AP Calc AB in 10th or BC in 11th?

bgbg4us
Fri, 05 Feb 2016 00:50:13 +0000

d16 took calc bc as a junior; she got As but bombed the AP test and will only get credit for the AB portion. As a senior she could have taken calc 3; but that messed up her college credits as she’d have to start back in calc 2 in college. So, no math this year.

s15 took calc AB jr year; and then calc BC senior year. it was a partial repeat. he scored 5s on both AP tests and started in calc 3 in college and earned an A. Had we done what the school suggested – taken AP stats after calc AB, he would not have been so strong in math, and probably would have had a hard time starting in calc 2 after not having it a year.

so, my thoughts, if you will be going into a profession that uses lots of math, make sure you get a solid foundation. Take the AP test after sophomore year if you do AB; and from there figure out a plan and keep taking math so when you get to college you havent had a year off as a senior (if you plan on doing something math-related).