Should I take calculus as a senior?

Yes. Congratulations on your foresight and planning. So, take the advanced prerequisite courses early in high school (perhaps start in the 8th grade) so that you are ready to take and do well in Calculus I and then Calculus II before you get to your senior year.

What is the best math to take senior year?

If possible, have them start Algebra early, and take Calculus their junior or senior year. If they want to pursue a math or science degree, encourage them to take a more advanced math class senior year. If their school doesn’t offer advanced classes, just make sure they excel in the classes that are offered.

Do I need pre calc for college?

Like high schools, most colleges require applicants to have completed three years of math and recommend four years. Most colleges will require you to have taken four years of math in high school, sometimes including pre-calculus and calculus.

Do colleges like calculus?

For most colleges, the admissions folks will be happy with the very fact that you’ve studied calculus. While the BC course is more impressive, you won’t be hurting yourself with AB calculus. Note that far more college applicants take AB, rather than BC, calculus.

How many college students take calculus each year?

In the fall of 2018, about 355,000 college students enrolled in the first semester of Mainstream Calculus (referred to as Calc I). But that same fall, about 450,000 high school students took an Advanced Placement exam in Calculus! Hundreds of thousands more took high school Calculus without taking the AP exam.

Should calculus be promoted in high school?

Reform organizations like the National Math and Science Initiative make increasing Calculus enrollment a goal … without asking whether it’s a sensible goal. One compelling argument for promoting high school Calculus is opportunity —that every student should have the opportunity to take Calculus in every high school. It’s an admirable goal.

Is calculus hard in high school?

For many high school students, it’s the Mt. Everest of high school courses, the pinnacle of curricular attainment. “My daughter’s taking Calculus!” is a phrase that’s meant to impress listeners and raise parental status. Calculus is so evidently a college course. Calculus is hard. Well, maybe not.

How many years of math do you need to go to college?

Like high schools, most colleges require applicants to have completed three years of math and recommend four years. Selective colleges often require four years of math, and some schools may also require the completion of particular math classes like algebra 2, geometry,…