and only 2 or 3 sophomore year. He's only interested in one of those.

I guess kids in his school are loading up jr. and sr. years but I plan to limit him to 3, maybe 4 at the most those last 2 years.[/quote]

Your kid will be measured against kids from his/her own school.  The school sends a profile so the college knows the grading scale and what is offered.  Don’t sweat the AP arms race folks.  Doesn’t impact you.[/quote]

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