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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Have they pushed AP Calc BC to middle school yet?

It started off as being super rigorous to take it in 12th grade. Now Asian kids are taking it in the 9th and competing who can beat that and take it in 7th.[/quote]

And where does that get them in life? No thanks - hard pass.[/quote]

Race to nowhere. 
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Yeah.  I do value acceleration, but you need to be able to take math all four years in high school.  It can get very challenging to do so if you end up in MCV in 10th grade (assuming school offers this, which many don’t).  Community college doesn’t offer math beyond Calc III/MCV. So now you need to take a regular university class or online class, but sometimes those aren’t available or don’t coordinate with the rest of your high school classes.  Then what? Just going to sit out math for 2 yrs? That not only looks bad on admissions, but there will be lost learning. MCV in 12th is the most acceleration that makes logistical sense.  Perhaps in certain circumstances in 11th if there is an available and meaningful math option afterward for for 12th grade.[/quote]

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