Is high school turning into college for some kids?
Here is a great article about high schoolers burning out: Jenney Szeto, a Boston Latin School senior, boasts a 4.33 grade-point average on a 4.0 scale and has a transcript stuffed with advanced placement classes in calculus, chemistry, and computer science. She planned to take four advanced placement classes this year, two more than last year, but Boston Latin drew the line. The school restricted her to three of the college-level classes. ”We are concerned with students who take on too much,” said Jim Montague, the school’s director of counseling. ”We’re saying there’s a limit.” The 17-year-old did exceedingly well in her advanced classes, but more high school counselors and college admissions officials — even parents and students — are beginning to wonder whether the pursuit for admission to the nation’s elite colleges and universities is worth the overextension of students. In the rush to produce strong transcripts, students increasingly are taking too many rigorous college prep
