<p>Yes, it is a good thing. She should take the highest courses offered at her school. Colleges like this because the student has been challenged. Better a B in an AP than an A in an easier course. They weigh all of this, including college courses - my son took 4. This is why liberal arts colleges exist. One takes advantage of those first two years exploring many options. Some kids know early on in high school what they want to do. Most don't and about 60% of college students change their anticipated course of study by the end of their soph. year.</p>
<p>Most kids are like ours and I think it is a good thing. I have two older daughters - all like our son - one has found her niche as a double major as she enters her senior year. Other graduated in 2005, worked for a year in an area unrelated to her econ./Spanish major and is going to grad. school in education. Although very interested in ed. policy which came out of her econ. thesis. This is the time to explore!</p>