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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My kid won’t be a T20 admit but other students from our school are. School limits to a max of 6 APs: max 1 AP in 10th, 2 in 11th, 3 in 12th. Very occasionally kids get a waiver for one more AP, but it’s usually to add something like AP Studio Art as a 4th in senior year, not an additional core.

As others have noted, it’s very school dependent. Colleges compare transcript rigor against other kids from the same school. [/quote]

Our school is similar, but slightly higher max - 2 for 10th, 3 for 11th, and 4 for 12th. Some of the students/parents at the top of the class complain about the limits because they think it’s hurts their odds, but I think it’s great. It limits the pressures on kids and the school still does decently with admissions.

[b]Our zoned public has an awful method - basically every decently smart kid takes entirely AP classes Junior & Senior years. [/b]But the averages are awful, like my daughter knows someone who took the Calc AB AP test, earned a 2, and is taking Calc BC now as a senior. I think it’s a way just to track kids who care about school.[/quote]

This isn’t a “method” of your zoned public. That is how it is at most schools: classes are offered, HS kids pick their schedule. A good AP exam score is not a prerequisite to taking additional AP courses.

How would you know “every” smart kid at the public takes all AP classes in 11th and 12th? Most high schoolers have 7 classes day, so it's unlikely they are all taking 14 APs in 2 years + ones they took before junior year.

You go from all smart juniors and seniors take APs as every class to “the averages are awful” to “my kid knows of ONE who got a 2 on a single AP exam! 🙄

It is very transparent when a private school parent makes comments like this that is a subtle way they reassure themselves they made the right decision in their choice of private schooling. Truly, your choice is fine. Public is also a fine choice. [/quote]

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