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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We opted out from the pilot program, and now my son will be taking algebra 1 in grade 7. 
I fear that there are so many AAP kids who are 1 year advanced than him. I’m thinking if he is ready and willing, he can do geometry in summer before grade 8 to catch up. 
How are Calculus and courses like differential equations that are to be completed after Cal BC? I’m wondering if they might be too hard and stressful. And if he doesn’t plan to apply for TJ, is so much math beneficial? [/quote]

Why? Is it so important to keep up with Joneses that you are going to have your kid lose a summer vacatin? You are going to have them cram a year long math class into 6 weeks where they are essentially teaching themselves the subject and workings for 6-8 hours a day on Geometry? Go read the summer Geometry threads. The in-person class skims over the material. Kids are watching videos and using Khan Academy to teach themselves geometry. There are multiple quizzes each day, plus a test, plus homework.

Who cares is there are kids ahead of him in math. Go check out the college forums. Kids are accepted at UVA and other schools, even Ivies, with “only” Calc AB. Your child is not harmed by taking A1H in 7th grade instead of 6th grade. Plenty of kids who took A1H in 8th grade, even when it was available in 7th grade, attend top tier schools.

Level of math doesn’t matter for TJ. Why would you make your kid do a summer math class when you are worried about HS math being too hard and stressful?

Make choices based on what your child wants to do. A kid who is doing well in math and is 2 years accelerated is doing just fine. Stressing over the fact that he isn’t three years accelerated is about as DCUM/NoVA thing as you can get.[/quote]

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