Taking Multivariable Calculus +Linear Algebra summer of sophomore year?

yearstogo
Wed, 22 Apr 2020 00:56:51 +0000

DS took BC in 9th and then was able to audit Linear Algebra at a local college during sophomore year. In his junior year he has taken Graph Theory and Multivariable at his high school. He should take Differential Equations next year. The issue we are seeing is that he will probably have to repeat these courses in college since the courses were not taken at a college.

Depending on which college it might not be an issue as I am sure some of the tippy tops will challenge him no matter if he has taken it before, but this is not necessarily true at other colleges. As a white male with no hooks, a tippy top is far from a probability although his high school does have a good success rate. He enjoyed all of the courses and is glad he took them but does not look forward to repeating material.

He is aware that some colleges will allow him to test out of certain classes but it seems this is not always a very easy process and varies quite a bit. He would do the same sequence if he were to do it over but you should be aware that it might cause boredom in the future.

He recently read an article where an individual that had taken many upper level math courses in high school indicated that he felt that many top mathletes drift away from math as they are oftentimes repeating material in college in math but physics or CS is more interesting as it is new.