Did anyone else read . . .

[kittytofu]

. . . "Advanced Resume Enhancement" in the Washington Post Magazine? It's about high school students who take pre-college courses at places like JHU and Harvard. Programs are a few weeks long and cost from about one to five thousand dollars, with classes focusing on like medical studies or engineering. The article focuses on a 17 year old girl who

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[the_geek]

I hate report cards too. Life sucks. I hate that. Stupid course crap. I blame it on the stupid parents make those kids take those courses. The kids don't want it, and it takes away from us, the kids who do want it! I went through that recently. The pain. It sucks that our parents aren't rich. Oh well, what can you do? *Curses out the kids who take those fancy classes and "stand out" from AP and IB.* There used to be a day where getting the IB diploma would qualify for a full scholarship to Harvard. It's because too many kids are going to college these days, and too many are being forced to take AP and IB, which puts the kids who do it for themselves at a disadvantage. *Curses some more* Oh well, what can you do? *Continues to curse*

howard sucks!

[unplain_jane]

woo-hoo!

Yeah, I read.

[true_minimalist]

It's sad though, because a big chunk of the cost derives from living on campus.