<p>Respectfully, students who reach calculus by the time they are juniors are primarily those who were recognized in third grade as having an aptitude for math, were advanced to fourth grade math and then kept pace with their new peers. </p>
<p>As for needing more than BC in high school, I spoke with the admissions department of a very prestigious program today and they said they occasionally admit kids with less, but students never come in with more than BC. They felt the best prep was BC, taught in their native high school, by a good teacher they were familiar with and AP Physics C, mechanics. </p>
<p>I’m not oing to look for anything more. He’ll have his hands plenty full with other stuff.</p>