How many people actually take multivariable calc in high school?

halcyonheather
Thu, 23 Jan 2014 09:29:15 +0000

Then, they wind up incapable of writing anything or performing critical thought outside of math because they think math is the only thing that actually matters. For example, our valedictorian (who took MVC/DiffEq as well as higher math courses, even) got a 36 on the ACT but a 7 on the essay section.



In his defense, the ACT essay is a canned five-paragraph piece of trash you write under duress in half an hour after your brain has been numbed by several hundred multiple-choice questions. It doesn’t reflect how anyone writes (or should write) in real life. Developing a good argument often requires time to reflect, write a draft, revise, etc.