Friday, July 27, 2007

Article: Secret of scientific success? Lots of high School math

Secret of scientific success? Lots of high school math

Study finds that students with extensive exposure to math in high school do better in all sciences in college.

By Randolph E. Schmid, Associated Press

Last update: July 26, 2007 – 8:36 PM
WASHINGTON - Students who had more math courses in high school did better in all types of science once they got to college, researchers say.

On the other hand, while high school courses in biology, chemistry or physics improved college performance in each of the individual sciences, taking a high school course in one science didn't result in better college performance in the others.
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