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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My kid is a junior in calculus AB in private.  Her school will not allow kids to take BC if they have already taken AB. 
BC is fairly highly gate kept at this school and only about 15 kids make it through BC or beyond.

She's currently in physics C (both parts--working really hard and doing well) and will have AP biology and thought she'd enter college as some sort of pre-med major (maybe bio?  maybe Spanish?)
However, now she's thinking about engineering (after going on multiple college tours).

How important is it to take calculus BC for engineering admits?  She could take calculus C this summer through Hopkins CTY but she'd really rather not spend the summer doing math. 
What if she's looking at engineering at liberal arts colleges or 3/2 programs?

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First, stop looking at 3/2 programs.  They're a terrible idea.  Don't waste your time

Second, without calc BC she's probably not going to get into the super competitive engineering programs, but there are lots of strong programs where you can still become an exceptional engineer.  Many engineering schools have kids retake calculus in college anyways, as it's taught at a deeper level for engineers than AP classes.  So she'll be at a slight disadvantage over kids who have already seen the BC content, but it's not that big a deal, as she'll likely take the course in college regardless.[/quote]

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