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<p>Seiclan, would it help to have him talk with someone at a college he’s interested in? Perhaps someone in admissions? He could explain what he intends to take, then ask them how they would view an application with those classes versus an application with fewer APs and more ECs. How would they view him if he got a few Bs and his class rank dropped? In other words, he could pose a few possible scenarios and ask how his chance of acceptance would be affected. </p>

<p>If you just can’t change his mind, I guess you can let him try it. There are a lot worse things he could want to try! And maybe, just maybe, he will learn at the tender age of 16 that sometimes parents really do know best! Then he can write an awesome essay for his college applications about it.</p>

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<p>seiclan –</p>

<p>Does he have to take Physics B to take Physics C at your school?</p>

<p>Physics B is a hugely broad course with a lot of material to cover. Physics C actually covers LESS material than B (even covering both C tests is less than the one B test), but Physics C does it with Calculus.</p>

<p>I’ve forgotten. Does he have a potential major yet? Physics C would be for math/physics/chem/engineering types. Physics B is aimed at other science majors.</p>

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<p>I have a feeling that this thread is moving in a direction that only focuses on the needs of kids that are off the chart in academic progression. We may be losing a lot of parents here. Most kids don’t even take AP’s until their senior years, if at all.</p>

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<p>Thank YOU PCP!!!</p>

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<p>I’ve been spending time on the '10 thread. S made his choice of colleges! Yay! Now, I get to focus on D’12 while making my list of dorm room items…</p>

<p>Yes, the D’12 kids are making their class lists for next year. I’m focusing on getting D to start looking at schools and making her general wish list. Some of her senior friends are applying to HYPS and others are looking at state schools. She’s gleaning much info from them regarding the classes they’re taking and where they’re taking them - HS or cc. </p>

<p>She will also be practicing for the PSAT and SAT although I’d like her to also try the ACT. I spoke with a counselor about the PLAN test and she didn’t know anything about it - huh? I’ll need to find ANOTHER one who does!</p>

<p>My D is not a super student - she’s a super well-rounded kid. She’s in the top 5% of her class but she challenges herself in other ways, as well. She has many activities including a demanding sport that take up much of her day. This is an important year - there will be much learning in the classroom and out.</p>

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<p>Hi to all~</p>

<p>I am another 2010 and 2012 mom who’s coming along for the ride! My 2012er is not as academically strong as his older sister, but hopefully he’ll find some good college choices…I just have to keep lots of fingers crossed! He is a total sweetheart of a kid who is the family comic (and has even performed twice at a local comedy club…but that’s a whole other story). </p>

<p>Hope I’m not moving the thread down to mortal levels…</p>

<p>p-mom (who waves hello to the familiar “faces” here, and looks forward to getting to know new ones)</p>

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<p>D has a stellar record, good GPA, good psat, decent EC. She is on track to have completed 3 sciences with lab, freshman science, honors physics 1 and 2. So far she’s been getting A’s on science courses. GC thinks she needs a second science, chem or bio to be “safe” with HYPS. She doesn’t plan to major in science. She would rather take writer’s workshop than chem or bio. Any thought from experienced parents?</p>

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<p>^My daughter is going through that , too. She’s not sure which science class she wants to take. I’ll feel a little better once she ID’s the area of study she’d like to pursue. Last year, it was math/sci but it seems to have shifted now that she’s involved in student govt and has taken some related classes. </p>

<p>My son made his choice to not take AP’s in math/sci in his jr. year. He took AP in English. It was the right decision for him - but he didn’t apply to HYPS schools, either. I think that once d knows what kind of school she interested in, it will be easier to choose classes. While I think it wonderful that some students can take any and all APs and do well in them, there are those, like my son, who challenged themselves in their best subjects.</p>

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<p>My D(2010) is strong in math/science, while my S’s (2012) strength is in history and English. He’s done super well in his history class this year (he wanted to take AP, got the approval by talking to the chair of the dept and going against his 9th grade teacher’s recommendation). In the end, he ended up not going the AP route…the guidance counselor and I urged him to just try for some solid grades in regular, and he did it! I’m happy he went this route as it boosted his confidence level; several of his friends are real academic stars, and he feels the pressure to keep up, especially in his area of strength.</p>

<p>He is setting his 11th grade schedule now, and faces the same dilemma…this time, I just don’t have a good “read” as to what to do, and he’s confused himself. </p>

<p>I know it sounds like I’m making a big deal over nothing in particular, but this will be his first AP should he go that route.</p>

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<p>psychmom, does your son’s school allow transfers out of classes during the first weeks? My s “tried” an AP class in his jr. yr and asked to be transferred to a CP level class instead. They let him do it because it was early in the term.</p>

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<p>My son is very strong in math and science but just gets by in English and Social Studies. He is currently taking AP World and has had a solid B all year in it (his first B on a report card, ever). It is a lot of reading, a lot of material and very boring stuff. He still wants to take AP USH next year since we heard that it was not any more work than honors US History but, I really don’t know. My son will definitely take Honors English 3 and NOT AP Lang without a fight (since we are fighting now about his wanting to take too many AP’s next year). Study Halls are not allowed BTW at our HS until senior year. I am hoping that between now and mid March, when he has to register for Junior Year classes, he will come to his senses and realize that he should not play into our school’s arm’s race (for class rank and amount of AP’s). He may or may not be HYPS material (since he did poorly on the sophomore PSAT) but he is probably one of the top 25 or 30 students at our high school of 850 kids in a grade. I don’t want to tell him he is not good enough but many of the kids on his math team get the same grades as he does with half of the effort that he puts in. I want healthy, happy, well adjusted in my kid…I don’t care about HYPS. He however, seems to have some high aspirations. Calgon take me away!!!</p>

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<p>I’m a sophomore and a upcoming junior. I am registered for:</p>

<p>AP Physics B
AP US History
Int Algerba II
Honors Language Arts
Honors French II</p>

<h2>Journalism (Newspaper)</h2>

<p>I took AP Human Geo last year and recieved a 3 and I am in AP World this year. In my school, most kids took their first AP sophomore year. I do not know anyone who is taking more then one AP this year. There was not as many freshman who took AP Human Geo. HOWEVER, next year I know most AP kids are taking anywhere from 2-4 APs. For the people who are taking 4 APs, they are usually taking:</p>

<p>1) AP Bio
2) AP Lang
3) AP Physics B
4) AP US</p>

<p>I know a girl who is taking:

  1. AP Calculus
  2. AP Lang
  3. AP Physics B</p>

<p><em>She dropped down to Honors US History because she thought it would be too much. You had to take a test and essay to get into AP Lang. There was not many kids who got in.</em></p>

<p>I think junior year will be the year where people test what they can handle. I think 2 AP’s will be fine and AP Physics will be my hard class. There is no limit on how many AP classes you can take. In my school, no junior will be taking AP Physics C because it is calculus based and no one has taken calculus yet. I’m planning on taking the following my senior year:</p>

<p>AP Psychology
AP Literature and Composition
AP Environmental Science
Journalism
CP Math
Honors French III</p>

<p><em>I will take Honors Economics online</em></p>

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<p>Thanks, lilmom…I forgot about that option. Our high school has done away with honors(which would have been the best step); the choices are simply regular or AP. This past quarter he received an A+ in history, with a comment of “highly motivated.” Is this my child??? LOL. Obviously, I’d like him to keep the momentum going, but does that mean going for the challenge/honor of the AP class, or continuing where he is? Your reminder that he can sign up and change back really helps.</p>

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<p>Hey, everybody, please cross your fingers and send good vibes to D. On Monday she’s competing in the pole vault at the indoor track state championship. :slight_smile: Thanks.</p>

<p>Joining in, here’s her junior schedule…
AP World
AP Stat
H Precalc & Trig
H Brit Lit
H Chem II
H Anatomy & Physiology
Health II
Aquatic Enviro Sci
Foundations of Technology</p>

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<p>Good morning all. Reading through the posts, I have a 2010 senior and a sophomore graduating in 2012, and see many others are in the same boat. Much lamentation on lost 529 savings too: can’t believe it backfired on all our hard work. </p>

<p>Slightly O/T I hear the number of college-bound applications peaks this year (very competitive private and state for 2010) and then decreases. Does anyone have knowledge/reference to the estimated college applicant number will be in 2011 and 2012? A decrease in the numbers may comfort me as our son heads to 2012 college applications.</p>

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<p>DougBetsy - Your daughter’s junior schedule looks a lot like my son’s current sophomore schedule (he has AP World, AP Stats, honors chem, honors anatomy and physio and honors precalculus)…funny! My son did the required health and computer stuff as a freshman tho. Good luck to her in her competition Monday!!!<br>
Crossing my cyberfingers.</p>

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<p>My son’s proposed junior schedule:</p>

<p>AP Calc BC
AP Physics
AP Statistics
Honors English 11
U.S. History Honors
Latin III</p>

<p>His school only allows seniors to take AP classes, so he’ll have to petition to take the APs. He is currently taking AP Calc AB - received a 100 on the midterm with no studying - the next highest grade was an 87. Based on this, I hope they take his petition seriously. The two math classes should be no problem for him; however, I wonder about AP Physics - is the degree of difficulty primarily because of the advanced math?</p>

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<p>DougBetsy, I am sending good vibes to your D. </p>

<p>D’s Junior schedule should be:</p>

<p>AP Spanish Lit.
Honors Pre-Calc
Chem 11
AP Vergil
English 11
US History
Painting, Ceramics or Photography (whatever can fit in her schedule).</p>

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<p>GHWM: I don’t know the stats, but I’m with you in hoping that the 2012 numbers are down! Let the colleges worry a little!!</p>

<p>DB: Wishing your D a successful pole-vaulting competition! Wow!</p>

<p>Kids have to go back to school tomorrow after a week’s break; I’m anticipating a really fun :rolleyes: Monday morning!</p>

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<p>“Knocking at the College Door,” The 2008 Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education presented the following projections for high school graduation numbers:</p>

<h1>2005-06: 3,189,538 graduates</h1>

<h1>2006-07: 3,254,432 graduates</h1>

<h1>2007-08: 3,340,235 graduates</h1>

<h1>2008-09: 3,320,163 graduates</h1>

<h1>2009-10: 3,310,631 graduates</h1>

<h1>2010-11: 3,280,185 graduates</h1>

<h1>2011-12: 3,225,017 graduates</h1>

<h1>2012-13 3,228,044 graduates</h1>

<h1>2013-14 3,188,642 graduates</h1>

<p>[Knocking</a> at the College Door: Projections of High School Graduates by State and Race/Ethnicity, 1992 to 2022 | Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education](<a href=“http://www.wiche.edu/pub/11556]Knocking”>Publication Request - WICHE)</p>