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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A few people here are horrifically wrong. It’s best to take some calculus by graduation, but [b]no college[/b] is seriously requiring Calc 3 (most high schools have very poor, non-proof based calc classes, so you’ll have to retake anyway in college). Math majors will be expected some BC calc, but I have math major friends from prep schools who only did Calc 1 or no Calc. Colleges can handle a person with limited math experience and work them through a math major, but you do need rigor throughout their four years.[/quote]

There are exceptions. MIT, Cal Tech. for given majors.[/quote]

Wrong again.  Our high school offers calculus 3 and I know a kid matriculating to MIT this fall as a physics or math major who did not take it.

Those of you saying that XX elite university REQUIRES applicants to take XX level of math if it's offered are just wishing this was true because it gives you some sense of superiority.  however, It just isn't the case!! Colleges (even MIT) don't admit according to an algorithm.  They take who they want to take and it varies by student. [/quote]

It is not wrong. You have a very limited perspective. You only have to look at the website for Cal Tech to see Math is everything.[/quote]

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