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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Go ahead and have her take geometry in the summer if that’s what she’d like to do, but do know that taking geometry in 9th still puts you on track for Calculus in 12th (whether that’s standard level, AP AB, or AP BC - or whatever advanced versions the HS offers) and that’s plenty of rigor. Post-calculus math in HS is not required. [/quote]

This is the answer. Geometry in 9th grade is fine, everywhere. [/quote]

A parent of a HS senior told me that if she didn’t take calculus junior year, she wouldn’t have “highest rigor” or whatever selected on her college apps and that would take many competitive colleges off the table. DH and I don’t expect her to follow in our footsteps (HYP, unfortunately) because we’re realistic about the new landscape of admissions and her interests, but we also don’t want to close any doors for her when she’s only 13.[/quote]
I think that parent gave you bad information. In the majority of private schools in this area, it is quite uncommon for more than a few students to take Calc in 11th. Some schools don’t even offer post-Calc classes. If you’re really concerned, contact the high schools in question and ask how many students take post-Calc classes and whether not doing so automatically disqualifies them for “highest rigor.”[/quote]

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