<p>D had IB/AP calc as Junior and is doing AP Stats as senior. IB Math HL is offered, but she opted against it. She is interested in sciences where stats is actually useful and necessary, so it’s need to know information. The class is fairly easy but she finds it a nice break in the rest of her heavy schedule (HL physics and AP chem included). She will likely need to retake all in college, but the exposure should make them easier.</p>
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<p>With that information I’d say go with the AP Stats at the high school, and let him have a less stressful senior year, he’ll be working hard enough when he starts college. (However, one possible benefit would be that he could re-take multivariable at his college and it would be a nice review class with less stress first semester freshman year.)</p>
<p>I took stats my senior year after BC my junior year. I had determined by that time that I was not going into any science/math majors so that was fine. For my friends that were, they dual-enrolled at our CC or U of M-Dearborn for higher calc classes.</p>
<p>D took AP calc b/c as a junior and decided to take 2 AP science courses as a senior instead of AP stats (only a semester class at her school). She had no interest or time to take a math class at a community college. Her CC told her that the “4” years of math thing doesn’t really apply when you’ve aced Calc b/c as a junior. This approach didn’t hurt her at all in college admissions and she did what made her happier. Take this as an opportunity to take what interests you most whether it be advanced math or something completely different.</p>
<p>This discussion has made me feel a bit better about ds’s situation. AP calc junior year. A in the class and a 5 on the exam. A scheduling conflict prevented him from enrolling in AP stat at his high school. CC didn’t offer high level math courses. He tried an online AP stat course through our flagship university, but the professor scheduled the online chats at 4 p.m. This did not work with his after school activities. </p>
<p>Ended up taking a WG engineering class for career exploration purposes. College counselor said she would address the conflict in her letter. He was terrified that this would end his dreams at many colleges. But it sound like this may not be the case. I guess only time will tell…</p>
<p>My daughter was in a similar situation. Took AP Calc junior year, and Statistics at the local college (in 6 weeks) that summer. She did not take any math her senior year. She did fine. It didn’t hurt her chances at all, and she was accepted at all the colleges to which she applied (including 2 Ivies).</p>
<p>Best to keep all of the classes at the HS- avoid needing to travel and losing time through differing class start/end times. If he is interested let him keep it simple and do the AP Stats. There is plenty of time for college classes when he is done with HS. Let him be rewarded for getting ahead in math by having more free time in HS to enjoy his final year instead of pushing ahead with complicated arrangements.</p>
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<p>Or AP something else. Or an academic something else that isn’t AP.</p>
<p>As I mentioned a few pages back, my daughter took AP something else in place of math as a senior, after taking BC Calculus (and getting an A and a 5) as a junior. The something else was economics. She ended up majoring in economics in college. The college was Cornell, which evidently did not mind that she took no math senior year.</p>
<p>I am not sure why people keep saying AP Stats is an “easier” math class. From what I have seen at S’s HS and talking to the teacher, it is not even a true “math” class. It is more of a writing class, in his opinion.</p>
<p>My S has AP Calc and is getting 100s with no problem. AP Stat is more of a challenge for him. AP Stat seems to require a totally different mind set than Calc or trig. You need to figure out what formula to apply . . .the easy part is crunching the numbers.</p>
<p>As to the OP question, I agree that finishing up Calc is what the college will want to see. (I don’t recall if the OP course is Calc AB or BC tho?)</p>
<p>I’m hoping the colleges get that come senior year the more accelerated kids run out of classes and have to just deal with what their schools can offer.</p>
<p>So I went ahead and contacted the Admissions counselor at one of his schools he’s looking at – the one that’s highly ranked in math. They said they’d still prefer him to have another year of math. They said they run into this issue/question a lot and hinted that they’d prefer to see the AP Stats vs. Computer Science at the other LAC.</p>
<p>My D was similar to GrnMtnMom. She took Calc AB Freshman year, AP Stat Soph, Calc 2 at local CC her Jr year and no math her Sr year. She was accepted at all schools she applied to, most with substantial FA. I think no math during Sr year is not really a deal breaker as colleges will hopefully look at the whole person not just a transcript.</p>
<p>I am a senior in HS. I took Calculus last year and this year I am taking Statistics and Abstract Algebra.</p>
<p>Stop worrying about it turd, excuse me but your probz one of those parents who wories way too much; if your really that worried talk to the math teacher! DURDURDUHDUNDUN!!!</p>
<p>If the student is headed to anything related to STEM, a 4th year math class would be a good idea. My daughter finished math at 11th (just plain ole’ PreCalc, she inherited my math genes - or lack thereof-) and took 3 year long art courses plus fluff giving her a few final months to wrap up her architecture portfolio. </p>
<p>Unfortunately, while she got in to her 2nd reach, she found out during summer advising of a mystery math requirement previously unannounced and we had to scramble to arrange 2 months worth of refresher tutoring before she took math in college. She did great at the end but…</p>
<p>So, if the student will be facing any heavy math carnage in his/her 1st year, make sure they stay in touch with math in their senior year…</p>
<p>@surfcity - In D’s case, they had covered basic stats at several points in their curriculum over the years, so concepts weren’t new. Even the more complicated things so far are expansions of things that they did at some earlier point. This may change as the year progresses, but so far it’s much easier. Also, in her case the last 2 years of math were IB with the dreaded math portfolios to do. Stats is more straight up without the big projects, so it just takes less time over all. She also said that stats is sort of a stand alone class rather than a progression, so they start very basic because advanced math skill is not presumed.</p>
<p>My niece has no idea what she’d like to major in in college, but right now, as a high school junior, she is taking AP calc BC (AB sophomore year), AP statistics, and AP (calc based physics). It’s good to cover your bases just in case.</p>