<p>When my S took BC Calc several years ago, the school used Finney, Demana, Waits, Kennedy (often referred to as FDWK). Dan Kennedy was the first high school teacher to head the AP-Calculus committee. S found the text very clear.</p>
<p>“AP Math AB is considered a light and fluff course for math science students. Math/science type generally goes way beyond then linear algebra and vector calculus”</p>
<p>It is comments like the one above that can mislead and stress out high school students. That sequence may be appropriate for some if available, but ending the high school sequence with Calc AB is adequate background for all top schools. Many students have no opportunity to advance beyond AB and will not suffer in the college application process because they don’t have multivariable or diff eq.</p>
<p>Our town’s highest math is Calc AB. DD is doing fine in multivariable first semester. BTW she is a math/science student.</p>