Block Scheduling/Math

Parents Forum
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<p>My son is a rising senior. He spent his freshman year and 1st semester of sophomore at a school which had 7 class periods. We moved and he switched to a school on the block schedule. He had already taken 1/2 year of sophmore math when he got to the new school. Since they do not give credit for 1/2 year courses they made him retake the math. </p>

<p>Due to this he is behind on his math courses. He will take pre cal the 1st semester of senior year and AP cal the second semester. </p>

<p>Will this hurt him when applying to schools in the fall? He did score well on the ACT math with either a 32 or 33 can't remember which.</p>

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<p>No, it shouldn't. But, if you are concerned just ask the GC go explain in the rec letter that is is new school's policy that he has to retake the math.</p>

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<p>If he will be taking AP-Calc in the second semester of his senior year, he should not take the math classes this summer. They seem to be post-calc classes.</p>

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<p>That's not really "behind". He'll finish AP Calc (AB, I assume?) by the end of senior year, which is perfectly normal.</p>