Could I get in with a low SAT?

KSMJCKIWI
Tue, 06 Jul 2010 14:08:23 +0000

And as far as Calc BC… Just be prepared to work your ass off! It’s a good move if you’re looking for college credit. You’ll be exempt from Calc I and Calc II at VT if you score a 4 on the BC AP exam and I think you need a 5 for the AB subscore (not certain). This will save you A LOT of time in college. You go straight to multivariable calc and differential equations. So I’d recommend working most on Calculus next year, shooting for a 4 or 5, especially if you’re going into engineering or any other math-related field.

I took AP Calc AB as a junior. Did pretty well in the class and got a 4. It was challenging, but I was such a slacker and never, EVER did any homework. Last year, I took AP Calc BC online. It was a wake up call. I had to do every piece of homework for every lesson to get credit, and the course material was still fairly difficult, despite the first semester being mostly a review of Calc AB. However, I felt confident on the AP exam, and am currently waiting for my scores. Just be prepared to study hard for this class.