<p>If a student got a 5 in AP Calc AB this year, what happen if I want to self study and take AP Calc BC next year? I asked this becasue Calc BC exam will also have subscore for AB. Will this give two AB scores (one from this year) in AP results? Does AP Calc BC exam count as two APs?</p>
<p>Taking the BC exam will result in two scores, the main score, which is the score for the BC exam overall, and the AB subscore, which is the score for the AB portion of the BC exam. Calculus BC exam is not two exams total, since the AB subscore constitutes most of the main score.</p>
<p>Would anyone recommend just taking the Calc BC test and skipping the AB all together? I am strong in math and I would study the BC material as well.</p>
<p>I think most would recommend you skip AB. Not too long ago there was a thread by someone else hoping to do the same: <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/ap-tests-preparation/955056-skipping-ab-going-straight-bc-your-thoughts.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/ap-tests-preparation/955056-skipping-ab-going-straight-bc-your-thoughts.html</a></p>
<p>BC is only a few more topics than AB, anyway, so it’s really a waste of time to spend an entire year learning AB, and then a whole extra year learning BC.</p>
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<p>I would recommend it. I went straight into Calculus BC as a junior from Honors Pre-Calculus as a sophomore and managed As as well as a 5 on the AP exam. It’s not uncommon.</p>
<p>It really depends on the school system of whether you skip AB or not.</p>
<p>My school has block scheduling, so it’s really hard (no one ever does it) to get the entire BC curriculum done in 3 short months (Feb - May 6).</p>
<p>If you can manage to get a near-perfect score (within 20-30 points) on the AB exam, then it might be worth it to try BC even if you haven’t studied all the material. You’d probably still have a decent chance of getting a 5.</p>
<p>AB and BC are usually not taken in succession. BC covers everything in AB, and is generally taken by stronger math students who can learn faster.</p>
<p>If you’re thinking of taking BC after having already taken AB simply for purposes of having your schedule look impressive, then it’s not worth it. Just pick a different class (make sure you keep a math class on your schedule). If you’re looking to go into a math-heavy field, it doesn’t make sense to try to take BC at this point for the sake of getting credit because BC does not prepare you like a college calculus course. You’re best advised to take calculus again in college so that you have the skills to do math-intense work in your major.</p>
<p>Goldowl’s advice does not make sense because the BC exam has a lot of material that is not covered in AB. Taking the BC exam without having learned the BC material is not wise.</p>
<p>I skipped AB and it was tough at first, but by the time the AP exam came around I was pretty confident. I took a BC practice test and got a 3 (I’m not a particularly strong math student), so I know that you can do well enough to pass.</p>
<p>My question was: I took AP Calc AB, I got a 5 this year. I plan to take AP Calc BC next year, what happen if I get subscore AB less than 5?</p>
<p>Well, you will have an AB subscore that said you have a score less than a 5. A subscore less than a 5 won’t do anything to your 5 on your AP Calc AB exam this year.</p>
<p>Not OP, but I also got a 5 in AB would it be worth it to self study BC for my senior year? Here’s some background information:
Had a 99 average in AB,
going to take AP physics B, AP Statistics, and AP Economics senior year
got a 680 on SAT II Math II :(</p>
<p>is it worth it? I also plan on majoring in something with mathematics.</p>
<p>@mook32
99 average in AB is your class grade or is there a way to find the detailed AP Calc AB test scores?</p>
<p>^There is no way to find the detailed AP Exam score. 99 is probably mook32’s average in the class.</p>
<p>Yes that is my class average.</p>
<p>Start now while the AB topics are still fresh. Read over the new chapters, do some practice problems, and do BC FRQ’s throughout the year so that the material stays fresh. Review everything before the exam, do some practice tests, and you’ll be good to go.</p>