<p>Middle sons classes:</p>
<p>9th grade:</p>
<p>Algebra 2
Biology
English - American Lit
American History
Spanish 1
PE/Health
Wood Shop
Music History</p>
<p>10th grade:</p>
<p>Pre-Calc
Chemistry
English - World Lit
World Geography
Spanish 2
PE/Driver’s Ed
Art History</p>
<p>11th grade:</p>
<p>Stats w/AP Test = 5 (self studied, so can’t call it AP Stats)
Microbiology (DE)
Bio + Chem (both AP level - half credit each over 2 years)
English - Great Books
Spanish 3
Effective Speaking (DE) - VERY worth it for nice interviews later 
PE/Wellness (nutrition focus)</p>
<p>12th grade:</p>
<p>Calc - AP level of rigor, but no test nor official AP designation
English Comp (DE)
Psych w/AP Test = 5 (self studied again)
Physics I + II
Finished Bio + Chem as per 11th grade
Spanish 4
Gov’t/Econ (half credit each)</p>
<p>Two self-studied APs (5s), three DE classes (all college level As), high stats, nice LORs from his college profs, nice extra curriculars (state chess champ + youth groups including a bit of volunteer work and work with dad) all added together = plenty of acceptances, merit aid at all schools, and he’s now at his first choice school and is doing very, very well.</p>
<p>He did not try for BS/MD. He knew he didn’t have enough medical ECs. He did not try for any Ivy as we wanted merit aid. Ivy is not necessary for med school success. ;)</p>