Importance Of Mathematics In High School
                     Do you really need to take Mathematics subject in your 4 years of high school? Does it enhances any skill 
 in student or does it help in opening up more doors incase student is aspiring for studying post  
secondary education out side of India? How will 4 years of Math education help student get into top  
universities ?We have tried to answer these queries since we see many students dropping Math subject  
in 11th standard especially in commerce streams .
• All top universities across the world look into 4 years of High School Math curriculum especially  
for study streams in STEM and Business , which incidentally is first major choice for around 60%  
of international students.
• Studying and faring well in higher level Math covering Pre Calculus , Calculus and now a days AP  
Statistics is increasingly becoming core prerequisite for highly selective colleges and competitive  
majors.
• Though pathways are available in few universities for students who have not taken Math from  
11th standard ( junior year in high school ), but these put extra burden on student and add
element of uncertainty in student’s journey to college.
• Besides getting into top universities globally, Math helps build key skills which are crucial for  
work place success . Few of these skills are critical thinking , analytical skills and problem solving 
 skills. Here’s a snapshot * ( source AACU ) of how employers view the skills . It’s apparent from  
the chart that few of the top skills required by employers are
Critical thinking skills
Ability to analyze & interpret data
Ability to demonstrate problem solving skills