Is it good to pursue dual enrollment classes at a local college in senior year after completing and succeeding in all math classes at my high school (AP Calculus BC, AP Statistics)?
I’m wondering whether this is a plus for admissions as they may like how you’re doing advanced classes after exhausting all options at your high school.
I can choose from Calc III (multivariable calx), Linear Algebra, Discrete Math. Which one do you think I should do as someone who will be applying for Electrical Engineering/Mechanical Engineering/CS?
This is exactly what I did after finishing BC in 9th grade. I will be majoring in CS at UCLA next year. For CS, I would recommend linear and discrete math, but for ME/EE, you’ll need a good physics background, and advanced physics relies heavily on multi/diff eq. If I were you, I would start with multi and then take linear algebra or differential equations, and save discrete math for college.
You can look at the math sequence for colleges you are interested in and see what they do. My dd took Multivariable, linear algebra, prob and counting, number theory, and one other math in high school and was able to mostly finish the college math requirements for her course.
Likely applicability:
- EE: MVC, LA; DM if substantial CS content in major (e.g. if ECE or EECS).
- ME: MVC, LA.
- CS: DM, LA; MVC if major is engineering based (versus liberal arts based).
But also note that some colleges combine linear algebra and differential equations in one course, so transferring in a linear algebra only course would not cover an entire course.
If you are in California, use https://www.assist.org to check transferability and applicability to the EE, ME, and CS majors at UCs and CSUs.