<p>A few questions for everyone. Your suggestion or advice will be appreciated.
My child took all 4 required high school math classes (honors geometry, honors algebra ¾, AP pre-calc, AP calculus BC) with AP calculus BC taken in sophomore year. He is not planning to take more math until college.</p>
<p>Mistake? Will colleges look at this as negative?</p>
<li> He also took SAT tests in sophomore year. He is not planning to retake them.
SAT I (verbal 800, math 760, writing 700), SAT II MATH 1 (760), SAT II MATH 2 (730), SAT II US HIST (750).
Mistake? Should he retake to improve scores?
He is considering top colleges like Ivies.</li>
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<p>If he's considering top ivies he certainly will need to look at improving the SAT II scores (many don't even accept math I and the Math II score should certainly be higher, given the very lenient curve). And, of course, a higher SAT mark is certainly never a bad thing. With regards to courses, is there even higher level math offered? All of this having been said those are all very, very good scores for a sophomore and it looks like he's well on his way.</p>
<p>I would recommend your son take math at local colleges (as he obviously has an aptitude for math). He would probably start with Math 251. As for the test scores, he will want to take the SAT 1 again (to break 2300) and the SAT 2 Math level 2 again. He can leave math level 1 and US history as they are.</p>
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He would probably start with Math 251.
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lol Math 251 can be just about anything. At Bryn Mawr it is "Introduction to Chaotic Dynamical Systems"...
I guess you meant multivariable calculus.</p>
<p>Thanks for all the good suggestions so far.
My son does not like math that much although he can handle it (As in AP CALC BC). That is the reason he got them out of way early. He is not taking any math during junior year and he did not register for any math for senior year either. you can see why I am concerned. For the same reason, I think he got the SATs out of his way early too.</p>
<p>Perhaps he will be asked about those decisions during interview?</p>
<p>Your son definitely shows self-motivation and aptitude to get these classes over with so quickly. But if he can, I would suggest taking math at local colleges, that would only make him look MORE impressive.
Same thing for the scores, if he can retake and get better scores (especially in Writing) why not? It will only help him.
Colleges will probably only regard his decisions as a negative if he slacks off the rest of his high school career, but it sounds like he isn't.</p>
<p>I think your child sould take the Math for the next two years. My daughter is also taking the AP Calc. BC in the sophomore year but will take Multivariate Calc and differential Calc. along with AP Statistic over the next two year.
I think the top colleges look for 4 year of Math with at least Calculus but that doesn't mean that if you finish calculus in 9th grade you are not required to take Math.</p>
<p>It can apply to second language where the requirement is the 3rd level of the language but the Math and English requirement at top Universities is 4 years of study.</p>
<p>I would also support more math, mostly because it might be a lot harder to pick up math again if one hasn't taken it for 2 whole years, and I would really be sad to see someone who is obviously so gifted in math a) have to retake classes because they just don't remember or b) not continue with any math studies ever again. </p>
<p>I don't think his SAT II scores are as dire as some others do, but I would suggest that he give a least Math II one more go (and study for it, because he likely has forgotten some stuff).</p>
<p>The situation is a bit tricky. That's why I am looking for advice. He is into the 2nd semester of junior year and no math for the current school year. He is hesitent to take more math since he was away from it for a year. For the same reason he is hesitent about taking more SAT math test.</p>
<p>Further he is heavily into music. he has been pursuing music since he was 12. He took only four classes this school year to devote more time to his music too. He registered only 4 classes for his senior year as well (no math).</p>
<p>I'm no counslor but my feeling is taking 4 classes is on the lower side for the top universities and on top without math is making it more risky for a good shot at these top universities.
Untill he is a genius Musician.</p>
<p>I tend to agree with you. I am not smart enough to come up with best advice for him on my own. I am trying to gather all good ideas and come up with some good suggestions for him.</p>