<p>Im going to be a junior and Im taking regular calculus this year. Depending on how I do Im considering taking ap senior year
Could someone explain the difference between ab & bc? Could someone explain how each exam is set up?
I have cerebral palsy and dystonia. Im really good at complex mental math but spacial relationships I have trouble with. I cant hold or use a pencil so graphing my teacher lets me use desmos.com & I type out math (or use my brain because Im lazy & I know I can mentally do it haha) on panther math paper or I dictate to someone. I can work my graphing calculator but physically slower than normal.</p>
<p>The AP Calculus AB exam has topics only from Calculus I, while the AP Calculus BC exam has topics from both Calculus I and Calculus II. Both classes are usually covered over an entire year. The AP Calculus BC test has an AB sub-score, which is the score that you would get on the exam counting only the AB material. The AP Calculus BC exam will get you more credit than the AP Calculus AB exam. The BC class and the exam are both regarded to be harder than their AB counterparts.</p>
<p>hi 
I took calc AB last year and got an A, I have CP as well. As far as I know, AB and BC cover some of the same topics with ab being equal to 1 semester of college calc and bc=2 semesters. i can only tell you how ab exam s set up, but i would think bc is similar
28 non-calculator multiple choice
17 calculator multiple choice
6 total frq’s where you have to show pretty much all work leading to your answer,this is where i worry for you bc mental math is pretty much not allowed save very basic operations. i have spatial awareness problems as well and certain parts of calc were very hard for me, so be careful for related rates and volume by rotation around the axis. it helped me to highlight my notes.
get help from your teacher f you even begin to struggle…i practically lived in my teacher’s office. look into ap testing accommodations thru collegeboard if you haven’t
good luck and pm me if you need anything</p>
<p>hi
im having the same teacher this year for calc that i had for precalc. hes awesome. i managed an A. the 4th marking period & final was entirely trig so after my apush test i would spend history class with my math teacher or my friend who got me to pass geometry.
did youve to graph on the test? can you write?
i have double time for all collegeboard tests.
ps i cant pm until i make 15 posts</p>
<p>i can write enough to do the frq’s
graphing was minimal, only need o draw simple lines. mostly writing calculations/numbers
good to know your teacher is good
see if you can get a computer for the test, i’ve heard collegeboard lets students who can’t write type.</p>
<p>Thanks for the info. I show my work on tests but will do like warmups and stuff in my head its just easier than typing. Math & history are my favorite subjects.
I’ll probably end up discussing ap calc at an iep meeting because I’m not sure if I definitely want to take it because I’ve to take a gym, some type of English and honors physics my senior year. (yes they’re making me take gym even though I’ve quad cp & can’t walk lol) This year I’m taking regular calc, ap eng Lang, ap us gov, Spanish 3 & 2 study halls. I’m also having scoliosis surgery at some point soon. My speech is also affected so I’m hoping 3 years of Spanish is enough lol!</p>
<p>Quote from SteelTrapMindset:
“The AP Calculus AB exam has topics only from Calculus I, while the AP Calculus BC exam has topics from both Calculus I and Calculus II. Both classes are usually covered over an entire year.”
It should be mentioned that this assumes a three-semester calculus sequence. Some schools operate on a quarter system, and have a four-quarter sequence (with the Multivariable portion in the fourth quarter).</p>