Math Fluency and College Admissions: Who Gets In, Who Gets Left Behind
Mon, Jun 02
|Webinar


Time & Location
Jun 02, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Webinar
About the event
Presented by Jeff Selingo
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Sluggish growth in math scores for U.S. students began long before the pandemic, but the problem has snowballed into an education crisis. Meanwhile, calculus has emerged as a critical gatekeeper in selective college admissions, with 75% of admissions officers citing AP Calculus as carrying significant weight in their decisions. This emphasis comes despite only half of American high schools offering calculus courses. During this Next Office Hour with Shalinee Sharma, author of "Math Mind: The Simple Path to Learning and Loving Math," we'll explore practical frameworks for evaluating and rebuilding mathematical pathways from admissions through career readiness. Then we'll talk with Chris Gruber, dean of admissions at Davidson College, about how admissions officers evaluate math courses.
Among the topics we'll discuss, with insights from the live chat:
• How calculus has become a credential of value in college admissions despite debates about its relevance to…