But yes learning 7 different ways of doing things can be overwhelming.
I just wonder if all the materials management is serving a useful purpose. I know it would be helpful and DS needs a lot of work in this area. But my oldest kid had an "organizational system" (ahem) that basically involved having a huge stack of papers on top of his binder at all times. He took all AP, graduated with 4.3 something, and had a 33 on his ACT. He also is a quick processor so that certainly played a part.
Totally different kid and DS12 would probably lose the stack, as well. But there does seem to be an awful lot of emphasis on the "how" and not the "what" and the "why."
