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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Where do they want to go?  My kid who did not take ANY Calculus in HS but took AP Stats and Stats seminar still got into a good Data Science program with merit - but DC wasn't interested in Ivies or Top 50 USNWR.  DC will still have to take Calc in college for major but it didn't prevent them from getting in.  It was also helpful that they weren't stressing about Calc during Junior year when they were also taking a full load of other AP classes. FWIW, the kid thought they were going to be liberal arts until they took AP Stats.[/quote]

Did not know Data Science works for kids weak at math, is there a lot of statistics? College Statistic has tons of calculus [/quote]. DC not weak in math - advanced all the way through - just didn't prefer normal math (thought it was boring) - but loves Stats - and does very well in it.[/quote]

You are saying your strong math kid did not take any calculus in HS because it is boring 🤔[/quote]. Yes - and they weren't interested in STEM (at the time) so there was no point in pushing them into a class that they had no use for (at the time) and could use that time for interests they did have.  AP Stats rekindled interest in math and Stats seminar solidified, so here we are-  a kid that has incredibly strong verbal skills with solid math skills - a decent combination.[/quote]

And more importantly, a kid who took the time to take a few courses in HS that INTERESTED THEM.   Rather than just chugging thru 5 APs each year with the everyone "needs to take" mentality. [/quote]

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