<p>I'm currently a sophomore in high school. I'm hoping to apply to Cornell (specifically AEM) in 2 years. My only issue is the highest level math I can possibly take senior year is Pre-Calc.</p>
<p>In middle school, I had the grades (the cut off was 92 and above I had a 93) to take the accelerated program (which would have resulted in me being able to take AP Calc senior year) but my teacher said I'd fail out of the course and refused to write the recommendation. So I've been taking regular math courses for the past 4 years and have done fairly well.
Middle School(7th and 8th)- 93
Algebra(9th)- 92
Geometry(10th)- 97
Next year I'll be taking Trig/Algebra 2 Honors</p>
<p>Math has always been a weak subject. But I'd really like to pursue a career in business, and I find Cornell's AEM program to be a perfect fit. However, I feel as if my bad grades in math are going to limit me. Will just Pre-Calc be sufficient? Is there another way to make up for my lack math skill? Thank you so much! :)</p>
<p>Would it be possible to take Trig/Alg 2 this summer so that you could place into pre-calc Jr year and then Calc AB Sr year? You would probably need to hustle to obtain approval at this late date. If money is not a limiting factor, CTY offers on-line math courses, but I think the fee was approx $900. OK–just looked at their site and the math courses only run through geometry. (My younger son has received approval to take the on-line geometry course this summer after 8th grade so that he will be able to take multi-variable by 12th grade.) The HS’s math coordinator reviewed the curriculum and felt that it was thorough enough, and the CTY course uses the same text as our HS. He will still need to sit for the HS’s geometry final before school resumes in August.</p>
<p>My son has not taken their classes but ordered a textbook from them. I recall reading elsewhere on CC about yet another math course option but do not remember the name of it as we are now set with CTY for geometry.</p>
<p>I also think it will be useful to take Alg 2 this summer as the material is tested on the SAT and I don’t think you will want to wait until the end of Jr year to take the SAT. I may be completely wrong about this as I am not a math person and my involvement in SAT prep consists of reminding my older son to take practice tests. (In other words, I haven’t actually looked inside the cover of the SAT prep book.) Surprisingly, AEM does not require the Math SAT II for admissions, at least as of this past year. Current students may be able to comment on whether or not other applicants submitted Math subject test scores. </p>
<p>Trig/Algebra 2 honors should be enough to prepare you for AB Calculus AP, so I don’t understand why you aren’t allowed to take it. It’s worth pushing for and having your parents call the school - AB Calc really isn’t that hard. I took BC my junior year after taking honors algebra 2 and trig, and I did just fine in the class and got a 5 on the exam. While it’s possible for you to get into AEM without the calc, you’ll be at a disadvantage in the applicant pool and will have to waste your time taking beginner calculus courses, which are required of those enrolled in AEM, as a freshman. </p>
<p>Ivy League schools don’t “require” calc. I know people who have gotten into Cornell, Yale and Columbia without knowing what a derivative is - but these students were applying as literature, art history and religion majors. If you absolutely can’t take calculus, load up (if possible) on courses focusing on economics, finance and government.</p>
<p>I was just admitted to AEM as a sophomore transfer, and ironically was a math major at my previous school. My math SAT scores were eh, a bit above 700, but I got close to a perfect score on the math 2 SAT II subject test.</p>
<p>Try finding a website that allows you to take Algebra 2 online. You’ll be at a major disadvantage if you don’t take calculus. Some of these websites offer courses for free if you’re located in their state, such as FLVS.</p>
<p>I’m currently a rising sophomore AEM major. I didn’t take calc in HS, only pre-calc and I was also worried about my chances because of the fact. Your math sequence was the exact same as mine and I was just fine. I guess one way I made up for it was doing well on the SAT 2 subject test in math. I also think taking an online course in calculus is a good idea. As an AEM major you’re only really required to take one calc class. If you don’t want to take Calc I, you can take what is considered an easier class, Calc for the life sciences.</p>
<p>My AEM student did not take calc in high school but did get accepted. It seems Calc is a prerequisite for some classes in the sophomore curriculum. If he/she had to do it over again he/she would have taken calc in high school as the Calc at Cornell is very demanding with many problem sets- time consuming class.</p>