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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]All of the schools that trip over themselves to offer countless AP classes are just hurting their students. Because the current trend in admissions is "max rigor" so students feel compelled to take too many APs to achieve that. So they are stressed, exhausted, etc. No, your snowflake is not "being challenged" or "bored if they are not doing this" or whatever else. For generations numerous brilliant kids did perfectly fine without taking 15+ APs. They found ways to avoid being bored. Go climb a tree or ride a bike or get a job at McDonald's - learning how to make change when the line is 14 people deep and people want their food is a also a very important life skill.

If anything, schools should cap the number of APs that a student can take in a year. Protect them from themselves. Perhaps 4 per year as a junior and senior. Maybe 1-2 as a sophomore (though call me old fashioned - [b]in the old days no one took them as a sophomore and we weren't stupid[/b]).[/quote]

In the old days, the most advanced kids started college at age 15 or 16.  Now, with access to APs and more challenging coursework, they can remain with their age peers in high school while still having some level of challenge.  The kids who aren't ready don't need to take the APs so early.  It's a win-win situation.

I'm not sure that colleges even care beyond 6 or so APs, providing that the APs are covering all of the core subjects.  Kids who are stressed and exhausted can choose the course load that most suits them.  There's no need to take options away from other kids, just because some are making poor choices.  [/quote]

Nope. I know some off the charts smart people in their 40s and 50s. You feel the intellect when you walk into the room. Mainly STEM types, generally either currently or previously academics. Several had parents who were off the chart smart academics. Others weren't. You might think your kid is this bright. They probably aren't. These people went to very good public schools, but not magnet schools and graduated when they were 17/18 like normal people. They did not start taking APs until junior year. They might have taken 3-4 APs each junior and senior year. It did not slow them down. They were not "bored." They have gone on to do great things. Just chill.[/quote]

Nonetheless, my kid is completely unstressed and thriving with a heavy AP load.  It's great that kids have a full array of options!  Someone else's AP load doesn't in any way affect your child, so there's no reason for you to try to restrict that other child's options.  A kid with 6 APs will likely have the same college admissions outcome as one with 16.  Relax.[/quote]

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