<p>So I was really good at Algebra 1 like many other people but forgot the majority of it.Anyways the school system may let me place out of Algebra 2 if I take their final exam and pass it.(Although that is still unconfirmed.) So does anyone happen to know a really good textbook that covers both concepts of algebra 1 and 2 for the common core curriculum? Algebra 1 is not necessary although it would be preferable. I have a total of 6 weeks, however I really don't think it is going to take that long to go through the curriculum.( Maybe max of 3 weeks.) Will common core mainly test on one subject or is it a variety? So in your honest opinion, could I actually do this or not(with help from a former nuclear engineer) in a month? Thanks for any replies.</p>
<p>It’s doable. I’m doing it. I only have 38 hours of instruction. We’re using the Prentice Hall book. It’s okay; not great. It’s best when supplemented with Khan academy.</p>
<p>I was admittedly REALLY strong in algebra 1, but was able to teach myself algebra II all the way to xalc. III in close to three months. So it is definitely doable, my advice;it doesn’t matter what text book you use STUDY STUDY STUDY! I was practically obsessed.</p>
<p>^That’s the book my school uses for regular Algebra 2.</p>
<p>Don’t do it. </p>
<p>If you absolutely feel it is necessary to skip a math class, skip precalculus - because it is essentially a review of algebra with some advanced topics and trig thrown in. Do not skip Algebra II - especially when you said yourself that you forgot most of your Algebra I material. If you are unable to remember material that I assume you covered in the span of a year, how can you be expected to remember material that you are rushing through in 6 weeks? You will NEED this information once you go on to higher-level math.</p>
<p>Don’t do it - you’ll end up kicking yourself later in your mathematical career. You can thank me later.</p>
<p>My school used to offer an Accelerated Pre Calculus course for students coming out of Geometry. Supposedly it would teach the basic Algebra 2 material needed to complete the concept in Pre Calculus, and then move on to the Pre Calculus concept. The students that took it completely skipped Algebra 2 for the most part, so I guess if a school thought it was okay, it is doable? (In case you were wondering, my school dropped the course because middle schools started offering Algebra 1 in 7th grade and and Geometry in 8th so students were already getting ahead.)</p>
<p>With that said, I still don’t really recommend it, because a) You’ll be completely on your own (at least the kids at my school had the guidance of an amazing math teacher) and b) as Rob said, it’s kind of unnecessary to skip an important math course and it may end up hurting you later on.</p>
<p>I think it greatly depends on his learning style. The inly reason I thought myself that many classes is because my high school didnt cover it.</p>
<p>precalc and algebra 2 are basically the same, so skipping one or the other doesnt matter,</p>
<p>you can self-study algebra 2 in 1 month, 1-2 hours a day…done</p>
<p>^ The problem isn’t that it’s not possible - but just that the OP would probably forget most of the information. S/he said that s/he forgot most of the Algebra 1 material that s/he had an entire year to learn, so how can s/he be expected to remember material that was rushed through in a month?</p>
<p>I would just take Algebra II. I don’t about you guys, but Algebra II is really important. All the skills you learn in Algebra II will be used in Pre-Calculus and up. My school stresses a lot on Algebra II. In fact, in my school, you HAVE to take Honors Algebra II to even take Pre-Calculus. If you took Merit Algebra II, you would have to take Stat & Prob or Contemporary math. One month is not enough time, and it’ll get very stressful.</p>
<p>^ Agreed. </p>
<p>It’s possible to finish the whole Algebra 2 curriculum within a month, but it would be rushed a little bit.</p>
<p>Yeah, it definitely would be and most of it would NOT end up in your procedural or semantic nemmory.</p>
<p>I disagree. I think Algebra 2 was very easy. Harder than Geometry but not by much. The only topics you might have trouble teaching yourself are logs, matrices and conic sections. I may be in the minority here but I do think it’s possible.</p>
<p>Lol, Im trying to take AP Calculus Ab and finish it in a month. Algebra 2, please ahahaha.</p>
<p>You can definitely learn algebra II in a month. It’s just a few more topics, and if you’re good with algebraic manipulation and working with variables, it will be a breeze.</p>
<p>You can even learn trig in one week if you learn it well.</p>
<p>Haha, yeah I also agree with that. I thought myself all thr way up to multivariable cslculus, unfortunately now I only have the knowledge and no course credit because of the way my highschool works. Oh well, there’s 3 easy As.</p>
<p>Yeah, I learned high school geometry in a day and trig in a week. Its not an extensive knowledge, I must admit, but it is a highly functional one.</p>
<p>Hmm didn’t expect this amount of replies. Anyways, it seems some people are on the side for doing it while others are hesitant because Algebra 2 seems to be the foundation for the majority of math. Honestly the only reason I forgot a lot of stuff(mainly the minor stuff; i.e. uniform motion and mixture problems… those drove me nuts) because the school system does Alg 1-Geo-Alg 2. Really Alg 2 doesn’t seem to different from Alg 1…just seems to add a few concepts like logs(easy :P) and build on older ones(like matrices,factoring, quadratics, dividing polynomials, and is conic sections really a part of Alg 2?). Don’t worry about my competency in math:)(100 avg for both Alg 1 and Geo and 620 on math sat in 8th grade). The real reason I feel the need to do this is I feel behind…I didn’t take the geometry competency test(7th grade) seriously and now I am in"normal classes". My school has kids in the same grade from a charter school who are way ahead(1-2 levels ahead in most classes…I take geo, they take precal, i take bio, they take physics. Then next year I am only allowed 1 AP they get 3… ) A little grade inflation( Honors gym and some CTE courses that are worth the same amount of points as an AP class…). All of these factors make me feel terribly behind relative to my school. This is reflected in my class rank of 53/566. As such, I feel it is imperative to get ahead in some way to boosts my chances of getting into a good college. 
BTW before anyone goes "you should just do more extracurriculars " to boost my chances of getting into colleges(i volunteer at the hospital throughout the year, volunteer at the local science museum during the summer, volunteer at a variety of other locations too(will likely have over 150 hours before summer ends) , won multiple state medals for science Olympiad, marching band, joined Latin Honor Society, HOSA, and MUN(won nothing this year ), played piano for 6-7 years(i do participate in competitions).
Thanks for the replies guys. I will likely go ahead and learn algebra 2.</p>
<p>It’s sad that you’re doing this just to get ahead and not feel behind. Listen, In 6th grade I took Math 2 (for the Honors kids), in the 7th grade I took Pre-Algebra, and in the eight grade I took Algebra I. In my area we have CRES tests to determine if the students are learning, I failed them both for Algebra I and I had to retake it my Freshman year. Sure, I was embarrassed that I was in a room full of “average students”, but I realized that I shouldn’t worry about any of that. I was devastated and this brought my confidence to nothing. Of course, being behind doesn’t feel good. So I passed Algebra I my Freshman year and took Geometry and Algebra II Sophomore year. Geometry was pretty easy, but then Algebra II really brought me down and I got a B in the class. Now I look back Freshman year and say to myself, wow, If hadn’t took Algebra I again Freshman year, I would have probably failed Algebra II. </p>
<p>At this point, I don’t really care. As a rising Junior, I have to understand to pay attention to my academics and what I can do instead of the students around me and where I place on the academic scale, behind or ahead. I remember Freshman year, I was in Algebra I and one kid was in Pre-Calculus. Now that kid is going into Calculus III in his Junior year. I know I will never get up to Calculus III, I won’t try to self-study AP Calculus AB/BC to catch up to him because it isn’t logical. Math isn’t my strong subject, but I do have one other subject that I enjoy and do fairly well at, science. During Freshman year, while my other friends were in Intro to Chemistry and Physics, I was in Physics. Sophomore year, I was in Biology and Chemistry, while my other friends were in just Biology. Now, I’m enrolled in AP Biology and AP Chemistry for Junior year while the other kids are enrolled in Honors Chemistry or Fundamentals of Chemistry. I’m only taking Pre-Calculus this coming year, while some kids do it Freshman or Sophomore year. I may be behind in math, but I know that I’m doing something most students will not do in my school lol. </p>
<p>I know that I’m not the best when it comes to math, but I have to accept the fact that I’m trying my best and going at my pace and right now and that’s all that matters.</p>
How many hours a day/ week did you study? Just curious.