<p>At the end of the semester I’m allowed to take a test that can change my placement.</p>
<p>Really? Your school lets kids jump from first semester of geometry to second semester of algebra2/trig? </p>
<p>I think you are too focused on completing calc3 in high school. It’s much more important to have a solid foundation in high school math. If you are a kid who loves math and actually wants to sit around reading math books and doing math in a serious way in your spare time then go ahead and learn algebra2/trig on you own and see if you can test out of it. If this is all because you heard some other kid was doing it and you are now desperate to skip courses to keep up with them, I would forget about it. Just focus on learning the math well. You will have holes and most likely regret it.</p>
<p>I agree with @mathyone. Geometry is much more important than the rudimentary calc sequence as it introduces proofs and mathematical thinking, both of which are essential if you want to pursue mathematics in college. The AP calc curriculum, in comparison, is really quite useless and rote. As is a typical introductory MVC class in the grand scheme of things. </p>
<p>I suggest you learn geometry thoroughly. You can skip AP Calc AB if want. But I would also question your reasons for wanting to take MVC in high school- is it because of a genuine passion and hunger for math, or is it to appeal arbitrary standards of what’s “impressive?” </p>
<p>It’s also worth pointing out that, should you go into math, you will need to relearn all of calculus anyway from a more rigorous and mathematical perspective. </p>
<p>I LOVE Geometry! Always remember that adjacent angles complement/supplement each other and angles that are across from each other are the same angle(usually.)</p>
<p>You CANNOT. It is not about how much you’ll use it in other classes. Geometry is all over the SAT and ACT. I’d get a real class to study those topics. Glancing over a brief review in a prep book will not teach you how to solve the types of problems on the ACT/SAT.</p>