<p>In Washington state- it may take longer because math curriculum in many districts is sloppy. Even strong students at the UW are struggling & profs are having to change the way they teach classes because of the poor math preparation.</p>
<p>Although my daughter got As & B’s in STEM courses in high school, she didn’t pass the test to take college level math at her university and is having to take over what she should have learned in high school- but she is far from the only one.</p>
<p>[UW</a> students behind in math, professors say | The Daily of the University of Washington](<a href=“http://dailyuw.com/news/2008/mar/10/uw-students-behind-in-math-professors-say/]UW”>http://dailyuw.com/news/2008/mar/10/uw-students-behind-in-math-professors-say/)</p>