Finished Algebra 2 Honors Freshman year and want to know what math I should take next for Ivy League

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<p>I took Algebra 2 Honors freshman year and I have Honors Pre-Calc, AP Calc AB/BC, and AP Stats left. What courses should I take sophomore, junior, and senior year if I want to get into Ivy League Colleges. I am okay with doubling up on courses or taking any course over the summer. Should I double pre-calc and stats or calc AB/BC and stats or just skip calc AB?</p>

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<p>Honors Pre-Calc, Calc BC, then preferably take multivar/linear dual enrollment or AP Stat if option doesn’t exist</p>

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<p>Solid Pre-calc is good for when you get past Calc BC to things like Linear alg/multivar.</p>

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Don’t look at it this way. Ivy League schools will not care what order of classes you took as long as you took the most rigorous course load available.</p>

<p>As to what schedule to take, I agree with guineagirl above.</p>

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<p>if you can dual enroll and really want to take AP stat, double up with another math class one yea r (precalc and stat, calc bc and stat, or multivar/linear and stat). It can really be taken at any time once you reach precalc (you want to have finished alg 2).</p>

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<p>It wouldn’t be terrible if you just took Pre-Calc, Calc AB, and then Calc BC. If you really wanna take AP Stats you should either take it with Calc AB or Pre Calc or skip one of those classes then take AP Stats senior year.</p>

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<p>Take Honors Pre-Calculus and then AP Calculus BC. You won’t be able to take both of them in the same year unless your school has block scheduling, in which case you could take pre-calculus in the fall semester and AP Calculus BC in the spring. </p>

<p>AP Calculus AB = college Calculus I
AP Calculus BC = college Calculus I and II</p>

<p>This means you can take BC without taking AB first, as long as your school doesn’t have AB as a prerequisite for BC. If you want, you can take AP Statistics at the same time as either pre-calculus or calculus. </p>

<p>If you finish AP Calculus BC by the end of your junior year, you might be able to take a more advanced class like multivariable calculus, linear algebra, differential equations, or discrete math through dual enrollment at a local college. This is optional, because colleges only expect that you take the most challenging courses available at your high school itself. You also don’t need to self-study AP exams or take summer/online classes. </p>

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<p>Is it better to take Calc AB or Stats</p>

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<p>@haiIbo I wanted to skip pre calculus by taking it over the summer since it doesn’t give ap credit, but I got busy moving</p>

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<p>Id say AP Stat, provided you take it AFTER Calc BC. Don’t skip precalc, I can’t emphasize that enough. And you do not want a break into between precalc and Calc BC (so don’t “insert” AP stat in between).</p>

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<p>It’s generally better to take calculus than statistics, but go straight to AP Calculus BC if you can. </p>

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<p>I would personally recommend taking Pre-Calculus Sophomore year, AB junior year, and BC senior year. That way, you’d have a pretty good foundation in calculus, and you wouldn’t have to worry about going too fast. Also, what my sister did was she took AP Statistics in Junior year as an elective. I heard it was easy, and if you really think it could benefit you, you should consider taking it. </p>

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<p>@awakeningvenus so double up Stats and calc AB? That can be manageable. I can also do pre-calc and stats, but my friends have told me not to double up Stats and BC because calc BC is too difficult to have another math course to keep me busy</p>

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<p>@geekybro‌ Yeah, I personally think that doubling up Statistics and AB would be the best choice for you, just because you wouldn’t want to overwhelm yourself senior year with math. You could do it at the same time as Pre-Calculus, but if you’re taking two or three AP classes sophomore year already, I would just wait to take it. </p>

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You have to learn pre-calculus somewhere, but it doesn’t necessarily have to be in a traditional class if your school will give you credit for studying it on your own or taking a summer class. These won’t really help with admissions, so the only reason to do something like this is that you like math. There’s no point in trying to get through the curriculum really fast unless it will allow you get farther ahead than you otherwise would have by the end of your senior year, which in any case isn’t a good idea if you’d be rushing yourself in order to accomplish it. </p>

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<p>@awakeningvenus Actually the only AP I am allowed to take sophomore year is APUSH at my high school. The rest our honors.</p>

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<p>@geekybro‌ Oh, if you’re able to take AP Statistics, I think you’d be able to handle it. If you don’t think it’s a good idea, or if administration won’t let you, you’d be just as fine taking it Junior year. I wouldn’t be concerned too much with what year you decide to take Statistics. Though, if you’re planning to try hard in science fair, the Statistics would help you with really great mathematical analysis. I wish I took it. </p>

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<p>There are multiple options for multivariable your senior year including some experienced teachers used to doubleaccelerated students like you <a href=“http://www.wiziq.com/teachers/multivariable-calculus”>http://www.wiziq.com/teachers/multivariable-calculus&lt;/a&gt; and of course dual enrollment at a nearby college or community college. AP Stats will be relatively easier for a very strong HS math student and could be taken when it fits any of the next three years. Don’t forget Math competitions if your school participates, and the national AMC10 exam next year</p>

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<p>@awakeningvenus‌ @2018RiceParent‌ This year I have decided to take Honors Pre-calculus. I also wanted to double up with AP stats but my school requires me to be a junior to take it. I was planning on self studying stats with my friend’s college statistics book and was wondering if it is a good idea. I have heard it was pretty easy exam even to self study even though only 12% of the people get 5s. How would you recommend I study for it and the prep books I should use. </p>

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<p>I don’t have any recommendations on AP Stats other than do your practice exams. Looking at last year’s questions - <a href=“http://media.collegeboard.com/digitalServices/pdf/ap/ap14_frq_statistics.pdf”>http://media.collegeboard.com/digitalServices/pdf/ap/ap14_frq_statistics.pdf&lt;/a&gt; The content does seem relatively easy, but that a low % gets 5 is a odd (but Calculus AB and BC have more 5s presumably since a higher percentage of top students take those). </p>

<p>Will be interesting to see if online supplemental courses for AP Stats continue to be available for cheap <a href=“UH System Launches Its First Massive Open Online Courses - University of Houston”>http://www.uh.edu/news-events/stories/2014/February/021914MOOCs.php&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;