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[quote=pettifogger][quote=Anonymous]DD, who is currently taking Geometry as a 9th grader, wants to take Algebra II over the summer so he can take IB Math Analysis I in 10th grade. [b]He says he doesn't have a reason. He just wants to.[/b] Before I go down this road with his guidance counselor, I wanted to see if anyone has done this before.

Thanks in advance![/quote]

Condensing a year long class into 5 weeks without a very good reason would likely be a bad idea for the average student. Not only will it be delivered in a much more watered down "cram" like fashion due to the time constraints, it may also backfire into a long term burnout/hate of math due to having to do nonstop math for 5 summer weeks straight. Some very good reasons might be if child is extremely motivated and is already planning their course sequences through their final high school year, and they also did very well in prior math classes and can pick up new concepts quickly. Or perhaps they are talented in math and already know a large chunk of the material (perhaps via math contests or some other outside enrichment opportunities). But if they're just doing it without any of these reasons, i.e they want to be at the same level as their friends, etc. it's likely not a good idea long term.[/quote]

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