AP Calc AB vs. AP Calc BC

NMFowlkes
Wed, 30 Sep 2020 17:18:02 +0000

Hello,

I am a Junior in HS currently taking AP Calc BC. The course is challenging for me because I took Hon. Precalculus over the summer and did not get the full experience. Realistically, I will not be able to get an A in this class. I will most likely either get Bs for all four quarters of the year or 3 Bs and a C one quarter. However, I feel that if I dropped down to AP Calc AB I would be able to get an A semester average for both semesters of the year. I would be getting As an Bs in that class. What looks better to any selective college? Good grades in an easier course or average grades in a more challenging course?