How important is advanced math?

Applying to College
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<p>Hello,
I'm going to be a sophomore, and am on the slightly-above-average math course for students in my grade. I'm taking honors math (Algebra 2), but I'm not taking advanced math (Pre-Calc) like around 15% of other sophomores are. I'll be taking AP Calc BC my senior year (on this path) as well as statistics in a local community college. How much do colleges care about math? Will top schools like Berkely and UCLA (the two schools I think I have a good chance at getting into) barely consider me or consider me considerably lower than people who took advanced math?</p>

<p>If I'm not going to be competitive how it is, the only alternative to learn pre-calc over my sophomore summer and try to test in for Calc BC my junior year. But that might be a little messy. Thanks for the help!</p>

<p>Sorry if this is in the wrong section, I'm new to these forums.</p>

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<p>If your courses are the best you can do with your circumstances, you’re fine, especially since you’re taking a course at a community college.</p>

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<p>I’m actually taking 2 community college courses a school semester. So 4 classes a year. My school has an “early college” program that’s really cool, since all the credits are transferable. We just happen to be taking stats senior year (with the program).</p>

<p>And yes, I’m taking the hardest classes I can. Hopefully they’ll notice that.</p>

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<p>That’s the first thing they’ll make sure to notice. As long as you are using your own resources as best as you can, colleges will appreciate that.</p>

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<p>Advance math is pretty important but as long as you used up all your resources. I finished Calc BC my sophomore year and had to stop because community college didn’t have a high enough math.</p>

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<p>Calc BC is advanced enough. Don’t worry.</p>

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<p>Calculus BC as a high school senior is advanced (normal progress is precalculus as a high school senior and calculus as a college freshman). Very few high school students are more advanced than that.</p>

<p>Also, there are usually diminishing returns in college for being more advanced than calculus BC as a high school senior, unless you want to be a math major.</p>

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<p>Depends on your degree goals. </p>

<p>If you are looking to get a science degree, like B.S. in Compter Science, then sooner or later you are going go have to get through Pre Calc and Calc. If you take it now make sure you take it from somewhere that will transfer easily or you may get stuck having to take it again. </p>

<p>If you are looking getting a B.A. in a non-science discapline you shouldnt need anything beyond algebra. </p>

<p>If you dont know I think its better to not take it now. Instead look at core requirements like social science.</p>