Algebra 2 or Geometry in Tenth grade or Both?

anon94785555
Fri, 19 Jun 2015 16:12:01 +0000

OP- the college your child (actually you) is thinking of attending is irrelevant to choosing the math now.

She needs to learn the math. Even if she were to apply to the very elite universities the decision to have a more balanced course distribution will not hurt her. To double up on math she needs to eliminate another course. Consider that as a negative. HS is not only college preparation it is an overall education. She can learn math later but it could be more beneficial for her to have a nonscience-math course instead.

American education is meant to be well rounded. It doesn’t matter what field an adult ultimately ends up in, the education needs to include subjects “of no use” to it. People are many faceted, not just the field they like best or are best in. Based on your language usage I suspect you are not American born. Embrace the US system that educates, not merely prepare for a job.