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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]No. It might actually signal that the parent is driving the bus on math enrichment.  No reason a kid should take Calc before 10th. [b]Otherwise,  not really enough lower tier college math courses to take to fill out 4 years if math.[/b][/quote]

lol. You clearly have no clue. Look at some degree major requirements or department policies to get an idea. You can also repeat classes or place directly into more advanced classes.[/quote]

Actually, I know the curricula very well. You probably didn't understand what I was saying, or just have a unique blend of arrogance and ignorance.

My kid is a math major at a T10 (decided between 2 T10 and some other top schools,  so checked curricula with departments at all) and fulfilled all the math base tier requirements in HS. Top colleges may let you use college level work in HS to place out if lower tier or pre req classes, but they won't for upper tier, so if someone took AP Calc in 9th, they may run out of those base classes. It also won't look any more impressive.

And, there is nothing super special about placing out. Some like to retake. Mine went to a magnet HS with incredible math depth and wanted the placement. Was the right choice for her.[/quote]

Can you give a specific example on how a kid taking Calculus in 9th would run out of classes to take either in high school or in college? The assumption is that they can access introductory level classes at the local community college, and they could also retake some in college if they wish to. [/quote]

PP here. If multi/diffeq 10th, linear/elective 11th, they could try to add discrete for 12th, but that is a semester. Or possibly logic or complex if school offers, but these wouldn't get much and may not fill the gap. The ones that can help with placement are Calc, multi, diffeq, linear. We did not see any real options to place out of other classes. I suppose those could be used to help with narrative.  My kid (BC in 10th) took linear, discrete and complex in 12th. It would have gained her nothing to take BC in 9th, and she might have had a semester without a math or have to scramble to fill at cc. [/quote]

Sounds like taking Calc AB 9th, then Calc BC 10th would be the way to go, especially if that provides a solid underfooting outside of basic math.[/quote]

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