My school is making math optional Senior Year... should I bother?

At least for our year (2011) though, due to budget cuts, the year of 2011 is only allowed 3 years of graduation for a deploma (compared to 4 years before), and this only happens to our year only, since the sophomores and freshmen are required for 4 years of math.

But now to the question, should I bother with math class next year? I mean it'll relieve the stress I've been through these 3 years :P
Are there any disadvantages to just dropping math out of my schedule?

I think it helps to take one anyways..Just take a lower one if you need to. For example: if it was choosing between AP Calc or normal Calc, atleast take the normal Calc so you will have some knowledge on the subject for college.

Senioritis?

Well if you are planning on going to college, you might want to consider takinga class that the college requires you to take. Im assuming classes are free in your high school, they are not free in college.....but if you have the means to pay for your college classes, skip it in high school (classes in college are a lot shorter)

When you say no to math, you say no to a crapload of jobs that require math.

And those jobs pay well. Quite well indeed.

Well if you are planning on going to college, you might want to consider takinga class that the college requires you to take. Im assuming classes are free in your high school, they are not free in college.....but if you have the means to pay for your college classes, skip it in high school (classes in college are a lot shorter)

ShootingPwnage

I tuk the AP java test, it was nut hard. Have fun with GridWorld.JigglyWiggly_

Wait you don't know GridWorld at all? There are 5 questions from the case studies ever year, that's 5/40 questions right there. And they expect you to know the case studies really good.JigglyWiggly_

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Well if you are planning on going to college, you might want to consider takinga class that the college requires you to take. Im assuming classes are free in your high school, they are not free in college.....but if you have the means to pay for your college classes, skip it in high school (classes in college are a lot shorter)

JIT93

It is funny about US history AP. All the top students in my school say one thing about it

"Don't remind us of AP US Hist"

More math is always good. My high school only required 3 and I took 5.

Go for it! Math is a challenging, worthwhile field of study. But I'm biased, as I'm a graduate student in Mathematics. :)

What math class would you be dropping?

To be honest, I think you should take it. I should also mention that I am terrible at math, and if I were in your position I wouldn't take the math. But, I think you should take it, because people change their minds about what they want to be when they grow up. Like me, for example, I always hated math, but now I want to major in science so I need math and deeply regret not trying harder in it. So, I'd say you should take it just in case.

Depends on what you want to do after you graduate. thriteenthmonke

This. I didn't take math my senior year, and my majors didn't require anything outside of basic math classes. If you plan on going into a field that has nothing or little to do with math, knock yourself out and take a shop class or something instead.

I only had to take 2 years and it did not matter what level.

Since my math skills sucked bad in middle school I had to start and general math and end with pre-algebra. In hindsight I should have taken Algebra 1 and 2 my Junior and Senior years because taking 2 years of algebra in college was kinda crappy sinced I had to forgo other classes that I needed to take the same term.

However I found learning the math in college to be way easier then learning any math in high school. I guess thats why college instructors do what they do and high school teachers are pretty much just those who were not good enough to be instructors.

I've found that I don't use any math past what I learned in about 8th grade. But it's really up to you.

Go for it! Math is a challenging, worthwhile field of study. But I'm biased, as I'm a graduate student in Mathematics. :)

MathMattS

Ahh, I like math but I really can't see myself going for a PhD. I'm probably going to be trying for a PhD in Economics after I graduate from college, though. How's math graduate studies going/where are you studying?

The following only applies if you're going to college. If your next math course is Calculus, then I suggest you take it and get it out of the way. I'm assuming pretty much every last major requires you to take Calc 1, so it'll be good to at least get some exposure to it. Your high school GPA is pretty much set anyway, so it won't affect you very much if you don't do well. If you haven't finished Pre-Calc/Trigonometry, then I HIGHLY suggest that you take it. You'll start college behind the norm otherwise, especially if you go into a math/science/engineering major. Higher level education is in a terrible state right now; it's really difficult to get into classes these days.

Depends on what you're going to major in in college, and how many years of math your college requires. Mine required four. But I also got over a 24 on the math ACT, which means that I can opt out of math if my major doesn't require it in college.

I'm majoring in BFA Musical Theatre. No math for me :D

I didn't take a math class my senior year of HS.

Depends on what you want to do after you graduate. thriteenthmonke

Yes. Even if it's the lowest one, it's always useful to keep up with math.

You should take AP Stat, Clac, or College Algebra. If your really don't want to take a AP class then take an easier math class. Liberal Arts or Advanced Topics in Math are the other choices at my school. Those aren't hard classes and it keeps Math fresh in your brain so you don't jump into college rusty.

Yea it'll be good on your resume

and colleges are gonna see if you had a good balance of academic and extra curricular activities

I wish my school did this, quite frankly although I always pass I have hated marh since 1st grade. Always I want a simple senior year, next year.

At least for our year (2011) though, due to budget cuts, the year of 2011 is only allowed 3 years of graduation for a deploma (compared to 4 years before), and this only happens to our year only, since the sophomores and freshmen are required for 4 years of math.

But now to the question, should I bother with math class next year? I mean it'll relieve the stress I've been through these 3 years :P
Are there any disadvantages to just dropping math out of my schedule?

JIT93

depends on what your doing after high school

Senioritis?

SgtKevali

I am on my last semester of my junior year, and I feel it creeping up on me.

Are you good at math?

If you aren't, don't waste your time. Move on to something else instead.