<p>I’m don’t like math at all, and I want to be a political science/history major so it’s not actually a big deal. </p>
<p>I’ve finished my graduation requirements in math, and I decided not to continue with the second semester of precalc (there’s no way I want to do AP Calc next year, and that’s essentially what second semester is supposed to get you ready for). Here’s the problem–I was planning on taking AP Stats next year, but I don’t actually want to. I’d way rather take AP Economics instead, but I’m worried it’ll affect my chances at a few colleges (Amherst, Brown, Yale). </p>
<p>I have really strong leadership ECs (I’ll spare posting my resume) and recommendations lined up from the Superintendent of our district and really good teachers at school, so is a math course really going to make that big of a difference?</p>
<p>EDIT: I should probably mention that I’m taking 6 APs this year and likely 5 next year</p>
<p>If he goes to Brown, he doesn’t. However, it would help getting into Brown (AND NEVER DO MATH AGAIN) if you just took calc senior year and just finished precalc.</p>
<p>I stopped taking math at trig (trig and pre-cal are separate classes at my school, and trig follows pre-cal) after my sophomore year, and I still got into a top college. I think that if you’re not planning to do heavy-duty math in college, it’s okay not to take calculus. That being said, it’s still a good idea to finish what you start, so perhaps it would be wise to finish pre-cal.</p>
<p>“I stopped taking math at trig (trig and pre-cal are separate classes at my school, and trig follows pre-cal) after my sophomore year, and I still got into a top college.”</p>
<p>Given the state of college admissions, I would not recommend this at all…Not sure when Pixie graduated or where he got into, but that would be the exception, not the rule…</p>