<p>My youngest is class of 2017. You have to take your own child into account when planning your child’s schedule. My son will take all honors, with one AP course his freshman year. But he has been taking HS level classes since 7th grade so he won’t have any adjustment. Plus he is staying at the same school.</p>
<p>If you have a child who is changing schools and has challenges adjusting to new situations it might be smart to lower the academic load a little bit. </p>
<p>As far as ECs go, I think it depends on the child. My 2017 is an athlete. He plans on playing football, wrestling and playing lacrosse. Again, he is at a school where the clubs are open to all 7-12 graders so he knows what the offerings are. For those going to a new school you never know what they will find that lights a spark in them. I never thought my son would wrestle but he started in 6th grade and he loved it.</p>
<p>This summer my son will be taking a course at Vanderbilt’s VSA. He will also be trying out for a few elite lacrosse teams. If he makes them we will be busy. Other than that we have our normal club lacrosse and a few local wrestling camps planned.</p>