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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Necessary if you want to attend a good college.  And ultimately get a good job (yes, could be writer) from that college.  All college admin officers are looking both for grades and depth of study.  Colleges want to see Algebra I, II, Geometry, Pre-Calc, Calculus, statistics, computer math and linear equations in depth on the resume.  The first question she was asked at VA University admin interviews was "have you had or are your taking calculus?"  It's a hurdle one must get over just as taking algebra, Geometry, Trig, etc., was a prerequisite to getting into a good college even tho I never took another math class in college (other that statistics).  But thats the old world.  new world expects advanced math study before college.  Fifteen year old son is taking Algebra II camp so he can move on to Geometry in the fall (AND - tah dah - he actually likes it!  6 hours of Algebra a day and homework.  An entire year being done in one month.  So far so good.  Amost a one-on-one class.[/quote]

Yes, this is the way it is.  But is this necessary or desirable? [/quote]

8:22, I am 1:47 (wrote above).  I absolutely agree with you.  The system is entirely broken. Kids are under too much stress.  Our nation's colleges have managed to push the first and second years of college down onto our public and private high schools due to the advanced general, honors and AP courses being offered.  That means these kids have to kill themselves to get a decent 4.3 GPA, ACT scores, do extraordinary things outside of school that merits a 6 min. read of their application, all the while getting insufficient sleep.[/quote]

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