AP credit policy change at Dartmouth

menefrega
Sat, 11 Oct 2014 00:47:47 +0000

Is Dartmouth the type of college that you need/want to finish early at? Aren’t truly brilliant students already in college at the age of 14? Anyone who wants to go to Dartmouth isn’t going to be turned off by not getting credit for AP test results. They’re going to Dartmouth for very specific reasons that appeal to them. Maybe they like the idea of sophomore summer. Maybe they like the idea of being 2 hours away from civilization.

Kids need a chance to grow up and experience things other than accelerated learning. The 8-year old who lives around the corner from us is forced to spend 3 hours a day doing math worksheets during the summer break. As soon as his 3 hours are up, he shoots out the door to play with the rest of the neighborhood kids. That’s the type of stimulation he wants - to interact with other kids and develop some social skills that will be needed along with the academic skills.