<p>Is D light with her classes with just 17 academic courses that she is taking during the school year? (that averages 4 - 5 a year) For both freshman and soph year, PE is also a required course so that take 1 slot right there. </p>
<p>Hmm. . . I didn't think so, as D is pretty much taking what her older sister did --and older sister got into all 12 colleges she applied to including UCLA, UCB, USC, Duke and UNC Chapel Hill, most with scholarships. Even though older daughter had straight As and less fine arts, the academic courseload would be the same, except for Jr D not being able to take Ap US Hist this year because of scheduling conflicts.</p>
<p>I don't know if I already mentioned that she has taken more courses in summer school too -- eg. Econ H in Summer school, Health in summer school ( a school requirement, not sure if health is a state requirement), took computer in middle school and passed the required high school computer competency test. She also took high school level Algebra and Geom in 7th and 8th grade. </p>
<p>So actually D does have about 20 academic classes --she just won't get a grade credit for the 2 math courses she took in middle school because the high school will only give her a "pass" grade.</p>