<p>Can someone get into MIT if the highest math they did was Pre-calculus? Even if it was honors?</p>
<p>What about WPI, Tufts, or Boston University engineering schools?</p>
<p>Probably not. You need to take Calculus at a community college.</p>
<p>It depends more than just the math class. Most students that apply have at least AP Calc AB. You should request to skip Pre cal. They might let you if you did well in Trig. I took precal and trig in the same year. Im taking AP Calc BC this year.(Senior year)</p>
<p>And I would assume they are just talking about MIT. For the other schools, it shouldn’t be too big a deal.</p>
<p>^If you’re applying to a Top 20ish school, having only taken Precalc is unusual. Remember that course rigor is a very important factor in admissions, and since kids are usually done with precalc by the time they are sophomores / juniors, it could reflect poorly on you.</p>
<p>take AP Calculus. You need it to get into those. I’m taking pre-calc this year (JR), then AP Cacl Next. Year. I couldn’t imagine a top tier university taking someone with only grade level math courses.</p>