It is ok to take Calculus I class in local CC instead of AP Calculus A?

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<p>I plan on taking Calculus I in my local CC instead of taking AP Calculus A in my school. Would this be a good decision? </p>

<p>In my math classes, I got Cs in my Algebra II class and Pre-Cal (1st semester). Although this probably has no influence in college admission, my math teachers like to deflate grades. In my school, the teacher I had for Algebra II gave C to me, a B to a couple students, and the class average was C. That teacher is the same one teaching AP Calculus A. I’m good at math but I have bad math teachers.</p>

<p>So in light of my situation, is it a good idea to take Calculus I in local City College? I did not come up with this idea myself, my school counselor suggested it to me.</p>

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<p>AP Calculus only comes in AB or BC, not “A”.</p>

<p>But it certainly is a doable option to take calculus at a community college. In some cases, it may match up with your state universities’ calculus course better than the AP syllabus. Check your state universities on how it matches up.</p>

<p>Note that if the CC is on the semester system and the university is on the quarter system, or vice-versa, taking only part of the year’s worth of courses may leave you in a position of having to partially repeat a course. Try to take a whole year’s worth of courses (two semesters or three quarters).</p>