Should I or Should I not? Maths for Harvard

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<p>Hey guys, so I'm a high school right now and basically I wanted a bit of advice on a new thing i'm trying out.</p>

<p>I've always liked math and have developed a large passion for it such that I legitimately want to take advanced math courses at my local university (Rutgers). Overall it seemed like a good idea but I heard from one source that doing these courses would be detrimental to my admission. Honestly, I don't plan on becoming a math major. its just i have a flare for doing calculus and topology but I am interested in keeping my ivy doors open so what's your take on this:</p>

<p>BTW, these courses are in conjunction with my regular math courses, which I will try to drop out off If I can (replace with something like music or art which is more interesting than basic precalc)</p>

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<p>There is nothing fundamentally wrong with taking math courses at your local university provided that you are capable of doing well in them. I would estimate that a sizable proportion of the Mathematics concentrators here took college math courses while in high school. Freshmen in Math 55 (a proof-based honors abstract algebra course) necessarily need a certain level of foundational experience in previous college mathematics courses.</p>

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<p>Harvard has a wide range of introductory math classes and regardless of what you have taken before you start, you will find a challenge appropriate for you. Who knows, if you have a flare for topology, maybe you might end up a math concentrator.</p>