Past calc BC takers!

dirkslam41 · 10-24-2012, 07:05 AM

Is it hard to get a 5? Like what percent do you need correct for at least a 4.

rspence · 10-24-2012, 02:46 PM

I got a 5 on Calculus BC...it's not too terribly difficult if you really know how to apply the concepts such as integration by parts or substitution, testing for convergence, etc.

Sorry I don't know what percentage you need to expect a 4 or 5 (it changes slightly by year). I'd guess maybe around 60% for a 4?

biodontchem · 10-24-2012, 05:13 PM

To get a 5 you need to get 68/108 points which is approximately 63%.
To get a 4 you need to get 52/108 points which is approximately 48%.

rspence · 10-24-2012, 05:45 PM

^Is that for every year? I thought cutoffs vary slightly year to year...

dirkslam41 · 10-25-2012, 06:59 AM

wow only half right for a 4! That's awesome. A ti 84 is good enough for the exam right?

rspence · 10-25-2012, 10:52 AM

You can use an 84. I used an N-Spire for the exam, which has basically the same functionality as the 84, but better interface (as well as some other changes).

biodontchem · 10-25-2012, 04:32 PM

The cutoffs will differ per year but what I listed is around the amount you would need. It doesn't jump to like 80/108 for 5. More like give or take 2 points. That's all.

srilankar333 · 10-25-2012, 05:46 PM

I self-studied precalc during my sophomore year and following summer. Then, since math didn't fit into my junior year schedule, I am taking AP Calc BC online through OSU. Depending on what I get on the exam, (4 or 5) I will either take calc 3 at a community, but if I get a 3 or lower, I was thinking about retaking Calc BC, the option most seniors in our school take, at my school. Will this look bad, when I applied to college. BTW, I want to go into engineering.

luv2dance1995 · 10-25-2012, 06:15 PM

I took BC last year, and my teacher sucked, I felt like I learned nothing except on my own but I self studied with Barron's (mostly crammed...) and got a 5. It clearly has a high curve. You should be fine. there were definitely questions I got wrong and free responses I didn't answer fully

skyfall · 11-12-2012, 08:52 PM

i pretty sure that you can cancel your scores if you dont want to send them to colleges also, i think ap exams are used for credits which allow u to pass lower level classes in college