Caltech Drops Calculus, Chemistry, and Physics Course from Admissions Requirement

As we recently pointed out, lots of college students are struggling with math. Is this related?

KTLA News reports:

Caltech opens doors to students from schools without calculus, physics, chemistryThe California Institute of Technology has long been one of the most selective schools in the country, boasting an admission rate of only 3% last year, according to the Los Angeles Times.It’s something the school embraces, highlighting that “Caltech is hard” on the school’s webpage listing academic requirements for applicants.For some gifted applicants, however, what was already a daunting prospect was truly impossible, as Caltech refused to admit students who did not take physics, calculus and chemistry, even if their schools did not offer those classes.But Thursday, the Pasadena school announced a new pathway for students who weren’t offered the chance to take those classes, according to the Times.Those students can take and score highly on Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate or some other certification tests, including by taking and passing free online classes through Khan Academy to prove their mastery of the subjects.The change could affect a large number of teens, as more than a third of U.S. high schools don’t offer calculus at all, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.

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