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[quote=Anonymous]As a parent whose child was successful in BC Calculus sophomore year (earned 5s on AB and BC sections of AP exam) I will give of the longer perspective for college.

My son did multi variable and linear calculus Junior year. He had to transfer to a local private for this option. He then did AP Statistics his senior year.

With AP credits, he placed out of math courses including the calculus prerequisite for some courses he took freshman year. He placed into a mid level Economics class (again because of AP credits). He discovered, he forgot a lot of the calculus skills he once had because it had been 3 years since he took calculus. He had to quickly review calculus while trying to learn economics. Everything worked out in the end but it was a stressful discovery for him in the moment.

It’s ok to slow it down unless your child wants to study math theory in college because calculus is worth doing as a upper classman in high school so the concepts are fresh for applications in college courses.[/quote]

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