<p>So basically I hate math. With a passion. I have taken three years of math in high school (up to the pre-calc level) and I was wondering if not taking the fourth year of math will seriously hurt my chances for admission into my top schools....</p>
<p>I took away AP Calc for my senior year schedule and replaced it with AP Psychology which I have an A+ in, something that I could never attain in AP Calc (probably C+ or B-)</p>
<p>I looked on the acutal college websites and collegeboard and almost all of them require 3 years of math (some only require 2)</p>
<p>So here's the list...keep in mind that I am in the top 3% in my class and I have great EC's too</p>
<p>-University of Chicago (EA)
-Georgetown University (EA)
-New York University
-Columbia University
-Yale University (I was going for SCEA but decided to call it quits and went with UChi and Gtown)
-Brown University
-University of Michigan
-University of Iowa (safety...my whole family went there so I'm a shoo-in)</p>
<p>I am a foreign language/linguistics hopeful so math is something that I could care less about....</p>
<p>Any thoughts...? Do you think that it will hurt my chances of admission?</p>
<p>If you have enough other factors working for you then you would probably still get in to a prestigious school, but it could still effect your chances.</p>
<p>hmm well you'll usually have to take Calculus I in college or in high school at some point - I guess it's up to you. But most core curriculums for the colleges that I'm looking into encourage or require students to take college level Math - the easiest of those being either Calculus I or Statistics. </p>
<p>So just remember, you can run, but you can't hide!</p>
<p>And yes, for the top schools, I really think you need to take 4 years of math, science, at least 3 years of foreign language, etc. as you'll be up against a lot of applicants that went the extra mile in their courseload. But at least you replaced it with another AP class.</p>
<p>Keep in mind that you may still have to take calc in college, though...honestly though, I hear college calc can be a lot easier (and less stressful) than AP Calc.</p>
<p>thanks! anyone else with some thoughts? Right now I am hoping that U of Chicago will let me in...I have my heart set on it...not so much Georgetown. Please oh please let me in!! ;)</p>
<p>U of Chicago is the type of school that would be more lenient on this - if you're pursuing what you're passionate about, I don't think they'll care too much. </p>
<p>Also, FYI, U of Chicago has a calculus course for people who are deficient in precalculus or need refreshment in it...dunno if you're one of them, just thought you might like to know.</p>
<p>O thank God (or other higher being, not to offend anyone)
Yeah, I'm not the best in math...it makes me cringe....well I guess I'll find out next week some time about admissions....they delayed the decisions till next week...poo...</p>
<p>Sorry to hijack your post a little here -- something I was wondering though:</p>
<p>Will schools notice that you're especially adept in one area and consider that when you apply? For instance, I applied to Notre Dame as an ENGLISH major. I have a 2030 SAT, but only 1330 with just verbal and math.. I have a 730 verbal, 700 writing, 600 math. I still took 4 years of math (I'm in AP Calculus and get A's) and 5 years of science (all A's). The only B's I've ever gotten were in geometry :P I'm also a really slow worker when it comes to math so the SAT wasn't the best for me.</p>
<p>Then you have a shot. Unfortunately though, top schools don't seem to overlook weakness in any area (I think they should). As long as your math + CR is about 1500 apply widely for the best shot.</p>
<p>I hate math with passion too, my dad just doesn't get it, he was like the math superman in his high school. I actually managed to get 19/100 on a calculus test, the class average was like 85....and I really did study.
My math teacher isn't helping matters, she looks like a mass of dough(she puts on so much makeup her face is reallly really pale and just yuck).</p>
<p>hahaha lol
my math teacher looks like steve from blues clues...he even wears the huge horizontal striped shirts...lol
he is a nice guy, but I just don't understand anything that he tries to explain to me...</p>
<p>Let's change the topic of this post to evil/crazy/funky/seriously disturbed teachers...much more interesting that way...lol</p>