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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes, cash grab but all schools will adjust their math offerings to accommodate this and it will be normalized. College admissions officers won’t blink. It is treated differently at different districts though. At ours, it’s the “middle of the road” tracking. [b]Accelerated students would never take AP Pre Calc, there is a more advance pre calc class for those students.[/b] Likewise, struggling math students would not take it either. So when used this way, I don’t see an issue with it. [/quote]

Can you describe what additional content is in the more advanced pre calc class compared to AP precalc?  Our district (no longer in DC) is considering this change and admin is saying there won't be a change, even for the most accelerated students. But it's hard to figure out as a parent of an accelerated kid who is still in 8th grade.  [/quote]

I think it will depend on what is covered in a particular honors precalc class. AP precalc is intended to help kids who otherwise would not take precalc do so. It should really be replacing the on-level class for school districts that have a more challenging honors course option. [/quote]

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