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Originally Posted by la petite moi
Also, I think it's ridiculous how people think an advanced student should get off with a mediocre grade.
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I made two C's in high school. Both of them were in math classes. Other than two other abysmally bad teachers, I made A's and B's the rest of the time. In college, my GPA is hovering at 3.5 cumulative. That's <I>much</I> better than the average college student at my school. I can honestly say that high school algebra is the toughest subject I ever had, mainly because the teachers are NOT willing to go over material that you don't understand for lengths of time. It holds up the class and makes you be made fun of during class. In college, I had an excellent teacher that would go over anything I didn't understand. I took a college algebra class that was basically all high school maths combined into one and made a 97 in it.
A "C" is not a bad grade in high school algebra. Like I mentioned, the only two C's I made in high school were both in algebra classes. I wouldn't make her retake the class. Hell, I wouldn't even be angry at her. Algebra is a really rough subject for most people. One C will not damage your transcript so bad that you couldn't get into a university unless she plans on going to a high-end, Ivy League school. I made those two C's trying my absolute hardest in the classes, studying each night and doing the homework. If it were any other class I might be concerned, but algebra is just tough unless you have a teacher that can cater to your every question until you "get it."
I never did well in high school with algebra, and then in college blew away the course with an A+. The C's didn't hurt me or my mathematical knowledge. I'm sure your daughter would have did better with a different teacher, but it doesn't mean she hasn't learned concepts that will be useful later on.
-Lasereth