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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]About half of humanities admits at Princeton did not take any Calculus.  [/quote]

About half of US high schools don't offer it, though. So the question is whether there is an admissions hit if your HS offers it but you don't take it.[/quote]

I think AP Stat is acceptable for a humanities degree seeker.  It is actually more relevant.

If the college major does not require calculus, at the specific institution, that's a decent signal.

Economics (social science) and business often recommend calculus.  In that case, I recommend taking calculus to assist with college adaptation.  It's typically much more difficult at the college level.  Pre-exposure to the material could help.[/quote]

This 100%!  If your desired major will require some type of calculus, then take it in HS if you can/are able.  Otherwise, AP Stats is an easier and much more useful class for most humanities kids.  However, many humanities majors will require calc and then some calc based stats courses in college, so it's ideal to take both if you can.

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