jax123

LOL for us pre cal is precal and integrated trig, so its terrible

RPreZZ

This is happening to me right now in Calculus. However, I started to talk to my teacher and she told me
to do my homework while she is teaching. BTW, I also got a good letter of rec from her.

cchanged

Do your homework in class, that way you get extra free time. My precalc class is also too easy for me since I have already learned all the trig stuff in Alg 2, so I just help others and do my homework. It's a nice review for me. My textbook contains proofs for many theorems, so sometimes I read them and try to figure out how to do them. My teacher does not care if I sleep in his class after he's done lecturing, so I sometimes sleep.

pidude

I have essentially read the whole book... Also my teacher doesn't like it when I do homework in class... But I like the idea of sleeping :P

saminator910

I would still still do the hw in class if I were you, saves time, or sleep to catch up on the sleep you missed doing the hw after class

cc123sb

Self-study calc BC, take the AP exam this spring, and next year dual enroll at a local CC (in either multivariable, linear algebra, etc.)

If you're pulling 100's on every test I don't see how class participation could influence your average substantially.

I also think the AoPS is a great supplement. Talk to your math teacher about taking the AMC this February and prep for it with this book. Not only will you find the material learned rewarding, but it also will demonstrate a passion for math.

pidude

They offer MV Calc at my school so I don't think I'll need to enroll at a local CC. I have been thinking about self-studying BC Calc, but I don't know if I'll be able to catch up. And sorry I do realize this is the incorrect place to put this but what are the best materials for self-studying BC Calc. I have studied a little calculus on Khan Academy before and I have also used MIT's OCW. Is a prep book from PR, Kaplan, or Barron's sufficient. Or should I get an actual textbook?

halcyonheather

There are a lot of college lectures online for calculus. I find them easier to understand than books, for the most part, but make sure you do a lot of practice problems.

pidude

Yeah, I do like online courses, but I also like having a book to follow. Could any one recommend the best textbook or best prep book to use?

rspence

For AP Calculus, I wouldn't use Kaplan. Too many errors. Maybe PR or Barron's?

conquerer7

If you fully understand the OCW course, the AP will be a breeze, and you shouldn't need any separate prep books. (also I think math should have a bit more dignity than to be crammed out of a test prep book -- but anyway)

Best and Lux, Preparing for the AP Calculus (BC) Examination - six practice tests with answers that are very similar to the real thing; more than enough to get used to the flavor.

Stewart, Calculus - the standard textbook just about every college uses. They say it's sort of boring but it's pretty comprehensive.

Art of Problem Solving, Calculus - a step up from the previous; if you can handle this, you can do the AP in 30 minutes.

pidude

Thanks for all the help guys! Really appreciate it.

Does anyone have a nice week by week syllabus for Calc BC. I'm currently on the topic of implicit differentiation. I want to know if I am studying at a fast enough pace so that I know most of the course by February (because AP exam fees rise in like the second week) and since I'm self studying, I don't want to wait till the second week of April to begin prepping for the exam; I want to finish the course by mid February so that I have three months to prep.

pidude

Any syllabi (week by week would be preferable) ? I would really appreciate it.

halcyonheather

Depending on how fast you learn, you might want to do the AP Calc AB exam instead and do the BC test next year. AP Calc BC is meant to be taken after you've already had a year of calculus and learned basic differentiation and integration.

ModernAge

I am in the same situation. I decided to take AP Calc AB online this year before the April 30th deadline. This will prove to be a challenge. As now of it's so easy in pre-calc I have a 102 and I don't review for anything in that class. I do the homeworks, and merely exist in that class.