No Math Senior year? Is it that big of a deal "prospective engineering major"

Pre-College Issues High School Life
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My local High School has started registration for seniors this week and I realized that I don’t have a math to take senior year.

I have exhausted all of the math classes offered at my local high school, so far (in terms of math) I have completed Honors Algebra 1, Honors Geometry, Honors Pre-Calculus, and AP Calculus AB. I am Currently enrolled in AP Calculus BC and AP Statistics.

I have also checked with my local Community College and the highest math course they offer for high school students is Calc 1.

So here is my question; as a prospective Engineering major does not having a math senior year hurt my chances? Many colleges require that prospective engineering students have a math senior year (or at least there website does)
My Senior year schedule as of now looks as
AP Chem
AP Psych
AP Comp Sci
H. English 4
Economics at Local Community college (Taking this course out of sheer interest in subject matter)

My School does offer AFM which can be substituted for Pre-Calc senior year, for students not interested in Calculus. However this course would be a step down for me (Curriculum covers basic math principles)

So What do you guys think I should do?

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Where’s Algebra II? I’m just curious haha. I mean, they’d probably understand. They judge you in the context of what your school offers.

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While true, also note that there are online options for MVC/Diff Eqns/Linear Algebra that could be explored. It won’t make or break your application, IMO; it’s just something to consider.

BTW, “4 years” of math means 4 credits, and you will have 6. The advantage to doing something math related senior year is that math is like foreign language - it’s easier to go on to the next level when you have ongoing practice; it’s a bit harder when you have had a year break from the subject.

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Yeah, see if you can do multivariable online. Your school may actually pay for it.

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“Four years of math” means four high school math classes, not necessarily a math class every year. If you reach AP Calculus BC before your senior year, you don’t need to take any more math classes.

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It’s too bad the community college won’t let you take a higher level math if you test into it. Can you ask about that?

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Haha, Thanks!
I talked with my Counselor, and I may be able to take MVC if I jump through some hoops and pass a placement exam, but that is a maybe at best

I’m just concerned with the whole prospective engineering major thing, and the no math senior year.
Since a lot of college’s specifically state, students with out a math class senior year put themselves at a disadvantage.

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This advice is directed at people who haven’t already taken calculus. Do you really think you would be at a disadvantage compared to someone who didn’t take BC until their senior year?

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@Z3Rang If i were you, I wouldn’t stress too much about it. IF you can, try to take a math class outside the reach of your school (online) to show your adaptability/flexibility to colleges. Regardless, this will not affect you to a significant degree.

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Her point was that if you have maxed out your school’s math offerings prior to senior year, it is unlikely that the college will not consider your application for not having a math class. You may well be rejected for other reasons, but not having a math class as a senior will not be the reason.

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Ok, thank you!