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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Parents; it isn’t us (the schools). It’s the application process. It’s all the extracurriculars your kids chose to do. It’s the 5-6 APs they’re taking. Of course that’s a heavy load but why are you saying “can’t you take it easy on them 1st quarter?” TBH, we do! But when your child willingly loads themselves up like that, it compounds. It’s not like one class is giving out 8 hours of homework a day. It’s all of it. Encourage your kids to have balance. Don’t encourage 5 APS and multiple activities and you won’t have this stressful experience. 
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[b]Our kids are taking 5-6 APs because there's an "academic rigor" arms race going on[/b].  High School counselors are asked to rate how rigorous a courseload the students are taking compared with classmates -- are they in the top fifth of the class in terms of hardest courses chosen?   So as more kids take 3 AP classes senior year, you need to now take 4 AP classes to be in this top quintile.... or 5... or 6.  Keeps escalating.

Then because of the vagaries of the college acceptance process more and more kids are applying rolling admissions, early decision or early action so they return to school after summer break and BAM are hit with coursework, senior year stuff, demonstrating interest in colleges by visiting, phoning, meeting, attending info sessions AND they are already filling out Common App, Coalitio, and Naviance AND writing essays AND securing teacher recommendations AND of course participating in those EC activities that demonstrate commitment and leadership.

It's just a lot and it isn't even mid October. [/quote]

You aren't required to participate in that 'arms race'. There are plenty of schools for your very smart kid. You are not a victim, you made a choice. [/quote]

Not if you aren’t full pay. If you are chasing merit aid and scholarships, your kid needs high scores, top rigor, all As, good ECs, and quality essays.
If you are full pay sure there are easy schools to get into.[/quote]

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