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[quote=Anonymous][quote]One hs guidance counselor said that [b]one college once required a student to RETAKE algebra over the summer before her freshman year at college because algebra was a prerequisite to entering that college and algebra wasn't on her hs school transcript (although Geometry, Algebra 2, Calc, etc were on her hs transcript). [/b]I have no reason to doubt this crazy story, but that's the only explanation I've ever heard of requiring the MS grades to go on the HS transcript. Seems to me like there's a dozen ways to do this better. This topic came up a few weeks ago here. It's too late for my kids, but I really think some of you with some future interests (kid in elementary and MS) should look into this and try to give parents/kids better options.[/quote]

This was not a real College (perhaps, Podunk U or a community college) or you were fooled.  On top of Calculus and Algebra 2 on the transcript what if the student brought SAT of 2250, SAT Math 2 of 750 and a 5 on the Calculas AP exam what sane student would follow the advise of any College advisor and take Algebra 1 over the summer for a passing grade just to put on the high school transcript?  You do not need a high school diploma to attend great colleges in this country.  Although, if you as a parent want your kid to go to Podunk U you might advise him or her to go ahead and take Algebra 1 over the summer even though he or she has an A in Algebra 2 on the high school transcript![/quote]

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