<p>My daughter also has a lot of work, but she also has more free time in which to do it than she ever had in high school. (She took 4 APs–calc, Euro hist, bio, and Eng. lit–her senior year.) Her courses at W are astronomy (plus lab, at night, of course), German, history seminar and drawing. She’s also in choir and is taking piano, which requires a minimum of 6 hours of practice per week (had to sign a contract, so they’re serious!). The drawing class is also a lot of hours of work, which surprised her a little.</p>
<p>D also applied RD, but did the interview before she was even sure she would apply and said that it was like having a fun conversation with a friend. They discussed politics, religion, and basic college interview stuff.</p>
<p>Vegasmom, if your D is used to a heavy course load in HS, she will be prepared for work at any college. With the exception of math, the APs give a lot of unnecessary homework (IMO), whereas the college courses usually only give meaningful work.</p>