Calc AB or Calc BC?

shadyconcepts
Sat, 01 Aug 2015 19:39:03 +0000

I took AB this year and it seemed like a much more laidback class than BC. The thing about BC is that time is always a factor – they were always rushing to do more lessons. Personally, I would take AB because you still get the AP credit on your GPA and it’s the easier class that has more depth (we take more time to learn the concepts, so I think this class challenges you more conceptually rather than how many more lessons you can memorize). But BC does look more rigorous and if you do well on the AP exam, you can probably pass out on Calc in college. If you want a slightly harder senior year, go for BC, but if you want a class with more breathing room, take AB.