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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I teach AP Stats.  For a humanities major, I think it is the best possible math course you could sign up for. Being able to interpret studies is so valuable!  The calculations aren't hard (you get a calculator and formula sheet for everything) but [b]the reading/writing/critical thinking skills needed are high.  I often feel like I'm teaching English and science along with statistics.[/b]

If his school/major is going to require calc, then take it in high school because that is a beast of a class to take freshman year with no foundation.  Otherwise, stick to stats--nearly every major requires some form of statistics and AP is a great baseline for that.

I have students last year without calc who got into (what I would consider) good schools--UVA, UMCP, Auburn, Clemson, NYU.  Most were psych or history or biology majors.[/quote]

This. It's a great class, but requires a lot of reading, writing and  critical thinking to select the correct math to solve the word problems. If your child thinks of math class as  a procedural chore (" I line up these two things and plug that third thing in and square it to get the answer"), have them take regular Prob/Stats first to get used to statistics at a beginner pace. Don't assume that AP Stats is an easy class for students who can't handle or aren't ready for calculus.[/quote]

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