skipping precal?

<p>Math has always been my best subject...I usually can grasp mathematical concepts fast and have never had to study for math (except proofs in Geometry..those were awful for me).</p>

<p>This is the math I've taken:
7th: Pre-Algebra
8th: Algebra 1
9th: H Algebra 2
10th: H Geometry
summer after 10th: Community College MAT110 - College Algebra
12th will be: AP Calculus AB</p>

<p>I went on a foreign exchange my 11th grade year, so I missed a year of math and had to make up by taking a college class. Unfortunately, there was no equivalent offered for Precal.</p>

<p>My Geometry teacher will be my AP Calculus teacher. She said she thinks I will catch up fast..but I want some more opinions.</p>

<p>Do you think it will be doable or did I miss a lot of vital things in Precal?</p>

<p>Def doable if you work hard. It's not really that bad. I would start studying now though if you're going to take Calc AB.</p>

<p>It shouldn't be too bad. I did it this year through this testing for high school credit program that we have in the district. Basically, I read the textbook. There were a few concepts that I had trouble with, but the exam turned out to be a major blow-off (it was a regulars exam). I live by the belief that whatever difficulties I encounter in calc are tomorrow's problems. ;)</p>

<p>Precal introduces some pretty important things that you will use extensively in calculus. However, you shouldn't have a problem learning it on your own (although I would recommend getting a book and learning from a tutor or something).</p>

<p>Precalc has trig, and most would say that trig is vital for calculus.</p>

<p>I learned trig in H. Alg 2.</p>

<p>I'm taking Calc this year, but I really didn't learn much in H. Pre Cal.</p>

<p>^I didn't learn any trig in algebra 2. In my case, I actually could've skipped Algebra 2 and gone into Precalc, since it was mostly a review of Algebra 1.</p>

<p>I skipped pre-cal :)</p>