<p>I'm don't like math at all, and I want to be a political science/history major so it's not actually a big deal. </p>
<p>I've finished my graduation requirements in math, and I decided not to continue with the second semester of precalc (there's no way I want to do AP Calc next year, and that's essentially what second semester is supposed to get you ready for). Here's the problem--I was planning on taking AP Stats next year, but I don't actually want to. I'd way rather take AP Economics instead, but I'm worried it'll affect my chances at a few colleges (Amherst, Brown, Yale). </p>
<p>I have really strong leadership ECs (I'll spare posting my resume) and recommendations lined up from the Superintendent of our district and really good teachers at school, so is a math course really going to make that big of a difference?</p>
<p>EDIT: I should probably mention that I'm taking 6 APs this year and likely 5 next year</p>
<p>If he goes to Brown, he doesn't. However, it would help getting into Brown (AND NEVER DO MATH AGAIN) if you just took calc senior year and just finished precalc.</p>
<p>I stopped taking math at trig (trig and pre-cal are separate classes at my school, and trig follows pre-cal) after my sophomore year, and I still got into a top college. I think that if you're not planning to do heavy-duty math in college, it's okay not to take calculus. That being said, it's still a good idea to finish what you start, so perhaps it would be wise to finish pre-cal.</p>
<p>"I stopped taking math at trig (trig and pre-cal are separate classes at my school, and trig follows pre-cal) after my sophomore year, and I still got into a top college."</p>
<p>Given the state of college admissions, I would not recommend this at all....Not sure when Pixie graduated or where he got into, but that would be the exception, not the rule.......</p>