HS Math: Multivariable Calculus and Linear Algebra?

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Anonymous wrote:Another reason to not take Algebra in 7th.

Do you mean 6th?

People who take algebra in 7th can take AP Calculus BC as a senior if there is no multivariable or linear at their school

Many kids will skip AB and take BC.

But you don't HAVE to do that. So starting Alg in 7th does not automatically mean you have to end up with MV in 12th - it could mean you have space to do Calc at a slower pace which may be good for some.

You are probably better off taking AP Calc BC and AP Stats then Calc AB and then BC. At least Stats is a different field of math that is important and useful. Calc AB to Calc BC is an easier path since you are reviewing for most of the year. If it turns out your kid is more of a humanities kids, go AP Calc AB and Ap Stats, the stats will be more useful for most fields in humanities.

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Anonymous wrote:Another reason to not take Algebra in 7th.

Do you mean 6th?

People who take algebra in 7th can take AP Calculus BC as a senior if there is no multivariable or linear at their school

Many kids will skip AB and take BC.

But you don't HAVE to do that. So starting Alg in 7th does not automatically mean you have to end up with MV in 12th - it could mean you have space to do Calc at a slower pace which may be good for some.

But doesn’t that go against the whole idea of acceleration which is what they wanted to begin with (hence taking algebra 1 in 7th)? They shouldn’t need a slower pace if they are math whizzes!

I'm the poster who thought no one takes MV for grins and giggles. As posters above corrected me, they do take it to demonstrate rigor (which is not the same as grins and giggles), and taking AB and then BC wouldn't do that.

My kid's school requires everyone to take Calc AB so he's going to have to take AB and then BC.

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Anonymous wrote:Another reason to not take Algebra in 7th.

Do you mean 6th?

People who take algebra in 7th can take AP Calculus BC as a senior if there is no multivariable or linear at their school

Many kids will skip AB and take BC.

But you don't HAVE to do that. So starting Alg in 7th does not automatically mean you have to end up with MV in 12th - it could mean you have space to do Calc at a slower pace which may be good for some.

But doesn’t that go against the whole idea of acceleration which is what they wanted to begin with (hence taking algebra 1 in 7th)? They shouldn’t need a slower pace if they are math whizzes!

I'm the poster who thought no one takes MV for grins and giggles. As posters above corrected me, they do take it to demonstrate rigor (which is not the same as grins and giggles), and taking AB and then BC wouldn't do that.

My kid's school requires everyone to take Calc AB so he's going to have to take AB and then BC.

I would bet that TJ allows Calc BC to cover for AB. I really doubt that it requires kid to AB. AB is the minimum requirement.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Another reason to not take Algebra in 7th.

Do you mean 6th?

People who take algebra in 7th can take AP Calculus BC as a senior if there is no multivariable or linear at their school

Many kids will skip AB and take BC.

But you don't HAVE to do that. So starting Alg in 7th does not automatically mean you have to end up with MV in 12th - it could mean you have space to do Calc at a slower pace which may be good for some.

Or take AP Stats, which is quite honestly a more useful course with a wide range of applicability to various fields.

My DC who took MV and LA in 12th, took AP Stats sophomore year. AP Stats was a fairly easy class for them.

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Anonymous wrote:DC is registered for both Multivariable Calculus and Linear Algebra. The HS course catalog says these are Dual Enrollment classes and they have been in the past with older siblings.

DC comes home today and says it’s not Dual Enrollment. It’s marked as an AV class instead.

What the heck FCPS? Is it like this at all HSs? Who wants to take Multivariable and Linear in both HS and repeat in college? And why did FCPS change this with no notice to parent or student to make an informed decision about staying in the class.

It's a nothingburger.

You don't have to repeat in college just because it's not DE, and DE credit doesn't necessarily mean you can avoid repeating it in college. Colleges place students according to placement tests.

The only possibly-important difference is if you are cobbling together credits for early graduation for a low-end degree, which an MV/LA hight school student should not be doing.

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As an aside ap calc is not the same as calc for engineers

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:DC is registered for both Multivariable Calculus and Linear Algebra. The HS course catalog says these are Dual Enrollment classes and they have been in the past with older siblings.

DC comes home today and says it’s not Dual Enrollment. It’s marked as an AV class instead.

What the heck FCPS? Is it like this at all HSs? Who wants to take Multivariable and Linear in both HS and repeat in college? And why did FCPS change this with no notice to parent or student to make an informed decision about staying in the class.

It's a nothingburger.

You don't have to repeat in college just because it's not DE, and DE credit doesn't necessarily mean you can avoid repeating it in college. Colleges place students according to placement tests.

The only possibly-important difference is if you are cobbling together credits for early graduation for a low-end degree, which an MV/LA hight school student should not be doing.

DE Credit means it will show up either on your NOVA(or for some GMU) transcript. The transfer agreement/policies take over from there. UVA/VA Tech kids regularly take NOVA classes and per the transfer agreement the classes transfer. Yes schools like Caltech will not accept these classes but kids don't know that they will get into Caltech. If they go to a State school the credits transfer.

UVA has already approved it: https://engineering.virginia.edu/undergraduate-study/future-undergrads/transferring-uva-engineering/transfer-credit-equivalency

VA Tech approved it here: https://transferguide.registrar.vt.edu/VCCS-Equivalencies/VCCS-Equivalencies-2025.html

No low end degree for UVA Engineering or VA Tech Engineering.

If you are an engineering major this transfer can lighten your load since you did DE already. Focus more time to your concentration and discipline.

The AV vs DE has serious implications.