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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A lot of the parents here can't deal with kids who have a lot of drive and a lot of things that their hothouse flower doesn't have on their resume. They are the same ones who try to convince people here that their high scoring kids "will never" make it into XYZ ivy. I have news for you, 10+ Aps is getting more and more common and these kids are your kids competition. [/quote]

True. My kid had 20 APs and post APs in four years of high school. 10-14 APs are common in the Northern Virginia area.[/quote]

Good for you.  Here, have a cookie.

I've seen what this does to many kids.  We can stop this madness.[/quote]

This is a madness only if it is forced on the kid. No one is forcing this and each student should choose what is appropriate for him or her in consultation with a counselor. There may be some indirect pressure from other kids but there are also pressures to wear the latest clothing, drive nice cars, regarding alcohol or drugs etc. Wanting to take 7 APs/year is better than taking alcohol. drug, partying excessively, bullying etc. What about obsession with sports?

Academics or wanting to study seem to be the one that is usually singled out for mockery which is weird when discussing students. [/quote]

I'm the one you quote and just FYI, I'm not a sports nut.  In fact, my kids don't play organized sports.  My child is very academic, but interested in actually digging into subjects.  No interest in the AP skimming the mile wide surface to learn for a test.  I'm not mocking academics or learning.  I'm mocking the arms race.  I've seen (and my child has told me about) many kids forced.  My child knows kids that are abused by their parents over academics, kids that are told they "shamed the family" because they didn't make certain academic milestones, etc.  The struggle is real for some of these kids and this insane focus on APs, which only benefits the College Board, isn't helping it any.  I'd rather have a live kid at a lesser college than an "Ivy-bound" kid who steps in front of a train -- and that happens where we live.[/quote]

Bullis Mom, is that you?[/quote]

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