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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]No, OP that is not true. DD just took pre calculus in 12 grade and got into great college, not Ivy, in fact she got over 35K in scholarships to most colleges she applied to. They are just trying to get you to freak out, spend money on tutoring and tell other clients(paying customers) that all of the kids in their school are in Algebra II. In fact, my DS who was ahead in math, didn't get in as many top rated school as DD who was. BTW, I am the Lucifer pp. Just a joke, catholic school and all.[/quote]

Cool story.  But if she got $35k in merit aid, these were not top colleges. $35,000 from Juanita is fine for many things, but not engineering. And if she only had pre-Calc, they were not decent engineering or CS programs.

Very top engineering and CS want maxed out on CS/ AP Physics and BC Calc done by end of junior year.  Solid engineering programs— like VT—  will take BC Calc as a senior— but the want BC Calc in HS. And 2-3 years of AP CS and/or physics.  UW 4.0 or very close in math.

Now, of your kid is pre-law, or pre-med or business or college of arts and sciences, being behind in math is not as big a deal. But make no mistake, your kid is behind in math.

OP— if your kid really wants CS or engineering, he probably needs to find a way to get a year ahead in math. Tutor and retake the placement test. Take geometry over next summer. Take Geometry and A2 at the same time next year.

Also, for engineering and CS, he is probably better coming out of a strong DMV public than a Catholic. [/quote]

Well, aren't you a ray of sunshine? She got into colleges that are top 100 rated by Times Magazine, and she is going for pre med. And funny, she did have to take a test to see which math she can take as a Freshman and got into the highest math they offer, when her friends who did trig didn't get in it. But, you must be right about every single thing you know? Are you actually talking about Virginia Tech?! Maybe it is awesome in engineering, but not great overall. Nor would I ever have DD go to college in Virginia! I am talking about a whole different standard of colleges, and I have no idea what is Juanita? I am talking top CA colleges too, and top British ones. Helps that she is has two passports. Is it insecurity that makes you try to rip people and kids you know nothing about apart? I bet you are a VA pp, so much insecurity, and rightfully so, always behind in human rights to MD, and in education, and so much bigger than MD, yet so backwards. Blacksburg for my DD for college?! Just the sheer thought gives me the creeps. Never.
http://www.collegiatetimes.com/news/when-the-klan-came-to-blacksburg/article_38fc985c-ed72-11e7-b444-bb4b6ea93bb4.html[/quote]

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