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Anonymous wrote:Nope. You must take Calc at TJ.

has this always been the case or changed recently?

Always. Had a sibling at TJ who decided he hated math part way through, but even still he was totally fine taking Calc AB. If you can survive Algebra II/Trig at TJ you can survive the rest of the easy track.

Wouldn't most advanced students completed Algebra 2 trig before TJ?

Most advanced students can complete AP pre-calculus before TJ

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Anonymous wrote:I think maybe you can retake the class in FCPS generally. But otherwise, no.

TJ schedule does not provide flexibility for retake. One just accept the C and moves on.

So no retakes at TJ? That is a lot different.

Anonymous wrote:I think maybe you can retake the class in FCPS generally. But otherwise, no.

TJ schedule does not provide flexibility for retake. One just accept the C and moves on.

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Anonymous wrote:Nope. You must take Calc at TJ.

has this always been the case or changed recently?

Always. Had a sibling at TJ who decided he hated math part way through, but even still he was totally fine taking Calc AB. If you can survive Algebra II/Trig at TJ you can survive the rest of the easy track.

Wouldn't most advanced students completed Algebra 2 trig before TJ?

top quarter enter having completed algebra2 trig, and bottom quarter with algebra 1. middle pack enter having done geometry

For those entering with algebra 1, is taking Calculus required or is it optional like it is in base school? there is a lot of discussion but no clear answer.

yes, unlike in base high school, TJ requires atleast the minimum Calculus AB for graduation. But most kids go atleast two levels beyond Calculus BC.

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Anonymous wrote:Nope. You must take Calc at TJ.

has this always been the case or changed recently?

Always. Had a sibling at TJ who decided he hated math part way through, but even still he was totally fine taking Calc AB. If you can survive Algebra II/Trig at TJ you can survive the rest of the easy track.

Wouldn't most advanced students completed Algebra 2 trig before TJ?

top quarter enter having completed algebra2 trig, and bottom quarter with algebra 1. middle pack enter having done geometry

For those entering with algebra 1, is taking Calculus required or is it optional like it is in base school? there is a lot of discussion but no clear answer.

Anonymous wrote:Not anymore it doesn’t. Grades and standardized test doesn’t weigh as much as the entire application package and other qualities.

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Anonymous wrote:I have interviewed many college grads first year hire and interns - even grad hire. Grades were never discussed lol.

Unfortunately, Cs do get discussed by college admissions.

that's true, community colleges dont care about grades. any decent university would care about them. lol

Not anymore it doesn’t. Grades and standardized test doesn’t weigh as much as the entire application package and other qualities.

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Anonymous wrote:I have interviewed many college grads first year hire and interns - even grad hire. Grades were never discussed lol.

Unfortunately, Cs do get discussed by college admissions.

Anonymous wrote:I have interviewed many college grads first year hire and interns - even grad hire. Grades were never discussed lol.

Unfortunately, Cs do get discussed by college admissions.

I have interviewed many college grads first year hire and interns - even grad hire. Grades were never discussed lol.

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Anonymous wrote:You have to complete math through Calc AB at TJ. And also, not everyone will pass at TJ. Rigor is higher than base schools. Plenty of Cs and Ds.

Is there any possible way to have Cs purged from the transcript?

I think maybe you can retake the class in FCPS generally. But otherwise, no.

Anonymous wrote:You have to complete math through Calc AB at TJ. And also, not everyone will pass at TJ. Rigor is higher than base schools. Plenty of Cs and Ds.

Is there any possible way to have Cs purged from the transcript?

You have to complete math through Calc AB at TJ. And also, not everyone will pass at TJ. Rigor is higher than base schools. Plenty of Cs and Ds.

Should be fine. Everyone will pass at TJ. The hardest part about the TJ journey is getting through the lottery process. It’s like higher ed these days. Ever hear anyone failing out (not to be confused with dropping out)?



quote=Anonymous]I am hearing math is one of the challenging courses at TJ.
Isn't math optional after Algebra 2 at TJ, like rest of FCPS?
I understand a math or an engineering major type students may be interested in taking precalculus and beyond. If student is more interested in lab based sciences, rocketry, drone, video game design, and that type of practical applications, will they be required to take math beyond Algebra 2?