Pre-Calculus over the summer?

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<p>I am a freshman taking Algebra 2 right now, and I am doing pretty well. (could just be an easy teacher). I really enjoy math (compared to other subjects) and I want to be in calculus with some of my friends next year. I was thinking about taking pre-calculus at a community college and not at my high school, but they don't offer pre-calculus as a class. They have trigonometry, statistics, and college algebra, and I don't know which ones I need to take to have a good understanding of pre-calc to take it during the school year. Any advice as to what I should do? (other than not doing it please). Thanks.</p>

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<p>Pre-Calc is pretty much Algebra II + Trigonometry/Analytic Trigonometry + basic integrals/derivatives</p>

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<p>Thanks, but do you think I will be able to grasp enough concepts in order to take Calculus AB next school year if I take it over the summer?</p>

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<p>I was in the same situation as you last year. I took Alg 2 HN my freshman year, did pretty well, and decided to take pre-calc over the summer.</p>

<p>Although I did consider community college as an option, I decided to take an online course with the Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth (CTY) program. You can PM me for more details if you want.</p>

<p>I thought the course worked out quite well; it is supposed to last an average of three months but really depends on how much you effort you put in on a daily basis. And for further information, I am currently taking AP Calc BC.</p>

<p>Good luck!</p>

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<p>I skipped precalc and am in ap calc ab as a sophomore. It’s definitely manageable but solely depends on how well you grasp things conceptually. If you are good at math, I say skip it, but taking precalc over the summer is definitely a good option.</p>

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<p>At my school the first half of precalc was college algebra and the second half was trigonometry. But if you are taking these at a community college you should probably supplement your courses with independent study, since the standards may not be very high. (Do extra problems, etc.)</p>