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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Our son just started 9th grade and while he's a capable kid, his favourite subject is not math. He was always in the advanced track but has requested that he take the track one step down which might get him to AP Calc AB by senior year. His interests are in language arts and writing and I can see him piling up on those classes instead. I don't want him spending all his time studying math when he can pursue his other interests.

Would this disadvantage him if he wants to aim for top tier colleges? I finished AP Calc BC bc it was the natural track that I was on, but the tracks these days are a lot more complicated.

My feeling is that it won't disadvantage him, but wondering if it would not be considered as "rigorous" as if he had taking AP Calc BC.

I[b]s AP Calc BC necessary for admissions to top schools?[/b]

Are there any parents out there with kids who made it to top tier colleges with just AP Calc AB?

(Don't mean to sound obsessed with top tier colleges... all colleges are hard to get into these days. I just thinkt he might be interested in applying to some of those schools come senior year.)

When we interviewed with Virginia Tech (this is DATED information pre covid and before things got insane at Virginia tech about getting in because now they only want URm and first gens), our aerospace engineering interested son was advised by a pro from the AO office (I was there listening) NOT to apply until he had finished Calculus BC with an "A",  It was that competitive then and it has only gotten worse.  He went and did  (got an A in calculus BC)  that was but was accepted by Purdue, Georgia Tech and UVA for aerospace engineering so never went back to apply to VT.  Today it's only more demanding.  Your kid needs to show that they have taken the most rigorous math courses offered by their high school and have done extremely well in them.

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Yes, your son was pursing a spot in a [b]top 10 program in AEROSPACE ENGINEERING[/b].  :roll:    I would assume he would need high level math. 
OP's son is interested in humanities.  Totally different situation.

For the love of God, please do not incite unnecessary stress.

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