Hello, CC!
I’m fully aware that it takes more than achievement in math to be accepted to Stanford, but I’m concerned where I’m at currently will be a hindrance. I dropped down from the Honors track at my private school to the regular “advanced” track—I started the year (I’m a sophomore) in Honors Trig/Precalc/Stats, and am now enrolled in FST. Next year I’ll take precalculus, then AP Calc AB. Other kids who have been accepted from my school have typically completed BC. Is one year a problem? I’m worried because I did NOT do well in Advanced Algebra last year (c+/b-) and now have an A in FST, but I want to take these classes for the love of math, not to grade-protect. Thoughts? Any Stanford kids?
Thanks!
Also—I’m aware of their guide to course selection on the admissions page. I’m just looking for an additional perspective, perhaps from an applicant.
@pearle98 I am not a student. Calculus BC and Calculus AB are both one year classes. Many high schools will give extra time so every day in the fall to complete the material for Calculus BC. You can take either class in your senior year, might as well go for the faster paced Calculus BC if you are aiming for Stanford. You should make a sensible college list. The admit rate for Stanford is below 1% for white males in mathematics , and I think its about that rate for all ethnicities. Really being female only helps a tiny bit. Put Stanford there if you wish but make a sensible list based on your SAT/ACT scores and GPA. Match them to each school on your list. Be sure you are above the average and that school is one that should fit OK for level. Then figure out what else you want to do and other factors like geography, size, etc. Get into a Math Circles program now. That will help you assess if mathematics is a fit for you. Math Circles are sometimes called Euler Circles and Stanford offers that to high school students, if you are in Palo Alto.