thoughts on taking chem, precalc and alg. II in one summer?

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<p>So, my cousin is sitting next to me at the moment. She is a rising junior and she wants to know what you guys think of her taking Chemistry, Precalculus and self-studying Algebra II this summer. She was not in H math and science her freshman year, which is why she wants to get ahead. </p>

<p>Besides these classes, she also is planning on doing pre-AP work, reviewing for classes next year, reviewing/studying ALOT for the SAT's, doing volunteer work, writing for about 2 hours/day, practicing a monologue and practicing guitar. </p>

<p>Is it a bad idea to take Precalc & Alg. II at the same time? Thoughts? She's planning on taking AP Calc AB, H Physics, APAH, APUSH, AP Lang, AP Psychology and H Spanish IV next year.</p>

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<p>it sounds like a lot. she should probably just take algebra 2</p>

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<p>Well, precalc is just Alg 2 extended, using more trig and adding polars and parametrics really. It’s tough, but it’s doable.</p>

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<p>W.
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<p>Why? Why not just be in Honors Math for the rest of your school terms and make sure you do all three big science ap’s when you’re done? Your cousin, IMO, probably thinks far too much of herself if she really thinks Chemistry, Precalc (hardest math class besides geometry) and learning all of algebra II is possible in one summer.</p>

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<p>She wants to improve her class rank. She wasn’t sure how tough it would be…thanks for the replies.</p>

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<p>^^ geometry is simple. It’s not even real geometry. Precalc is nothing but Alg 2 extended, and can be done. Chem just requires learning a few topics and then everything extends from that.</p>

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<p>MIT: I didn’t say anything about geometry, lol :)</p>

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<p>You obviously did not take Mr. Henri’s freshman honors geometry course. I dislike in you, MIT, that you seem to think everything is easy if it is easy for you. It is not. AP Chem was very difficult and required lots of work and time (first course…is she talking about 2nd year?). Damn easy schools.</p>

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<p>Haha, all of you seem to be confused. I’ll clarify…</p>

<p>My cousin wants to take regular chemistry, precalculus and algebra II this summer. These courses would all be finished by August, before school begins.</p>

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<p>Hobbit, don’t take MIT too seriously. </p>

<p>But Precalc really isn’t hard. He actually described it perfectly. I guess if you’re not a math personbit will suck for you either way</p>

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<p>Oh to OP, she wants to take ALG.2 and Precalc in the summer? That is kind of pointless. Just do ALG.2+some parametrics and polar fxs+trig. That would be sufficient.</p>

<p>Labs are a big part of Chem. So I would not advise that.</p>

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<p>Hm… She got an A- in Alegbra I and a B+ in Honors Geometry. She’s good at some types of math and not the best at others.</p>

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<p>hobbit, the OP is probably talking about the first year Chemistry, not AP</p>

<p>and to the OP, tell your cousin to just do Algebra II/Trig since she’s not really math-inclined. Algebra II/Trig offers more useful fundamentals than Precal on the most part.</p>

<p>^ A- in Algebra I…lol…that’s a really easy class that people get A+'s in…and Geometry is an easy A too.</p>

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<p>Well, she wants to get credit so that she can take more advanced math/science classes in her junior year. </p>

<p>She was planning on taking an accelerated chem course for 3-4 hrs/day, 5 days/week for about 13 weeks at a really good summer high school program.</p>

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<p>If she struggled at all in Alg.1->Precalc (after she takes everything), she shouldn’t take Calc.</p>

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<p>Speaking of confused, he wasn’t talking to you.</p>

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<p>Her geometry teacher let the class watch television all day, he gave them quiz/test grades months later, was never available for extra help, etc. If she had a good teacher, she said that she definitely could have gotten an A. She got A+'s on both the midterm and final.</p>

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<p>If someone doesn’t start their post by addressing another user, then I assume they are talking to the OP, me.</p>

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<p>Just to clarify, it can be done. If you’re good at math and have a level of intuition you can do it. If you’re not good at math I don’t advise it. Labs are a good reason why you probably shouldn’t do chem over the summer, but if you can teach yourself the basics, you’ll be fine.</p>

<p>^ - the number of these indicates the posts above mine.</p>

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<p>^^ you don’t even have to have a teacher. it’s just memorizing formulas and plugging them in to find a side of a triangle, radius of a circle, etc.</p>