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You’re contemplating advising your daughter not to give “full effort” academically in her non-AP classes. I don’t think that’s a good idea. Competent AP teachers should be preparing students adequately for the May AP tests. Students who are unfortunate enough to have poor AP teachers can always supplement their study with AP prep books.</p>
<p>Reading between the lines…it sounds like your daughter is having issues with time management and/or motivation. She should really try to fix these things prior to college. She shouldn’t have to make any compromises in terms of focusing on AP or non-AP classes.</p>
<p>Perhaps she should change her focus from “working for the grade” to “working for the sake of learning.” A conscientious high school student with moderate ability will find that trying his/her “best” is almost always good enough to earn an “A.”</p>