How rare is this for college (esp. if my school does not offer it)?
Would A’s in Calc AB, BC, & multivariable offset B’s in alg2/precalc?
<p>i dunno about "rare". it's offered in a lot of competitive high schools (mine offers it along w/ other post-AP math courses such as linear algebra, differential equations, complex analysis, and independent studies). if not offered in HS, it's pretty accessible from CC, etc. that said, A's in AB, BC, and multivar will definitely offset B's in alg2 and precalc.</p>
<p>offset completely, possibly?</p>
<p>i'd say completely, 'coz it means you now know the material (you NEED the precalc and alg2 material to do well in calc). BUT, if it comes down to two virtually identical applicants, but one with all A's in math and the other with B's in alg2 and pre-calc (and both are on the same math level), of course you know which of the applicants is the logical choice.</p>
<p>my school doesnt offer it... (although it is an extremely competitive school)
and CCs are horrible around here..</p>
<p>so i am doing it Distance Learning (w/ exams on college campus)</p>
<p>and yes.. higher level courses typically make up for worse grades in lower level math courses..
considering math is cumulative...
but ur gpa is still "ruined"</p>
<p>hehe...I was considering taking Multivariable Calc, but then it didn't fit with my schedule...
I'm taking Mathematical Statistics (probably a level higher than the AP Stat class simply because Calc II is a prerequisite) at a CC next year because my school doesn't offer anything past BC Calc. </p>
<p>I wouldn't say taking a math course above and beyond what's offered at your high school is necessarily "rare"...but it's certainly not common and it definitely looks good for colleges if you're maintaining a decent grade.</p>
<p>most definitely offsets the lower level classes....in terms of how adcoms view it, though I don't know what it does for your gpa. At my school, they don't take college courses as part of gpa. Is that true everywhere?</p>
<p>Most students at my HS take it at the local CC, along with Linear Algebra, and that other course, something Mathematics (first word starts with a D..)</p>
<p>differential equations?</p>
<p>High school transcripts and college transcripts are typically different sheets of paper..
so no.. GPA is not usually averaged.. unless the college has a dual-enrollment agreement with the high school!!</p>
<p>discrete mathmamatics?</p>
<p>Is multivariable calc, if taken at a CC, a yr or semester? If it is a semester what do most people take the 2nd semester?</p>
<p>There we go. Discrete mathematics.</p>
<p>Usually it's a semester if taken at a CC.
I have it set up with my school so that I have a study hall for one period first semester (which isn't usually allowed) so that I can take the math course in the evening.
For second semester I was given the choice of having another study hall or taking an elective. I haven't made a final decision on that yet, but I'm leaning towards the elective.</p>
<p>At my high school, the ability to take Number Theory (a class a lot like dicrete mathematics) is available to those who have finished Calc or are in Calc as seniors. For those who finished BC in 11th, you can take a variety of Independent Studies in math ranging from Differential Equations, to Linear Algebra to Multivariable Calc.</p>
<p>This past year I took the full year Number Theory course and a semester of Multivariable Calc and a semester of Differential Equations.</p>
<p>Good grades in those classes should show promise in mathematics when college admissions rolls around. </p>
<p>If you can take the classes, take them because they are actually really enjoyable. </p>
<p>Best of luck.</p>
<p>jaug1, what HS do you go to?</p>
<p>Oakwood High School. It is a small private school in Los Angeles.</p>
<p>it won't offset it for the reason it is a course you took after freshmen year but it will look impressive. Nonetheless I have to say that Precal was probably the hardest course in the fact it is perhaps the door to higher math; I mean everyone's always like "calculus is impossible" which is total BS.......</p>
<p>Our high school has majors, so we have a major called Math Science Institute where Math Research (Diophantine Equations and Number Theory), Multivariate Calculus, Discrete Math, Linear Algebra, Intel Research, and All Math and Science APs are offered. Although almost no one takes this major cause people hate math. :)</p>
<p>high school majors...that's pretty cool...</p>
<p>I never took precalc...is it normal to skip that?</p>