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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am helping a niece with her high school course selection and future college prep. She is in another state. If she continues the math progression she is on, she will end up senior year with AP Pre-Calculus.

My kids are older and all ended with Calculus + but just by following the standard, or relatively common, progression. I wonder if she will be at a big disadvantage -- and so does she. She is asking  if should she double up with math classes so that she does end up with Calculus senior year?

This is a good student, good grades, and activities, but won't be shooting for Ivies or the strongest SLACs. More like the next level LACs?

Does the hive mind think PreCalculus is fine, assuming non-stem major? Or should she double up?

TIA!

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Does the school have honors math courses? (AP Precalculus is not an honors class, unless the school adds on an additional honors component beyond the base AP curriculum, which is half a course, by design.)

Does your school have honors/advanced courses in other subjects?

Does she have standardizes test scores? Serous hobbies?

Is she overcoming personal adversity at home?

In other words, besides serving your own ego, what makes her a mathc for the schools you imagine a match for her? [/quote]

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