Reply to Dropping down a math level in MS to increase GPA later (in HS)?

Forum Index » Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS)

Reply to "Dropping down a math level in MS to increase GPA later (in HS)?"

Subject:

Emoticons





More smilies

Text Color: Font: Close Marks

[quote=Anonymous]I would get your child a tutor in math before changing tracks. You cannot change it back. Maybe it's just a few key concepts that your kid missed over the years, that can be easily worked on by a tutor.

My kid with a math disability was able to reach AP Calc BC as a senior, with the intention of majoring in a non-STEM discipline. However, he picked a Bachelor of Science over a Bachelor of Arts in his field, is required to take 6 STEM credits, because he wants to add some data science to his studies. It makes his degree more marketable and has applications in his field. He took a required math class as a freshman and found it absurdly easy given his math background.

I want to echo some posters who say that standing out is part of the game for college admissions. A Humanities major who is also solid in math is a lot more interesting than a non-mathy one. This has implications not only for selective college entry, but also for receiving merit aid. College is outrageously expensive, OP. I'm paying 65K a year and that's after DS receives 20K merit aid a year. He was admitted to our state flagship with honors, but it didn't have his desired major, so we made that choice. Flagship is 30K a year.

So. Lots of good reasons to stick to the current track for now, WITH a tutor. Then reassess as needed.

[/quote]

Options

	Disable HTML in this message
	Disable BB Code in this message
	Disable smilies in this message

Review message

Search Recent Topics Hottest Topics