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Pre-College Issues High School Life
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<p>Hey everyone,</p>

<p>I am in 10th grade and currently taking Pre-Calc. I am struggling with math this year because I really do not like it. I can't get myself to do any homework or study very much for tests because I am not very interested in it.</p>

<p>My GPA was hurt because of math last semester. I want to make up for the loss my junior year. I am thinking of dropping math for my junior year and taking AP Calc AB my senior year.</p>

<p>You might think that I will forget my math over that one year but I am thinking ot taking PreCalc over the summer at community college just to refresh my memory.</p>

<p>Would this be a bad idea? Would colleges frown?</p>

<p>Please reply!</p>

<p>Thanks</p>

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<p>Just take AB as a junior and get rid of math.</p>

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<p>But isnt junior year one of the most important years? I know that I will do fairly bad in it. Either a B or a C.</p>

<p>Would it look bad if I took it senior year instead?</p>

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<p>umm a B is fine and u could try ap stat instead if you want</p>

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<p>Our school does not have AP stat. </p>

<p>I know a B is fine. =) </p>

<p>But that will not happen. </p>

<p>I am looking at a C.</p>

<p>Would it look bad if I took it my senior year instead? </p>

<p>I made the mistake of trying to get to ahead in math and now its byting me in the butt. =/</p>

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Just take AB as a junior and get rid of math.

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This is what I am currently doing. I also got ahead in math, but my school isn't that advanced, unfortunately. I will not take any math next year, but I will be self-studying BC.</p>

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<p>I think it would be a bad idea to put Calc off to senior year. I don't think "taking a break" will do anything to your skill or interest in math...if anything both will dramatically decrease. I don't think that you will want to take it at a community college either. Maybe it is just me, but I find it slightly ridiculous that you want to take AP Calc if you can't make it through Precalc. I know that AP credit and weight is good for your rank and looks great to colleges, but so does succeeding: my best guess is that you won't do well in AP and your GPA will go down again. </p>

<p>In short: AP classes should be for students who are interested in the subject, not for those who just want a grade boost. Sorry if that is harsh, but I don't think that you are the only one who needs to learn this lesson.</p>

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<p>"AP classes should be for students who are interested in the subject, not for those who just want a grade boost. Sorry if that is harsh, but I don't think that you are the only one who needs to learn this lesson."</p>

<p>screw that, go for the grade boost and find something your interested once you get into the college of your choice. Im dying of boredom in ap calc ab right now but its worth it since ive won a few scholarships that im not so sure i wouldve won without ap calc on my record</p>

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<p>I took spanish 2 in 9th grade, then skipped a year and forgot everything and had to drop spanish 3 this year (and now i'm doing the same thing with chem probably). If you want to take calc might as well take it next year or not at all..trust me it's very important to keep stuff going in a series.</p>

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<p>Better taking math off senior year than junior year if you really want to do so.</p>

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<p>If you hate math so much, then why are you willing to spend an additional semester trying to relearn the materials?</p>

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<p>You aren't learning math the right way if you are already predicting a C. I think you need to give yourself some credit and pickup a prep book.</p>

<p>BTW, I found precalc harder than calculus actually. I self studied Calculus AB and BC while taking precalc. On the first semester exam I got a got a C-(the lowest grade in a class that isn't too bright). I was pretty ****ed, so I studied hard and got a 105 on the 2nd semester exam and got the A. Calculus was loads easier, and I was able to beast the exam without flinching.</p>

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<p>sagar_indurkhya, thank you. You have given me hope (which I really need right now) that I can get an A for second semester in Algebra. I have a B right now and I am really worried I won't get an A for the semester and that the B will really hurt me. However, thanks to you I know have a bit more confidence I can finish the year with an A.</p>

<p>Can you give me any pointers and information on the things I can do to improve? I will definitely appreciate it!</p>

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<p>Ok... I see. </p>

<p>Thanks for everyone's advice. I have one more question though,</p>

<p>What is the highest math you guys will have done when you will/or are juniors? and seniors?</p>

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<p>Calculus CD (the analog continuation in the series, aka multivariate calculus)</p>

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<p>Don't waste your junior-senior year summer. Take Calc at a community college this summer or online for enrichment. Then next year you'll have seen everything already, so it should be easier.</p>

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<p>Most colleges don't require calc, so if you feel strongly about it, just drop math altogether after this year. otherwise, don't take a break from math.</p>

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<p>Skipping a year of math would be detrimental to your learning abilities and acquisition of the material. And most colleges will not require calculus but will require 3 years of math, so you may end up having to take a lower-level course next year or take the same course, for a C in precalc (especially if caused by lack of understanding) may mean worse later unless the precalc course is statistics-oriented.</p>

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<p>if you ask me, pre-calc and calculus AB are almost two seperate courses. the only thing that has helped me in calclus AP that i learned in pre-calc was trigonomery.</p>

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<p>Calc AB</p>

<p>And...our teacher said that if you'll have to take a math in college DON'T take your senior year off. It only makes it that much harder to get back into the swing of things.</p>