Algebra 1 to Calculus? Big Ambitions.

flyer102
Fri, 08 Sep 2017 22:27:57 +0000

I am a freshman in high school taking accelerated Algebra 1. I made the mistake of dropping out of Algebra 1 during 8th grade and now I regret it. I feel like i’m so far behind in math and need to catch up. My friends are taking Algebra II and
pre-calculus in their freshman years. Algebra 1 is somewhat easy for me, and am confident that I will get an A. However, I am not at the point where I can just jump into Algebra 2 just yet. I need to catch up and take AP calculus before I graduate high school, preferably before i’m a senior. My biggest worries about my future all revolve on math, I’m already at honors levels for all other subjects, doing very well.

I have really thought about this, and I am willing to do any amount of study and work in order to make it happen.

I was thinking about doubling up and taking Accelerated Algebra 1 and Honors Geometry during my freshman year. (Is this possible?)

Then, I would take a Honors Algebra II course over the summer, perhaps study some Trigonometry if it’s ultimately necessary. Do summer ‘honors’ classes even exist?

I have heard about people skipping pre-calculus and heading straight into calculus. Is that a possibility for me? In my sophomore year I could take AP calculus AB or AP calculus BC.

I think that calculus BC is the same as AB but with a few more topics and faster pace.

Does this all seem impossible? Should I not take calculus during my sophomore year? Is there a better route than I proposed? Will my GPA take such a serious dip that its not worth it?

I want to prove to my peers and to myself that I can do it. I absolutely must get accepted into an ivy league school.

If this is all not feasible, how could get accepted into an ivy league school?