Summer geometry week 1 day 2

[Anonymous]

So my rising freshman kiddo is taking summer geometry and scoring 95% so far. DC is working hard and has studied geometry before outside school. If DC ended up with B+ then will DC’s chances getting into top 25 school go down? I know students who are in Ivy League, their math track is really superior and gpa scores are 4.0+. Will the B grade play a negative impact considering if DC will do excellent in the coming years?

[Anonymous]

I'm worried, too and asked DS who scored 97 whether he wants to withdraw. It's only going to get harder in the next 4 weeks.

[Anonymous]

A B+ is a good grade.

You are in for a long four years if you are going to approach every grade in every class like this.

[Anonymous]

My kid dropped out. Even though he knew the material, the scoring and pace led to his grades slowly dropping.

Over we found the experience to be very stressful.

Bit no - a B+ in geom honors will not be the factor that prevents admissions into a T25 school

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So my rising freshman kiddo is taking summer geometry and scoring 95% so far. DC is working hard and has studied geometry before outside school. If DC ended up with B+ then will DC’s chances getting into top 25 school go down? I know students who are in Ivy League, their math track is really superior and gpa scores are 4.0+. Will the B grade play a negative impact considering if DC will do excellent in the coming years?

No. But their chance at a T25 isn’t that high in the first place (but will get better by the time they graduate).

[Anonymous]

OP here. Thanks for the responses. So if DC withdraw from summer geometry and takes in 9th grade then DC’s math track will be behind as compared to other advanced placement kids. And then again top 25 schools admit students with advanced placement math? So looks like in either case DC’s chances are dim to apply top tier schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here. Thanks for the responses. So if DC withdraw from summer geometry and takes in 9th grade then DC’s math track will be behind as compared to other advanced placement kids. And then again top 25 schools admit students with advanced placement math? So looks like in either case DC’s chances are dim to apply top tier schools.

Summer Geometry is a BAD idea. There are a lot of threads on this OP. Please spend a few minutes to read through them. My DC took it and dropped out. I was happy that he came to that decision himself.

I am not sure about the top tier schools, but I'll guarantee that your child will be stress free and enjoy his summer.. like a normal child should

[Anonymous]

My nephew attended Brown and got accepted to many top schools (non-Ivy) and wasn’t advanced in math by your definition. He did challenge himself everywhere else he could and had good grades and SATs. My son and daughter weren’t quite the superstars that he was but they also took geometry in 9th and have been successful. You’re putting way too much pressure on your child to be on an advanced path.

[Anonymous]

My younger kid dropped FCPS summer online Geometry honors The pace was too fast. Did very well in Math 1 at TJ (first semester of geometry at TJ and lowest math class for freshman) This was the right choice for this kid although arguably will hurt them when applying to college and compared to peers at TJ where majority are in higher math.

Older kid got an A in FCPS summer online geometry honors and got As in all math classes after that at TJ. I think this kid will do well in a quarter system at college but younger one would find it more challenging.

I think the fast pace and condensed content are “easier” for some kids than others.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My nephew attended Brown and got accepted to many top schools (non-Ivy) and wasn’t advanced in math by your definition. He did challenge himself everywhere else he could and had good grades and SATs. My son and daughter weren’t quite the superstars that he was but they also took geometry in 9th and have been successful. You’re putting way too much pressure on your child to be on an advanced path.

Was your child a STEM kid? (STEM extracurricular, STEM-oriented application, STEM major, etc)
How many other kids were advanced according to OP's standard (alg2 or higher in 9th) in their school?
Lastly, roughly how many kids from your school got into a T20?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My younger kid dropped FCPS summer online Geometry honors The pace was too fast. Did very well in Math 1 at TJ (first semester of geometry at TJ and lowest math class for freshman) This was the right choice for this kid although arguably will hurt them when applying to college and compared to peers at TJ where majority are in higher math.

Older kid got an A in FCPS summer online geometry honors and got As in all math classes after that at TJ. I think this kid will do well in a quarter system at college but younger one would find it more challenging.

I think the fast pace and condensed content are “easier” for some kids than others.

+1

My kid is also at TJ M1 ( rising sophomore) - same academic profile as ur younger one. He also dropped Summer Geometry the year before TJ.

We have stopped worrying how he would compare against other kids who are doing pre-calc in year 1!

We will be OOS full pay and not obsessed with T20 stem school.

So honestly just hoping DC learns a lot at TJ, builds good foundation for college and beyond.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So my rising freshman kiddo is taking summer geometry and scoring 95% so far. DC is working hard and has studied geometry before outside school. If DC ended up with B+ then will DC’s chances getting into top 25 school go down? I know students who are in Ivy League, their math track is really superior and gpa scores are 4.0+. Will the B grade play a negative impact considering if DC will do excellent in the coming years?

Depending on when/if he drops it, it may appear on the transcript as a w.

The summer afer 8 grade kid d is technically a HS student.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here. Thanks for the responses. So if DC withdraw from summer geometry and takes in 9th grade then DC’s math track will be behind as compared to other advanced placement kids. And then again top 25 schools admit students with advanced placement math? So looks like in either case DC’s chances are dim to apply top tier schools.

No he won't because most kids do not take Geometry during the summer and a good number of kids don't take Algebra until 9th grade. He will be able to take Calculus in HS and maybe a class beyond Calculus. That is more then fine for college. And your kids chances of getting accepted at a Top 25 school are slim long before worrying about math. If he takes an extra year of math he might incrementally increase his odds but it is not going to be that big of a difference.

Your kid is what, 12 years old? Stop stressing everyone out about college options at such a young age. There are a lot of great options out there, your kid will be fine.

[Anonymous]

I am not stressing my DC is keen to know this. DC would like to know what would be the outcome of whatever the decision DC makes. DC told me to do the research.
My another question is can DC take another class from NVCC or George Mason other than 7 classes DC would be taking?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am not stressing my DC is keen to know this. DC would like to know what would be the outcome of whatever the decision DC makes. DC told me to do the research.
My another question is can DC take another class from NVCC or George Mason other than 7 classes DC would be taking?

What is the end game here? To try to improve his chances at at T25? If that’s the case, he likely needs to find a way to separate himself from the other 30,000 qualified applicants, it’s unlikely that path lies in academics.