When colleges say 4 years of math are required, does that mean taking math in grades 9-12? or does it mean, starting with Algebra 1 and taking three more years after that, regardless of what grade you started?
Depends on the college and the state I would guess. Some states now require 4 years of math in high school so even if you take Algebra I or Math I in middle school you still need to take math all 4 years of high school, but a handful of other states only require two math classes in high school.
What works at one college as far as acceptance may not work at another. You can look it up.
The more selective colleges want to see math all 4 years and the more advanced the better, but if you’re not applying to a selective school you’d probably be more than fine with Algebra 1 in middle school going through Pre-calc junior year.
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Basically it means math each year of HS
Thank you. We are looking at less selective schools. 3.75 UW GPA. Pre-Calc junior year, no math senior year. Humanities/Liberal Arts major. The decision not to take math was based on scheduling. Stats and AP Stats were offered at the same time as other classes on his schedule. It’s slightly unsettling, but it is what it is at this point.
Of course that isn’t what I want to hear, LOL. But I have done a bit of research since posting the question, and for less selective schools it looks like it will be just fine.
I think if you’re not looking at selective schools you’re totally fine with precalc in junior year and no math senior year. The schools are really looking at the GPA through junior year. My senior is not a fan of math and is not doing pre-calc. We are looking at less selective schools with a 3.77 and I don’t think it will matter for the schools she’s looking at. She’s doing Math IV this year instead of Pre-calc.
Could he take Stats online? My D22 ended up taking one class online because her school didn’t offer it.
We are looking into that. So far, no luck. Any suggestions?
We’re in North Carolina and she is doing it through the state’s NC Virtual Public School. Any public school (traditional or charter)or homeschool student can take classes through there. She did all the work on getting signed up through her regular school’s guidance counselor. Not sure if that helps or not.