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[quote=Anonymous]I'd have her talk to her counselor, especially learning more about how good the teachers are for AB/BC. AB in junior, BC in senior -- especially if she really learns the material, gets good grades (As), and gets good scores on the AP exams (4/5), together with a strong STEM showing in her science classes, plus any engineering classes available, should enable her to put together a strong application for an engineering school. It doesn't require multivariate in senior year. Even with repetition, it's better to learn the material solidly to set up for success in college calculus.

AP Physics C and AP Chem for sure.

FWIW, it's not necessary to go to MIT or Carnegie-Mellon to get a great engineering degree and have strong job prospects. My spouse is an engineer in upper management who does a lot of hiring and, unlike other fields, the name brand of the degree is not determinative. It's all about the work experience. So your DD doesn't have to aim for MIT or Cornell Engineering and get the tippy-top grades and scores that would be necessary to even buy a lottery ticket for those schools, although she should still work hard and do her best.[/quote]

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