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657. DOES IT MATTER IF YOU TAKE CALCULUS IN HIGH SCHOOL?
If you're applying as a STEM major or looking at selective colleges, there's no question that you should consider taking advanced or accelerated math courses at the secondary level. The question instead revolves around which course to take. Amy and Mike invited researcher Adam Tyner to review whether taking calculus in high school is absolutely necessary.
What are five things you will learn in this episode?
What are the typical pathways for showing math rigor in high school?
Does the choice between calculus or statistics matter?
In what cases would one of these choices be more advantageous to…
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