<p>Hi,
I'm currently a Freshman in High school and did Geometry in 8th grade and I'm getting A's in Honors Fast Math Algebra 2. Should I do Pre-calc over the summer so I can start AP Calc in 10th grade?</p>
<p>Hello 
and hope you’re doing well. Wow - to be honest that certainly sounds great - no one at my school has ever attempted anything of the like before, and to take AP Calc in 10th grade is pretty awesome. Still, my advice would be to take a look at the Pre-Calc material beforehand, see if you might be able to keep up with it over the summer, because otherwise it’ll affect your grades for that class. And summer classes move pretty quickly. So the choice is up to you, and good luck! I wish the best for you in all your academic endeavors. :)</p>
<p>If you like math, definitely take pre-calculus over the summer. Being in AP Calculus as a sophomore will definitely look impressive to adcoms. You’ll also stand out from your high school peers, which is extremely important when you apply for colleges.</p>
<p>I would only want to take Pre-calc over the summer if I feel I could grasp all of the material within the short time frame. I understand that Pre-calc is the foundation for Calculus and where I will be learning many of those concepts. Would it be more to my advantage to do something like AP Stat over the summer in two years because it’s not really continuous with the next math level? I don’t really have a passion for math either, I’m just good at it but I’m willing to do summer classes. (Whatever it takes to get into my dream schools!)</p>
<p>Do it! It’s not too difficult, especially if you’re good at math.</p>
<p>I’m not positive what ur equivalent to Trigonometry is, im assuming it’s fast math 2, but pre-calc is basically an extension on Trig. If you find trig easy to understand, then go for it.</p>
<p>Make sure the class you plan on taking fits school requirements. Precalc more than any other class varies from school to school based on what the school thinks is important. My highschool didn’t allow us to take the course online simply because there wasn’t a single course that covered all the topics we learned. I certainly am happy I didn’t have the chance to, because instead of precalc, I took chemistry online, and ended up with more science credits than anyone else at my school. Understand that if you do complete calculus junior year, unless you’re at a math/science highschool you will have very limited math options senior year. In the end it’s up to you, but talk to your counselor and math teacher first and see what they think you should do.</p>
<p>If you will be able to take Calc 3 or Differential Equations at a local university or similar then yes, sure. I took Calc BC as a sophomore, but I knew I could take AP Stats as a junior and take Calc 3 and Differential Equations as a senior at a local university. So just make sure to plan ahead.</p>
<p>If you take Calc in 10th, what’s your plan for 11th and 12th? Slow down the calc sequence, so you’re taking 2 years to get through BC? Multivariate as a high school course? AP Stats? Dual enrollment? </p>
<p>JMO, but I don’t think that finishing the math sequence faster simply to get done faster will give you a boost at the top schools.</p>
<p>There are plenty of options for students who finish BC Calc in 10th grade. I know someone who took BC Calc in 9th grade. He took Multivariable Calc as a sophmore and college math courses in junior and senior. </p>
<p>If you’re aiming for the most competitive colleges (HYPSM and the remaining ivies), taking pre-calculus over the summer is definitely a good idea.</p>
<p>Check with your school whether what you are taking during summer will allow you to go to AP calc BC.</p>