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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]One thing to consider is where others from her school have tracked in math - colleges will look at other student applicants in her year.[/b] If she is in a minority of starting at Algebra I (either as a grade or as a group applying to a selective school), it may come off as she had lower rigor.  Basically, it's all relative.  Personally, I would consider taking summer math so she can reach Calc her senior year.[/quote]

+1. Where this might also make a difference is the weighted GPA. I have one kid that was in Algebra I in 9th grade and it would have impacted their ability to take certain honors science courses which would have impacted their weighed GPA …they took a summer class that put them on track for Calc senior year.  This was helpful on many levels - I think the only reason they even made the cut for Spring at our in-state flagship was the overall rigor and having the boost of both math and science honors classes (and doing well).  It also helped with applications to LACs that they had course rigor even though at the time they were planning for a non-STEM major.  I will also add that in college, they have changed what they want to study so having a strong foundation in high school in math made it easier to pick that path.[/quote]

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