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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]PP you sound like a parent whose kid only scored 3s on APs. Or who is focused on sports.

My DC scores all 5s, takes 80% AP classes(if every class were AP, it would be 100%), is active in 6 clubs, volunteers, and is involved in zero sports. DC has genius-level Iq and enjoys AP classes. No pushing from me. So, stop judging and go back to your bowl of cornflakes.[/quote]

The PP makes good points but you can’t see it because you’re drunk with happiness at the idea of your kid possibly getting the highest GPA at his school. It’s become a big contest that you’re going to win through your son. A lot of very bright kids would not agree to take this many formulaic classes but instead would instead take some of the time to explore a chosen subject more deeply and more creatively. Just taking as many AP classes as you can is pretty robotic. [/quote]

Wha? It’s high school. How much of a “chosen subject” can you do? 4 math, 4 English, 4 science, 4 language plus the various phys ed, art, etc requirements. Not a lot of room for deep dives. [/quote]

You can instead do more study into a subject outside of school. Have kid get a summer internship or job outside of school and work at it there. 
Cut some of the AP’s in everything and go a litter deeper into a project.[/quote]

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