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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Serious question, because I have always wondered. I can see how some amount of Algebra and geometry is useful the real world. Basic chemistry, biOlogy & physics I get. World history and English? Okay, sure. But unless you are in very specialized engineering, math or physics wtf do you do with Calculus in real life? Because I have a graduate degree and a pretty successful professional job, and can honestly say I have not thought about any Calculus concept ever since I walked out of my second semester calculus final exam. If college admissions weren't in play, I would never encourage anyone but a hardcore STEM kid to take AP Calc over AP stats (which can be very useful in the real world) or discrete math (also useful). So why is the FCPS gold standard for a bright, college bound kid now Calc BC plus a semester of Multivariable-- with the Calculus troll saying they need more?  Is there is some inherent value to Calculus for the 95% of people who don't think high level engineering or theoretical physics is their thing that I've just been missing out on my whole life?  Otherwise-- why???[/quote]
Beats me... I have a BSN, MS and PhD in Nursing from UMd, Georgetown and UCSF respectively and I've never took a single calculus class in my life. Stats yes, tons of stats but as the System CNO of one of the ten largest healthcare systems in the country, I'm a consumer and supporter of research, not a direct producer. I don't get the frenzy either. I honestly think it's for bragging rights. My son took Algebra in 8th and he's at Stanford, all A's and applying to MDX school. DD has great difficulty with math and took Algebra in 9th. In spite of this egregious deficiency, she's planning to go to college to major in nursing so we're fairly optimistic she won't be waiting tables at ihop.[/quote]

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