I'm Not a Math Guy... Will colleges see that?

Applying to College Common and Coalition Application
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<p>Will Ivy League colleges care if I am not in advanced math if I am an intended International Relations major? It's not like I suck at math, I am very good at math. I just came from a worse school district that had a worse math department. I got a 36 in Math on the ACT (but the score I'll be submitting has a 34 on Math), I am bound to get an 800 on math when I take the SAT in October, and I got an 800 on the MathIIC subject test. The rest of my high school career is general Ivy Bound stats: APs, 4.25 GPA, Extra curriculars, awards, leadership positions, respected by faculty, etc etc. </p>

<p>Will colleges like Columbia see that I'm not intending to study math and will they penalize me/will my chances be hurt by this regular math? Because there is no way they can see that I came from a district with a horrible math system because I moved here in 7th grade and was placed in normal math and never pursued skipping a level because I didn't realize it would help me in the future. By the time I graduate, my last math class I will have taken will be Pre-Calculus. Although I have asked my counselor to place me in Honors PreCalc and he has accepted, many of my less academically gifted peers are taking Calc AB and some around the same level as me Calc BC.</p>

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<p>Hello!</p>

<p>It’s very cool to see you are trying to go for the top schools. Good luck!</p>

<p>Regarding your situation. Most people who went through competitive majors in college can tell you that your math skills in high school do not translate into how well you perform in related subjects past your freshman year.</p>

<p>So you really don’t have too much to worry there, especially with 800 on SAT math as well as subject math. While you should briefly mention your situation somewhere in the application, it’s in your best interest to focus on showing your strength in other areas.</p>

<p>Hope this helps.</p>