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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am an engineer.  Most kids shouldn’t take Calc 2 in high school.  Stopping at Calc 1 in high school is just fine.  Have him take AP computer science instead or  earn some certifications/licenses in the academy track.   There’s no award for finishing college first.  The journey is just as important.  And having to switch to a lower track or always needing tutors to do well can affect a kid’s self-esteem and lead to burn out.  Kids who end up in STEM careers still enjoy math  in senior year because they find it fun and easy.[/quote]

Disagree with most of the above - and I am a scientist.

It is easy to switch down or take an alternate course (e.g., Statistics, CS, whatever) than it will be to go up to the faster track.  Picking the slower track closes doors right now.  Being on the faster track now keeps all doors open.  Switching down does not necessarily hurt self-esteem, particularly if doing so LATER ON opens doors for other courses.

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Most engineers don’t take and don’t need Statistics.  Calculus 1 in high school opens up plenty of doors and is an advanced track.  [/quote]

Not compared to Calculus 2 it doesn't. Many state schools have advanced math classes specifically designed for incoming freshmen with calc BC (like M427L-AP at UT Austin). [b]The fact that you think most engineers don't need statistics is simply comical.[/b] Maybe it's true if you want to keep doing CAD, but pretty much everyone who wants to go into management needs to learn statistical process management topics like Lean and Six Sigma. Not to mention being able to create and explain data visualizations.[/quote]

Most engineers don’t take or need Statistics.  It is needed for science and social science majors but not engineers.
https://www.math.utah.edu/~nesse/indexEN.html
https://math.cornell.edu/linear-algebra-multivariable-calculus

Cornell University won’t even award credit for AP Statistics if the student is an engineering major:

https://math.cornell.edu/introductory-stats

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