Hi, my daughter is a rising senior in India and with the subjects she had selected in Grade 11 and Grade 12 she will have completed only 2 years of high school Math. How will this effect her chances for college admissions in USA. Are there any equivalent courses she can take to maje up for this gap. Thanks!
It wonât, assuming sheâs following a GCSE curriculum (or similar) and is not planning on majoring in a subject requiring math. And it depends on what courses she is doing instead.
Her biggest disadvantage is being international
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Depends on what the math courses are.
What is her intended major?
Her intended major is Psychology
Thank you. She is a US citizen studying in India. Will that help her chances
She will be a domestic (not international) applicant, but with non-US high school records and without state residency for state universities.
No more than any other US citizen, but certainly more advantageous than an Indian citizen.
If the two years of math are algebra 1 and geometry, that is more likely to be a problem than if the two years of math are precalculus and calculus. (Or comparable level courses in schools outside the US.)
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It also means that she is eligible for financial and merit aid as a US citizen (a lot more money is available for American students), and that she will be considered need-blind for the 100+ colleges which do not consider need for admissions to college (only 6 are need-blind for international students).
The only disadvantage (aside from having to make the trip), is as others have written - she will not be considered in-state for admissions and tuition rates at any public university.
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Thanks everyone for your inputs. I am still concerned about the 3 year minimum Math requirement. She has only two years of uigh school math. Are there any online courses she can take to compensate for it.
A lot more than 100 or 6 colleges are need-blind for admission. Of course, many of them do not offer good need-based financial aid.
What actual math courses are the two years of high school math?
My daughter only had 3 years, so although it wasnât a problem to get accepted to her college, she had a math requirement to graduate from college. At first it was 2 math classes that were basically equivalent to calc I (which she never could have done) but the requirements changed while she was a student. She took a much easier class at a local university in the summer and transferred those credits.
Kind of unfair as if sheâd taken more math in high school, not even calc, she could have waived out.
There are online courses she could take, from schools like Florida virtual school (FLVS). Out of state students have to pay tuition.
Look at the admissions requirement for a few schools (or types of schools) sheâs considering. Many will ârecommendâ 4 years of math, 4 of foreign language, but if the student doesnât have them, they will be required before college graduation. Of course, she will be competing for admission with students who do have those pre-reqs, so at really competitive admission schools, sheâll be at a big disadvantage. California UCs have quite a few pre-reqs, and they really are required. Those who donât complete them in high school start at another school and transfer as juniors.
Thanks everybody for the inputs. I have been looking for online courses. And I found Arizona State Universityâs College Algebra course that is offered through their ASU universal learner program. Will taking this course help satisfy the Math requirement. Also will following it up with pre calculus satisfy the 4 year math requiremnt. The courses are self paced . Any advice is much appreciated
What specific math courses were the previously taken two years of high school math?
You are unlikely to get useful or relevant advice from others who do not have this information.
She has finished grade 9 and grade 10 under the cbse system in India. The topics covered are
Class 9 Maths Syllabus
- Number Systems
- Rational Numbers
- Real Numbers
- Laws of Exponents
- Polynomials
- Constant Polynomials
- Polynomial Equation
- Remainder Theorem
- Factorisation of Polynomials
- Algebraic Identities
- Coordinate Geometry
- Cartesian System
- Plotting a point in the plane
- Linear Equations in Two Variables
- Graph of a Linear Equation
- Equation of Lines Parallel to x-axis and y-axis
- Introduction to Euclidâs Geometry
- Axioms
- Postulates
- Theorem
- Lines and Angles
- Basic Terms and Definitions
- Types of Angles
- Pairs of Angles
- Properties of Triangles
- Triangles
- Congruence of Triangles
- Inequalities in a Triangle
- Quadrilaterals
- Angle Sum Property of a Quadrilateral
- Types of Quadrilaterals
- Midpoint Theorem
- Areas of Parallelograms and Triangles
- Area Axioms
- Base and Altitude of a Parallelogram
- Triangles on the same Base and between the same parallels
- Circles
- Terms Related to a Circle
- Theorems related to circles
- Angle Subtended by an Arc of a Circle
- Cyclic Quadrilaterals
- Constructions
- To Construct the Bisector of a given Angle
- Construction of an Angle of 60°
- Construction of different Triangles
- Heronâs Formula
- Area of a Triangle by Heronâs Formula
- Application of Heronâs Formula
- Surface Areas and Volumes
- Cube
- Cuboid
- Cylinder
- Cone
- Sphere
- Statistics
- Characteristics of Statistics
- Graphical Representation of Statistical Data
- Measures of Central Tendency
- Probability
Class 10 Maths Syllabus
- Real Numbers
- Euclidâs Division Lemma
- Euclidâs Division Algorithm
- Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic
- Irrational Numbers
- Rational Numbers
- Polynomials
- Classification of Polynomials
- Zero of a Polynomial
- Graphical Representation
- Division Algorithm for Polynomials
- Pair of Linear Equations in Two Variables
- Linear Equations in Two Variables
- Types of Pair of Linear Equations
- Methods of solving Linear equations
- Quadratic Equations
- Standard Form of Quadratic Equation
- Methods of solving Quadratic Equation
- Arithmetic Progressions
- Introduction
- General Term of an A.P.
- Selection of terms of an A.P.
- Sum of First n Terms of an A.P.
- Triangles
- Similarity of Triangles
- Thales Theorem
- Theorems on Similarity of Triangles
- Areas of Similar Triangles
- Pythagoras Theorem
- Coordinate Geometry
- Introduction
- Distance Formula
- Section formula
- Mid-Point Formula
- Co-ordinates of Some Particular Points
- Area of a Triangle
- Area of a Polygon
- Introduction to Trigonometry and its Applications
- Trigonometric Ratios
- Relation Between Trigonometric Ratios
- Trigonometric Ratios of Complementary Angles
- Trigonometric Identities
- Applications of Trigonometry
- Line of Sight
- Angle of Elevation
- Angle of Depression
- Circles
- Secant and Tangent
- Constructions
- Division of a Line Segment
- Construction of a Triangle
- Construction of Tangents to a Circle
- Area Related to Circles
- Perimeter and Area of a Circle
- Areas of Sector and Segment of a Circle
- Areas of Combinations of Plane figures
- Surface Areas and Volumes
- Surface Areas and Volumes of Solids
- Surface Area of a Combination of Solids
- Volume of Combination of Solids
- Conversion of Solid from One Shape to Another
- Statistics
- Mean of grouped data
- Mode of grouped data
- Median of grouped data
- Graphical Representation
- Probability
- Types of probability
- Outcomes of probability
- Random Experiment
- Probability of an event
Looks more advanced than what âtwo years of high school mathâ commonly means in the US.
If the student can try these quizzes, that may help determine math level by US curricula.
http://www.math.buffalo.edu/rur_index.html
If ready for calculus 1, then the student knows the equivalent of the usual fourth year (precalculus). If ready for college algebra (precalculus without trigonometry), then the student knows the equivalent of the usual third year (algebra 2 or intermediate algebra).
If the student wants to take additional math through a US online or distance course, choose the most advanced one the student is ready for.
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Thanks a lot. This is really helpful. I will have her take the quiz and then move forward. She has her semester exams right now and SAT as well. Will wait for a week and then have her take the quizzes.
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There are now seven colleges that are BOTH need blind for admissions AND meet full need for all international students.
But really, this kid is a U.S. citizen. So this doesnât matter as much.
@happymomof1 i hope you are still around. What is the name of the organization that helps students abroad with college things? Perhaps this group could help this student know what the equivalent is for her math courses for high school math taken here.
@Moongal2021, it looks like your daughter has completed the equivalent of pre-calc (and my understanding is that the math curriculum in India typically includes calculus in grades 11 and 12).
I might have missed this, but is there a reason she isnât/wonât take math in grades 11 and 12?