<p>^meaning that you will have taken the same math classes as most of the applicants.</p>
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<p>No, there is no need to skip a grade of math. It will not make that much difference, as taking calculus or multivariable in senior year is fairly common for applicants of highly selective schools, and will not necessarily make you stand out in any way. Skip a year if you love math for the sake of the subject matter and want to challenge yourself, but do not rely on it to make a difference in admissions. You can also prove that you’re good at math in so many other ways.</p>
<p>What definition of being “good at math” are you referring to here? Since most applicants are “good at math”, so to speak (see <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/massachusetts-institute-technology/879436-official-2014-mit-rd-decisions.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/massachusetts-institute-technology/879436-official-2014-mit-rd-decisions.html</a> where everyone rejected seemed to have 800 on their math SATs, etc), you’ll have to be really, really good at math to stand out… :P.</p>