Is IB SL Math sufficient for Wharton?

CandyPants16
Tue, 04 Mar 2014 01:41:32 +0000

I really want to go to Wharton, and I’ve always been really good at math. But I’m taking Algebra 2 H as a sophomore with a 99.3%, and everyone tells me that I need pre-calc or at least trig prior to taking HL Math. Further, my counselor heavily advised against taking the classes during the summer due to a lack of thoroughness, perhaps leaving me unprepared for HL Math coursework. SL Math is essentially the equivalent to Calculus AB senior year, although some people say that it’s slightly easier. I don’t care about getting college credit; I’m just concerned with getting in to Wharton. I realize how competitive it is to get into a school like Wharton, but how much of a disadvantage will I likely be at if I’m only taking SL Math, but have an 800 Math II and have shown promise in all of my math classes?

Also, say I do get into Wharton. Will I be massively destroyed freshman year w/ the equivalent of about a Calculus AB education in maths?