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Function is more in-depth and faster paced at the same time than pre-calc. And from parent point of view, Blair magnet does sometimes save you $$. A lot of the alumni entering prestigious colleges (e.g., UC Berkley) can finish undergrad courses in 3 years - practically saving parents 50K+ bucks.[/quote]

Please, please, don't do this. Pressuring a child to do college in 3 years messes with their head and undermines the college education and development experience you are paying the big bucks for. The kid ends up feeling like they have to choose between getting a full college education and saving their parents' money, creating guilt and anguish. If you are lucky enough to attend an AMAZING university, why would you rush to leave?

College prices are too damn high; it's terrible. But if your student is this advanced, they can get a scholarship/discount at a great school (Do you know about a place called University of Maryland? One of the Google founders went there. They have an honors college embedded in the university, and got 4th place in the 2022 Putnam math contest, behind MIT, Harvard, and Stanford, and ahead of Yale), and get a lot of attention from professors who love working with brilliant students, or get income-based discount/aid at an Ivy. Or if you are rich, just pay the bill to contribute to the education of USA's future.

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Aren’t you lucky that $50k a year is so little that you don’t have to consider ways to save it![/quote]

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