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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don’t understand how you can be surprised by this.[/quote]

I'm normally pretty on top of things- but definitely not a pushy parent. But why does a class that is called pre-calculus not lead to calculus? How was I to know that?[/quote]

It doesn’t lead to calculus it doesn’t lead to AP which is above honors.  MCPS has honors level calculus.[/for quote]

I mean it does lead to calculus just not AP.[/quote]

Why not? What’s the difference? Calculus is calculus.[/quote]

For a planned STEM major applying to college, AP Calc BC is better than AP calc AB is better than Honors Calc is better than ordinary Calculus.  For a non-STEM major it might not weigh as much.

That said, Top-N colleges all want "most rigorous" HS coursework available at that HS in all subjects. [/quote]

AB vs BC isn't a big deal. 
Apps vs AP is a big deal because it shows that the student is off the honors track that STEM degrees need. Honors Precalc senior year is better than Calc with Apps. Doing more rigorous material slowly is better than non rigorous material quickly. BC isn't more rigorous than AB, it's the same rigor but faster.
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