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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Another reason to not take Algebra in 7th.[/quote]

Do you mean 6th?

People who take algebra in 7th can take AP Calculus BC as a senior if there is no multivariable or linear at their school
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Many kids will skip AB and take BC. [/quote]

But you don't HAVE to do that. So starting Alg in 7th does not automatically mean you have to end up with MV in 12th - it could mean you have space to do Calc at a slower pace which may be good for some. [/quote]

Or take AP Stats, which is quite honestly a more useful course with a wide range of applicability to various fields.[/quote]

OK but the kind of person who is [i]already enrolled[/i] in Calc III and Linear like OP's kid is probably going into a college major and career field where those will be useful, like computing or engineering. You don't just take them for grins and giggles.[/quote]

As the parent of a child who is on that track, with plenty of friends also on that track, yeah they do. Because they by and large are looking to demonstrate rigor to get into some decent schools, not necessarily go into engineering/computing/math/physics.[/quote]

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