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[quote=Anonymous][quote]Most of the honors and AP kids are NOT college ready, so how could you possibly think flunky track kids are anywhere close to university material? Illogical. [/quote]

The fact that you said "flunky track" kids is absurd.  Being ready for college is not all about academics...it's also about being ready maturity wise and having the life skills to transition to adulthood...which is part of the college experience IMHO.

For example, the average kid who has a learning disability and has a math learning differential and can only get so far in math with poor grades yet can accomplish a dual enrollment course getting an A, start her own business, earn multiple non-academic awards...yes, she's ready for college.  With that being said...the college won't be Harvard, Yale or even W&M/UVA/Va. Tech.  Which is fine.

The average kid described above is also mature enough to understand that she will do better in a small college where she will receive more "attention" and help if needed.  She is also mature enough to know which career path is more suited to her abilities.  She is not going into pre-med and does not plan to major in anything that requires high level of STEM, etc.

APs are overrated IMHO and I'm not alone: https://www.cornellrooseveltinstitute.org/edu/why-ap-courses-are-overrated

If a student has the ability to take APs and Honors...AND can maintain a high GPA and pass said AP exams, then by all means that student may also be ready to shoot for colleges such as Harvard, Yale, W&M/UVA/Va. Tech.  Good for them!  They may someday maybe become the doctors, lawyers, etc. of the world.  But that student could also be the one who has a nervous breakdown in college due to stress, that student could still be the one who gets a C average at UVA (personally know to me BTW) and therefore has limited choices in law schools.

The DCUM mentality of "if you don't take any APs/Honors then you aren't ready for college" is again, absurd.  Also probably why so many teens these days have anxiety and turn to juuling.
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