<p>Since I'm a junior taking BC calc right now, I've basically maxed out on math courses at my school. I'm already signing up for AP stat, since that's the only math left to take in my school. However, my school also offers discrete mathematics as an elective math credit. Would it look weird that I went from BC Calc "down" to discrete math?</p>
<p><a href="http://epgy.stanford.edu%5B/url%5D">http://epgy.stanford.edu</a></p>
<p>=> distance courses there</p>
<p>i think you should take diffrential equation/matrix theory at a local college</p>
<p>D was in the same boat as you---took AP Calculus AB soph year; took the BC test as a soph and got a '5'. Took AP Stats Junior year, and then was left with Discrete Math (took 1st semester) and now is taking Calculus III. Didn't want to go the local college route, as it would have messed up her schedule at school---she just kind of wanted to be a regular old hs senior. She was woefully, painfully bored in Discrete Math, but opted to stay in because it filled the spot nicely in her schedule, it was Honors credit, and an easy "A" (Literally all of the rest of her classes are AP's, so who was I to complain?!) As for college apps, the explanation was that it was all that was left to take.... Her hs offered the Calc III course, but there isn't a "qualified" teacher--so, basically the 9 uber-math geeks are doing it as an independent study/seminar class, with another math teacher just kind of sitting in and watching. It's actually kind of interesting to see how it is working out---D is doing lots of homework and works with others on the class in studying before the tests they have (dept. head gives them tests, and is getting additional guidance from a local university prof). I'm glad she'll have fresh calculus experience when she dives into college.... Good luck!!!</p>
<p>Hey, discrete math's a pretty fun class. If your teacher's good, he'll give you proofs to do. And there's plenty of combinatorics in it for you too.
I second the matrix theory opinion (though you'll probably hear it called linear algebra), but differential equations is just plain boring. If you want to use up two pieces of paper per problem, go ahead and take DiffEq. The concepts aren't hard (at all), but the long, tedious problems will make you want to die...</p>
<p>(I obviously have my biases)</p>
<p>Is discrete more like a separate branch of math, like stats is?</p>
<p>Darn math wizards. I'd be glad to make BC in my senior year.</p>
<p>It's an amalgamation of all sorts of random stuff -- a bit like a survey course of elementary higher mathematics. (By the way, two or three kids in a class of twenty or so flunked out of it at my school, so it's not necessarily an easy A)</p>
<p>Oh yeah, you might also want to take multivariable calculus (Calc III), which is what a lot of high school kids take after Calc BC. Apparently it comes in very, very handy.</p>