<p>Vicariousparent, S2 is a humanities/social sciences guy and took the opposite tack. Did AB Calc junior year, and in looking at the requirements for the IR/polisci programs at schools he was considering, found he’d have to take a couple of stat courses. Decided that taking AP Stat in HS would give him a good background for the college-level work later. He also realized that if he has to take calc in college, he will want to start at the beginning again anyway since he’ll have been away from it for a year.</p>