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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]PP here. Forgot to add, make sure your child takes at least one of the following: 1 year of Chem, 1 year of bio and 1 year of physics. Preferably honors & AP. [/quote]

NP. I realize graduation requirement doesn't always equal what is advisable for competitive college admissions. What if student is def not going into STEM, should they still take Physics, Bio, Chem, and Calculus? DC will start a school that requires 2 years of lab sciences including Biology, but beyond that students can take 'fun' electives in science or load of up on other subjects of interest, whether arts or history. [/quote]

Our child is not math focused whatsoever (much stronger in language arts as well as performing and visual arts).  Her private school only requires three years of math.  She’s a rising 9th grader so we haven’t mapped things out, but I’ll be curious to see what happens.  [b]Would most colleges frown on only three years of math course work[/b]?[/quote]

More selective colleges want to see 4 years of math, typically going up to calculus.  Less than that counts against you but doesn't mean you don't have a shot at a "good" school.[/quote]

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