<p>Hey guys~
So here's my current situation:
I'm almost done with AP Calc BC this year as a freshman, and I need to find somewhere to take college math courses next year.
I have two options:
1. Follow the progression of Stanford EPGY Online
(Multivar -> Linear -> DE -> Modern Alg -> RA -> CA -> PDE -> Topology) (3 years total)
and achieve a relatively high level of course work by senior year.
2. Follow Harvey Mudd's standard math progression and branch off for year three:
(Calculus, Proof Based -> Probability & Statistics -> Intro to Linear -> Intro to DE -> Multivar -> DE & Linear II) (two years total) Senior Year is open for discussion. </p>
<p>Which one would prove more impressive to an admissions office? Achieving a high level of coursework online at Stanford, or actually attending college level classes on a campus at a slightly lower level? </p>
<p>Thanks for your input~</p>
<p>or…you can accept the fact that you are done with math. </p>
<p>Then take other classes and chill through highschool</p>
<p>Not exactly the type of response that helps.</p>
<p>Or, consider applying to the Stanford’s OHS. As a current student, I can say that the instruction is much better than EPGY’s, and it’s quite prestigious. I believe they offer the same courses.</p>
<p>By the way, PurePhysics, are you in SET?</p>
<p>@sg I never participated in it, for I personally didn’t know about it at the time of eligibility.</p>
<p>Can we focus on the OP?</p>
<p>Have you looked at the OHS? Would it be a feasible alternative? The price is a bit high.
The reason I’m suggesting this is because EPGY didn’t work for me, personally, and I think that taking a lower level of coursework isn’t ideal, either.</p>
<p>“Which one would prove more impressive to an admissions office?”</p>
<p>Wrong question. You need to choose whichever option will allow you to understand math the best. It’s better to take lower-level classes and actually understand/appreciate what you’ve learned than to rush ahead for the sake of impressing college admissions officers. </p>
<p>That said, I would recommend taking courses on a college campus, if possible. I don’t think sitting alone in your room taking online classes designed for high school students is the best way to learn college-level math, and college courses would be more likely to transfer.</p>
<p>Suppose I take EPGY’s course sequence all the way through, finishing all the classes after Calculus. How much would that seriously improve my chances? Suppose that taking it at a college campus is not an option. (I was going to self study AP Calc next year but I pretty much finished it already)</p>
<p>I would recommend EPGY but it depends on what you want to do after high school…
do you want to major in math? what specific area?</p>
<p>also, i recommend trying out competition math (like amc 12, aime, usamo, etc…) unless you are already involved in that (im sure you are)</p>
<p>If you spent more time working on qualifying for usamo, that would look much better in the eyes of colleges</p>