<p>some reasons why pre-calculus is important:</p>
<p>taught properly, it teaches critical thinking and logic skills. these actually aid one greatly in the humanities; the ability to logically prove a point (really well) is a skill useful in all areas.</p>
<p>you also said that english, humanities, and science are important because it teaches one an understanding of how the world works. so does math! EVERYTHING in the world all comes down to numbers. this starts to become apparant in pre calc and even more in calculus. its just as important in an understanding of the world as english, humanities, and science. both descartes and aristotle, known for their impact on the humanities, were incredibly well versed in mathematics. david foster wallace, one of the greatest modern authors, double majored in philosophy (specializing in mathematics and logic). I do believe that there is a relation between great thinkers and understanding of mathematics. </p>
<p>i also saw another post that you asked someone “did mathematics ever help you?” i can confidently answer that yes, it has. i am in ap calc right now where we are being forced to answer difficult questions through logical reasoning. it has exercised my mind and made it easier for me to think more clearly and logically, which has in fact, improved the quality of ideas of my english essays. </p>
<p>but none of this really matters i suppose, because yes, you will probably have a hard time getting into brown without pre-calc</p>