Hello, I wanted to check what does the student do after AP calc BC? I mean if the school isn’t offering any courses higher than AP calc BC then what would be the students path?
Is there is an option for a dual credit or a community college MVC course?
Can you tell me what’s a dual credit ? I am sorry the school math department isn’t helpful at all. I can check in community college. Thank you so much
Some high schools have arrangements with universities so that students can earn both HS and college credit for the same class.
The school guidance counselor should be able to help you.
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You can take math courses at a local college, whether or not they will be for dual credit or dual enrollment with your high school.
Common courses after calculus BC or single variable calculus:
- Linear algebra
- Multivariable calculus / calculus 3
- Differential equations
- Discrete math
- Calculus-based statistics
The usefulness of each depends on your major.
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Hello, thank you so much for your replies the schools have a tie up with Princeton university and that’s the issue because getting to take any courses with Princeton is also a hassle and the math department in the school is not helpful at all to provide guidance as where we can go apart from Princeton we do have rutgers university as well does any one have any experience with rutgers before? I really appreciate your help
I wouldn’t talk to the math department. Go to the guidance counselor. If the school had an arrangement with Princeton, there may be less red tape than you think.
When my D took her DE courses the HS made all the arrangements and we just had one form to complete.
But where the course is taken is less important than having a math class. If it’s the community college that works the best, take it there.
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Figure out what college you can get to, and at what time, to take which course. Contact the registrar’s office and ask them if they can do a free class for a high school student who has maxed out on math at their high school. Most colleges will do this, and if they have it for any high school, they can arrange to do it with yours.
My kid even did this at two colleges simultaneously in senior year, and had I known then what I know now, I would have had kid taking a class at each of the three colleges in our area (all 4 yr colleges). I called and arranged it, involved guidance when the college said they needed something signed by guidance.
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Just saw in another thread that this student has a pre med intention. That makes taking courses outside of HS riskier because those grades will be considered for med school.
Usually when I read about kids moving beyond BC calc, it’s for engineering.
Consider strongly the advice from your other thread.
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My S21 took multi variable calc at Stanford on line https://spcs.stanford.edu/
It was an easy application process, his calc teacher needed to write a letter of recommendation. The class is completely on line and self paced.
Good luck!
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This is a valuable information thank you!
This is really valuable for us. My intention for him is that the learning should not stop. Lot of the people advised me that if his strong interest is in Med don’t take advance math but in my heart I know solving math motivates him a lot and again, learning shouldn’t stop any where that’s why I am helping him figure it out
Our school stops at Calc BC as well. Most kids take AP Stats their senior year if they did Calc BC junior year at our school.
Sounds good that’s what I will be recommending him to take
Our school also stops at Calc BC. Because of the IB math pathways and timing involved for the IB Diploma, my kid ended up taking AP Stats freshman year, and found it incredibly helpful and useful throughout school. Understanding stats will be much more helpful in a medical career than calculus.
Does he intend to be a math, statistics, or physics major (pre-meds can be any major, as long as they also take the pre-med courses)?
It would be math major because of his liking for math more than statistics
Statistics may be more useful in medicine than pure math, although a useful level of statistics for medicine does not require anything close to a statistics major (but more than high school AP statistics). If he intends to be a pure or applied math major, he should be easily able to take any needed or desired statistics courses for medicine along with the major and pre-med requirements.
Sounds good like I said it makes much more sense to us now and easier search
Local community colleges or online options can offer MVC and Linear Algebra.
My D will be taking AP Stats because that’s all our school offers, but either MVC or Linear online at our local CC to continue her interest in math progression.
Pretty much every CS program she is looking at requires both of these, so it will be required in college. If the student’s major/career path doesn’t require these, then AP Stats is probably enough. (If the school offers neither, that’s a challenging spot).