<p>S is still in hs but took his first cc calculus class. Took Calc BC as a junior(A+) and got a 5 on exam. CC professor (a PhD and really good teacher) looked over the curriculum for BC and said there were some significants gaps between that and calc III. He gave S some work to do over the summer to get on track for his class and warned him that the emphasis he teaches is much different than the AP emphasis.</p>
<p>Well S procrastinated over the summer(didn’t do any extra work) and had a rude awakening in September! He seemed to struggle (for him) all semester. Was able to figure it out eventually and got an A on the final, but still a B in the class. He wants to retake the class when he gets to his 4 year college as he still feels he does not have this at the level he should.</p>
<p>So–I wonder if it might be that Calc BC does not quite line up just right with Calc III and this causes a lot of problems for many kids. Or maybe the courses just emphasize different things or ways of thinking and the students need time to adjust.</p>
<p>Any math profs out there that are familiar with the emphasis in Calc BC vs. Calc III?</p>