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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DD is far from college but has to decide whether to take Algebra 1 this Fall in 7th grade.  (I know there are threads on DCUM about kids taking Algebra now in 6th grade!)  DD has easily met the criteria but she won't be 12 until Nov and is not the most organized person.  Math comes easily to her but she is not a math lover.  I have read that good colleges want a certain number of math credits from HS itself and look for math in the senior year..  Any comments from those whose kids started Algebra 1 in 7th?[/quote]

If you want her to go straight to college out of high school, I would definitely have her take Algebra 1 in 8th grade. When I was in school, the kids who took Calculus sophomore or junior year of high school were the ones most likely to go straight to college after high school AND graduate in 4 years. Going to college and getting a degree is no longer a walk in the park like it used to be. Even state colleges are extremely tough to get into, and will only take the very best students. After this year, I would have her take Geometry the summer she is entering 8th grade, so that way, she can take Algebra 2 in 8th grade, Pre-Calculus in 9th grade, and Calculus in 10th grade. These days, it's the only sure way of being to go to college.[/quote]

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