Frustrating that you have to make a decision now that will affect things years down the road. It seems to me like she could always just NOT take the extra AP class later on if she chooses. I would imagine this class has less "busy" work than the two-year-long course, but the amount of work (in combination with everything else, whether busy or not) might be draining. Maybe this will help your desicion: it seems like neither choice is perfect, but both choices are good enough.