My daughter is currently attends the math, computer science, science magnet program.
She is struggling in math. In her freshmen year, she got C’s in precalculus both semester - very close to a B the 2nd sem.
Her other grades are as follows
First SEM:
Magnet Physics = A, Magnet Computer Science = A, Honors English = A
Honors US History = A, Art Elective = A, Magnet Research & Experimentation = A, Foreign Language = A
Second SEM:
Magnet Chem = A, Magnet Computer Science = B, Honors English = A
Honors US History = A, Art Elective = A, Magnet Research & Experimentation = A, Foreign Language = A
*Magnet freshmen take accelerated physics and chem learning each course in one semester
She was never terrible at math having gotten straight A’s in middle school,
but she is struggling now in high school. She wants to drop out of the magnet because she finds it stressful,
but doesn’t know how that will affect her chances of getting into a prestigious college.
Any thoughts on whether she should drop?
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I go to your daughter’s home school and I would say that switching out would probably not be a good idea for your daughter, the science and math options are very limited and she would probably be bored in class. I say this out of experience, I also took precalc freshman year and AP Calc BC sophomore year and because of our state’s new graduation requirement (where all students have to take a math every semester, every year) she would have to take dual enrollment classes every semester for at least a year, more if she chooses to not take AP Stat.
The only advanced science classes our school offers are AP Chem and AP Bio (both of which are double periods), AP Physics 1, IB Chem SL, IB Physics SL, IB ESS SL and IB Biology HL (the IB classes are only available to those working on the IB Diploma Program and those doing the IBCP which would not be available to your daughter because she is not on a “career pathway”).
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