<p>My 8th grade year I took Algebra 1 and my freshman year I'm taking Geometry. I'm seeking some input on how I could skip Geometry and go into Algebra 2/Trig 1. I understand that this process would be very difficult, but I want to finish Multivariate Calculus by my senior year. </p>
<p>High School Math Courses Currently-
9th: Geometry
10th: Algebra 2/Trig1
11th: AP Calculus AB and AP Statistics
12th: AP Calculus BC</p>
<p>Would there be any way for me to do Multivariate Calculus and skip Geometry without leaving gaps in my education? Oh, and at my school you don't have to take Pre-Calc if you take Algebra 2/Trig 1. </p>
<p>At my school there is no class that goes over Geometry and Algebra 2 and even if there was, how would that help with getting to Multivariate Calc?</p>
<p>Do not skip or test out of Geometry if you might want to apply to a University of California school. The math requirement for the UCs now includes the requirement of a year of geometry that cannot be replaced by another math course.</p>
<p>A.) Take Geometry and Algebra 2 simultaneously, as the former is not a prerequisite to the latter (this is actually what I did last year, at about the same time this year)</p>
<p>B.) Take AP Calc AB like your school forces you to (I’m in the same boat) and self-study for the BC exam (with the help of your teacher maybe and Khan Academy), and use that as an argument for guidance to let you take Multivariable Calculus at a local college and skipping the BC class. That, and taking two semesters of calculus in 2 years is a huge waste of time, like everybody else has said.</p>
<p>Also, isn’t there a Pre-calc class at your school? Or is the absence of that why so much time is spent on single variable Calculus?</p>
<p>These all work. DO NOT contemplate doing just enough to pass some test. You don’t want any holes in your knowledge. Concurrent registration usually is free (depending on your state of residence) to about the cost of the AP test (~$100) for the class.</p>
<p>My 8th grade year I took Algebra 1 and my freshman year I’m taking Geometry. I’m seeking some input on how I could skip Geometry and go into Algebra 2/Trig 1. I understand that this process would be very difficult, but I want to finish Multivariate Calculus by my senior year.</p>
<p>High School Math Courses Currently-
9th: Geometry
10th: Algebra 2/Trig1
11th: AP Calculus AB and AP Statistics
12th: AP Calculus BC</p>
<p>Would there be any way for me to do Multivariate Calculus and skip Geometry without leaving gaps in my education? Oh, and at my school you don’t have to take Pre-Calc if you take Algebra 2/Trig 1.</p>
<p>Basically restating what everyone else said, don’t do it. Colleges usually require it to be taken. There is not a reason to take Multivariable Calculus senior year. You could keep this whole schedule now but take Calc BC instead of AB, and then you could take MVC senior year. I swear you’ll need Geometry. I’m using some trigonometry I learned from it in AP Physics. Since Algebra 2 doesn’t have anything you need from Geometry, you could do both at once. If you’d have to do that in exchange for another class, consider summer classes.</p>
<p>I don’t understand, you’re talking about dropping out of geometry and adding in to algebra2 now? It’s many weeks into the school year. </p>
<p>You need to learn geometry. It’s not important to learn multivariable calc in high school. It is important to learn high school math in high school. I’m not sure where you’re getting this idea that you don’t need geometry and you can switch courses mid year but it all seems like a bad idea (where did you get this idea?) and most likely impossible anyway.</p>
<p>Some schools teach BC calc in one year, including the AB material. Others teach it as a 2 year sequence with AB required first. You shouldn’t skip AB if it’s a pre-requisite at your school.</p>
<p>If you’re really interested in math there are various ways to accelerate, including self-study, online classes or materials, and summer courses. </p>