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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Is there a specific math requirement?

Applicants to Harvard should excel in a challenging high school math sequence corresponding to their educational interests and aspirations. We recommend that applicants take four years of math courses in high school. Ideally, these math courses will focus on conceptual understanding, promote higher-order thinking, and encourage students to use mathematical reasoning to critically examine the world. Examples include rigorous and relevant courses in computer science, statistics and its subfields, mathematical modeling, calculus, and other advanced math subjects.

Students’ math records are viewed holistically, and no specific course is required. [b]Specifically, calculus is not a requirement for admission to Harvard. [/b]We understand that applicants do not have the same opportunities and course offerings in their high schools. [b]Moreover, many programs of study at Harvard do not require knowledge of calculus. We encourage applicants to take the courses that are available to them and aligned with their interests and goals.[/b]

Students intending to study engineering, computer science, physics, mathematics, statistics or other fields where calculus is needed may benefit from taking calculus in high school. However, students at Harvard can still pursue such fields by starting with one of our introductory calculus classes that has no high school calculus prerequisite. On balance, we encourage all students to master foundational mathematical material instead of rushing through any of the more advanced courses.

[url]https://college.harvard.edu/admissions/apply/application-requirements#:~:text=Specifically%2C%20calculus%20is%20not%20a,not%20require%20knowledge%20of%20calculus.[/url][/quote]

Good for Harvard.  They are absolutely right.[/quote]

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