<p>D went to public sub HS, which offers Honors and many AP courses. It is challenging if the kids want it to be. Lots of regulars classes offered, too. The high achievers really had to work. She was sal. However, that said, D is at LAC and although she scored 800 of SATII Writing, she feels that her writing skills aren’t up to snuff. She is working harder on her papers than she ever had to before. And her teachers thought she was a great writer, expecially compared to others. But when I think about it, it is very difficult for a teacher with 180 kids (no exaggeration) to keep up with grading and correcting papers all the time. There is a necessity of sleeping and having a life once in a while. That said, she is doing fabulously. She has many friends at the highly rated and ranked state premier uni who are having to do a lot of work, too, but according to them, it is a lot of busy work. Another of her friends, who was a high achiever, dropped her major in the Honors program, because it was too easy and she felt she wasn’t being challenged. She changed majors, and feels more challenged, yet still feels it is too easy. So, it depends on the school, the program, and the kid.</p>