<p>i think the fact that hes a 12 yr old sophmore....is more than likely gonna impress colleges than what courses hes taking in tenth grade and teh fact that he IS a twelve yr old sophmore taking AP courses already is gonna impress them a lot</p>
<p>Many thanks for the explanation, TTG.....I get what you're saying about the underperforming schools, etc. I just don't see this practice as having a major effect on changing anything in that big scheme of things. On the other hand, student for student, it's patently unfair when you get to college admissions and merit awards.</p>
<p>By your own admission, you did the bare minimum and got an "80%, maybe" your second semester...that 80% would be a solid C grade in our HS (92% = A, 85% = B) - not a B, so your grade was bumped 2 times. Factoring that lower (earned) grade into your GPA impacts your class standing, and those of any other students at your school who take other AP courses where this policy stands. The whole thing gets skewed and your are presenting a very untrue picture of yourself to adcoms and merit award coms. So, if you are admitted to a school and they offer only, say - 20 of the scholarship I mentioned before - you have gained an unfair advantage over a student who legitimately meets the criteria, and you take an award that should rightly go elsewhere. (BTW, this isn't sour grapes - my D was offered a merit award with requirements just like this.)</p>
<p>You strike me as very bright and well-spoken, in spite of your school's status, and I'm guessing you could have - likely would have - done the work to earn the A during the year, had your teacher not presented the opportunity to slack off during the course. The fact that you got the 5 on the exam indicates to me that you could have easily done the work during the year as well.</p>
<p>And now I realize that we've hijacked this thread from the OP (apologies to all)...and TTG, you and I will have to 'agree to disagree' on this matter.</p>
<p>Thanks for the noticing, and for the kind words beachy~ I wonder if your comments would've been harsher had me and your daughter been in the same applicant pool for a school, fighting for the same merit scholarship... =) At any rate, I'll save my ranting about underperforming schools and socioeconomic diversity for another day (and, erm, a more appropriate thread)!</p>
<p>TTG</p>
<p>"i think the fact that hes a 12 yr old sophmore....is more than likely gonna impress colleges than what courses hes taking in tenth grade and teh fact that he IS a twelve yr old sophmore taking AP courses already is gonna impress them a lot"</p>
<p>I think that you need to get off of this idiotic trip about getting into colleges and preserve some format of child-like innocence. And no, i really dont think it's going to ''impress'' colleges. I'm 95 percent certain that most of them will reject him on face until he comes of age. that's a ridiculous assumptiong that just because his parents have put him on a murderous rampage through grade school and have forcefully accelerated his maturity that colleges will see that as a plus; no, i'm fairly certain that most adcoms will see right through the grade advancement and force him to wait until the right age. </p>
<p>I'm not attacking the second part of what you said, i'm attacking the principle of this entire idea, and I feel perfectly justified.</p>
<p>i dont agree...unless yes of course this certain person was pushed ahead by his parents....tehre are some child geniuses out there and if this is one of them who is getting pretty good grades in tenth grade with AP courses at the age of 12, then colleges will be impressed by the exact reason u think they wont be impressed, they will be impressed that he is performing and studying at the LEVEL of those who ARE much more mature than them, and they will see this as a big plus</p>
<p>i am resolutely positive this is entirely his parents and I can infer this from the way his brother acts. I rest my case.</p>
<p>if his brother is crying over not getting into an AP class that usually means he is the one that wants this....if this was all his parents then he'd be like ehh...w/e im already super smart and in tenth grade neway</p>
<p>Even if you are a 12 years old and a genius, crying over an AP class just proves that you're not mature enough to be in high school. It's hard to say it better than this: grow up</p>
<p>While I think adcoms will be impressed with him academically, I think they'll also see a HUGE liability in admitting him. Don't think they'd let him near their campus unless one of his parents was planning to rent an apt. with him nearby and nearly escort the kid to his classes.</p>
<p>It's one thing to admit a near-18-yr.-old, who will then have a birthday within a few months.....it would be something quite different to take responsibility for a 14-yr.-old.</p>
<p>i agree with that</p>
<p>Yeah, it isn't a good idea to stick a 14 year old kid with a bunch of 18+ adults.</p>
<p>Having a child who is advanced is a challenge for parents. I think people need to back off a little bit. If the kid is ready for college when he is 14, what are you going to do, keep him in 7th grade? The OP never asked for an opinion on this, and I would think that all of this has already been considered. Maybe someone has admissions advice.</p>
<p>The OP asked how he could help his brother and if he should. I don't think so, and I think sometimes, while kids may be very smart, if the maturity is not there to handle high school disappointments, then maybe the parents need to help their child learn to cope with some of the issues that will inevitably come up</p>
<p>Anyways, back to what is happening. Well, you guys were right. The teachers thought he was too young to take on AP Euro and AP Bio because the teachers know that AP Euro and AP Bio have incredible amount of reading and research. I heard that you can take courses at a community college, so I think my brother will take that option.
He is not going to be a 12 year old sophmore. He is going to turn thirteen in August. Haha, just wanted to clarify things. He is currently twelve and about to turn thirteen. Sorry I couldn't mention that.</p>
<p>"I've never seen a H-W graduate with such poor grammar. Are you for real?"</p>
<p>ahhh poor child</p>