<p>@petrichor my son is in AP Calc BC also. That makes four. I heard BC is just a repeat of AB. </p>
<p>The high level progression here starts in 7th grade - Algebra 1, Geometry, Hon Algebra 2, Math Anaylsis/ Pre Calc, AP Calc AB, AP Calc BC. I’ve never heard on anyone skipping any classes to get ahead here. </p>
<p>Next year my son will be in AP Calc AB, AP Statistics, AP Economics, and taking Accounting 1. I’m glad he likes math.</p>
<p>In our school Calc AB covers one semester of a college Calc class during the year and BC cover two semesters of a college Calc class during the year, so BC includes AB but moves at a much faster pace.</p>
<p>Loved the “marching band is a cult” comment 
!! Anything that becomes a year-round pursuit takes on those qualities. In our house I would say it is team sports in general, but at least he plays more than one so the folks involved change a bit every few months. </p>
<p>The math progression starts here in 7th grade as well. A student must test in, get certain grades in 3-6th grade accelerated math class and receive the teacher ’ s recommendation. A teachers’s recommendation is also required each year to continue the path. Our 2nd time through starts in the fall with a DD this time. Not as many girls stick with it, I am sad to say. I don’t permit any “girl’s are not good at math” attitude in our house however. </p>
<p>I do know of 1 boy that took Precalc at a university over a summer to make room for AP physics a year earlier so he would have it for applications. Usually it is not taken until senior year. </p>
<p>I’m not sure entirely about the middle school math at our feeder school because at that point I was homeschooling. But I know the most advanced 8th grade offering is Geometry, so whatever leads up to that.<br>
We were given the impression that Calc AB is a component of BC, as well; not a complete do-over. We’ll see how that works out. I’m just trying to get through the summer and into their junior year, at this point. I think my head will explode long before mid-August.</p>
<p>At our school you take Calc AB or Calc BC (which includes Calc AB plus more content so goes at a quicker pace). You don’t take both.</p>
<p>Is (or has) anyone’s kid done HOBY this year yet? My son goes this weekend. It looks like they all sold out in So. Cal.</p>
<p>My D did HOBY LA two weeks ago. Loved it. Great experience .</p>
<p>Good to hear. I don’t know a whole lot about it, I just know that a few years ago someone told me that when my S gets to the end of his sophomore year to have him do it. I wasn’t really thinking about it and then someone on this thread suggested it so I signed him up. He is the first kid at my school to ever do it. </p>
<p>@seal16 how did parents dress for the orientation on Sunday? Did a lot of parents go to the lunch? </p>
<p>About 20% of parents wear jeans. The rest was in nice outfits, but nothing over the top.</p>
<p>Are kids out of school yet? S has been home for 3 weeks. Successfully completed drivers ed (was boring!). Got his permit and has been driving around everywhere with H. He’s pretty good at it - no nerves. I am actually worried a bit that he’s a little overconfident :)</p>
<p>H took S to see Brandeis yesterday. S doesn’t yet have a clear idea of what he wants to do - but Brandeis fit his criteria for location and size - and apparently, S did like it a lot. I know it’s early and he could easily change his mind over the next year and a half , but it is nice to hear that he likes a school close to home. One that could be reasonably considered as a ‘match’ school and one that does offer merit scholarships. The price tag despite the scholarship is still steep though.</p>
<p>My S school got out at the end of May</p>
<p>My kid was not all that happy with the cheering that goes at HOBY. The word “cult” was thrown around.</p>
<p>@texasp - What was your child able to bring back from HOBY? Anything useful? (Personally, I can’t stand cheers. However, I told my kid to just roll with it. Jump in and cheer with the rest of 'em.) </p>
<p>My child reunited with few of her middle school friends, was very much impressed with speakers at the event, had her first 2 nights spent at university dorm. Came out of her shell and become much more outspoken. The planning of the event was great. One activity after another.</p>
<p>@seal16 - Sounds like exactly what my DD wants. Yea! (cheer) 
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<p>When I dropped off my S today he heard the cheers and told me he felt like he was going to fit right in. He is extremely loud. I didn’t know that they could win scholarships for World HOBY.</p>
<p>When I went to HOBY you had to be nominated by your school. Is that no longer the case? Can I just send my DS ( and pay for it) just like another camp?</p>
<p>Not really. It is one ambassador and one alternative per school.</p>