Why is there a common assumption that additional prep is needed?

ucbalumnus
Tue, 21 Jul 2020 20:23:15 +0000

Why is there a common assumption that additional prep is needed in situations where the just-completed course is supposed to be the sufficient prep for the next course or for a test?

Example here where a high school student who has just completed integrated math 3 honors with an A grade is asking what summer prep to do for precalculus honors:

http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/high-school-life/2191789-should-i-do-pre-calc-prep.html

Other examples include additional prep for AP tests when completing the associated AP course, or additional prep for SAT subject tests when completing the associated high school course. Or high volume prep for the SAT or ACT beyond test familiarization and targeted prep based on weak areas revealed in practice testing.