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[quote=Anonymous]The article said her HS didn’t even offer calculus so probably algebra and trig is as far as she got and she was getting Bs in that so obviously not a strong math student.  The strong math students at her HS, which may be few, are probably taking calculus at the local community college.

I had a good friend in HS who was a good student but was utterly terrible at math.  I used to try to tutor her and it was impossible — she could not retain the information.  She got into the state flagship and they required her to take remedial math at the local community college.  I don’t think she ever went past algebra but honestly that’s enough for most people.  She became a Kingergarten teacher.

I feel like a segment of people have always struggled with math.  I wish there was less judgment about repeating a math class.  Many people need more than a year to understand algebra and algebra 2 is awful for many people.  Repeating it looks like the kiss of death on a college transcript but it really should not.  People need more review for some of this stuff to really sink in.  I did really well in calculus but a year later I couldn’t do it of it — without repetition, it doesn’t really burrow into the deep part of your brain. [/quote]

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