I am not really giving advice to 8th grade parents because I think everybody is in a different situation and has different children. I can't afford a Duke and my kids will not be getting scholarships. They will be going to a MD state school.
What I am doing differently with my younger 2 is that I am not worrying about AP and honors classes. If it makes sense it makes senses but I am not going to force it. They are not going to take MCPS classes senior year except English. They will take Montgomery College classes and transfer the credits instead of trying to take AP classes and the tests. I will not try to put them in advanced Math and Calculus AB CD EFG.

They will take through Pre-Calculus.