<p>Thank you for the input. He has to take a math class, as it’s a requirement of the magnet program he’s in to take four years of math at the school. The only exception is if students finish everything the school offers, in which case they still have to take math somewhere. So Stats is not negotiable, and he can still take it and do the Euro/Acadec - he’d be giving up AP Psych and have to meet his government requirement independently which would involve some work. Mathmom, I agree with you about not taking physics with a poor teacher. I’m very involved at the school and know the situation well. It bugs the heck out of me that this has gone on as long as it has and, on principle if nothing else, I’m not willing to put my kid in that class. </p>
<p>DS would love to read the kind of material on Columbia’s list. In fact, he’s considering applying to Columbia because of the Core. I’ve heard that AP Euro is not quite as difficult as AP US. He did very well in AP Art History and AP World History and is doing well in AP US so I think he’d be able to handle the level of difficulty in AP Euro. Our social studies department is very strong and this is an experienced teacher, so I imagine it’s taught well. I’m okay with his math and science being a little less challenging since he’ll have so much other stuff going on. AP Bio and AP Chem placed big demands on his time during high school. It might be nice for him to be able to devote more time to other subjects and his ECs. </p>
<p>It’s very helpful to “talk this out” here and to get other viewpoints. Thank you.</p>