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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Son just got into UVA ED, and he is taking Calculus A/B this year. He applied to the College of Arts and Sciences. His counselor told him he needed to take Calculus this year to be credible for UVA and William & Mary. [/quote]

I’ve always wondered why students who are interested in a humanities major (not STEM) have to take calculus at all.  What is the point?[/quote]

Dean J at UVA has some strong remarks for students who drop a subject for doubling up in another. She claims that high school is not the time to begin winnowing opportunities. Most students enter college undecided or will change their major once admitted. To that end, admissions officers view some type of Calculus by senior year as consistent with a rigorous schedule throughout high school, keeping one’s options open, and the spirit of a liberal arts curriculum. I’m not saying UVA won’t admit students without Calculus, but taking it prevents an unforced error. Of course, if the student is likely to score a “C” in it, it’s probably best to substitute something like AP Statistics.  [/quote]

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