Help with College List - Computer Science major

Much2learn
Thu, 18 Jan 2018 22:12:57 +0000

@ucbalumnus "Post-calculus-BC math may depend on availability. Preferably, good college courses will be available that will be accepted for transfer credit at most colleges she may eventually attend.

As a CS major, any of the following could be useful and potentially transferable, so availability and scheduling convenience at local colleges can be a factor in choosing between them:"

Yes, there are other possibilities if needed, but if possible, and you are targeting top schools, I would strongly consider taking MV Calc next year. They offer MV at our High School, although they call it “Math Topics.” It is by invitation only. Talk to her counselor. If she is capable, it is the best path. For some reason the boys tend to stay on the MV Calc path, which is the most difficult. Girls tend to get nudged off onto other paths by people intending to be helpful, but it puts them at a disadvantage. She may be able to test out of MV, or she may have to retake it, but even then she will be a a significant information advantage. By the time D1 got to senior year of high school there were 21 boy and 4 girls in MV calc. This type of rerouting happens over and over again to girls. Interestingly the 4 that made it were all near the top of the class.

MV is valuable because the calc sequence is a problem for so many students, so the more you know when you get to college the better positioned you are, whether you get credit or not. Also, admissions offices know it is difficult and that can be helpful for top schools.