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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A B math student should not be on that math pathway.   [/quote]

It is preferable to take the honors level at the expense of acceleration.

A in Honors Geometry in 9th is better than A in Algebra 2 which is better than B in Honors Algebra 2.[/quote]

This is so not true

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Care to explain?

Algebra 2 in 9th is still two years accelerated in math. If the end goal is Calculus BC, that can be done with Geometry in 9th and sticking to the honors path.

It’s really stupid to accelerate your kid into being a mediocre math student with a bunch of Bs. I can’t see any benefit to it and will likely take any kind of STEM major off the table. [/quote]

Ok, but a B is the most rigorous level is not failing or being “mediocre.” My kid has a B in her math classes (highest track), and her understanding of math is far and above stronger than her friends who took Geometry in 9th, Alg 2 in 10th, etc.

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You should be aware that the average GPA for all students nationally is 3.0, and for the ones college bound it is 3.5. That’s what grade inflation gets you, B is the new C, so yeah, B is mediocre as in common, medium, average.

Getting a B alone in Algebra 2 is probably fine, but if followed by B in Precalculus and then Calculus is definitely not fine, your daughter is not on a good trend, and she needs to find a way to turn it around. It only gets harder from here.

If her friends are getting A’s in Honors Geometry, Honors Algebra 2, Honors Precalculus and AP Calculus, they will have a much better college admission outcome, even if they are one year “behind”.[/quote]

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