<p>Hi, I want to go from algebra 2 and Trigonometry H to Ap Calculus BC. My school requires you to take pre-calc before ap calc. I want to know if there is a way around this. Please help me. I am an outstanding math student and to be honest, i find it very easy.</p>
<p>Horrible idea.</p>
<p>Well, I can only speak from my experience so take everything I say with a grain of salt lol.</p>
<p>There are a ton of concepts that you need as a prerequisite to Calculus. Seriously. Not just to make the subject easier to learn, but to actually be able to do anything. ANYTHING. You will HAVE to learn them, because since BC moves so quickly, you won’t have time to learn them during the course.</p>
<p>I’d suggest finding out if you can take Pre-Calculus during the summer. You’d have plenty of time to learn it and what not, and it most likely wouldn’t take much of your time away from the summer parties, picnics, and other summer fun you won’t want to miss. Then, you’d come back to school with the knowledge fresh in your mind, and since you are good at math, BC calculus would be no problem.</p>
<p>You may find it easy now because it’s just Alg, but trust me, Calc is way harder. And pre calc is what the name says; it teaches you the basics of Calc. Although pre calc does contain a lot of algebra, there are some things that you must learn in order to succeed in Calc. My advice is self study pre calc if you really do find math easy, take a summer course, or just take it in school.</p>
<p>sorry guys,</p>
<p>algebra II= pre- calc= .90(calculus bc)</p>
<p>if he is, indeed, an outstanding math student then he has no problem.</p>
<p>^ Outstanding or not, he still needs to learn the concepts before applying them. By the way, check your school’s policies. I know in my school you’re required to take a summer course and take the school’s final exam to receive credit for skipping the class. So be sure to check that out before doing anything.</p>
<p>I smell ■■■■■ (looking on other posts). </p>
<p>Take pre-calc.</p>
<p>Polar and Parametric functions – part of the Precalculus curriculum and really important to know in Calculus BC. They can be difficult to understand if you don’t learn them.</p>
<p>I would agree with most of the other people. Getting in some kind of pre-calculus is for the best. I like Njisom’s idea about taking a class over the summer. Even just read a textbook. Just skip past the stuff you know and look at the stuff you don’t (b/c a lot of pre-calc in the beginning is Algebra II). But stuff like trig/polar are pretty important to know before BC Calc.</p>
<p>Actually at my school some kids don’t take pre-calc and go straight to AP Calc AB. They take a class called pace-setter which is just algebra 2 and trig. There are 4 of these kids in my AP calc class, and 2 are doing good and 2 are struggling. Right now we are doing logs and apparently they never did them last year… all of them have no clue what is going on. Talk to some of the kids at your school taking AP Calc and see what they say. If you have a good teacher there that doesn’t mind coming in earlier to help you then you should be fine.</p>
<p>A lot of people tested out of a year or two of math (usually Algebra 2, Precalc, or both), and then got into BC a year or two earlier if than they otherwise would have. I don’t know about everywhere, but in Michigan I believe they have to let you attempt to test out of the class.</p>
<p>I did this kind of. Geometry to AP Calc BC, but we take Alg 2 before. Here you would have to take some sort of approved summer course, than pass the final. </p>
<p>I’d recommend asking your guidance counselor, to find out exact procedures.</p>
<p>if you consider yourself as an outstanding math student, take Calc. I don’t know how your school system works, but I took many(a lot actually) placement tests to take Calc from Alg. I. </p>
<p>Also, to prepare for calc, you should go over the pre-calc textbook at least. Pre-calc is just Algebra II with few new stuff, so just studying the textbook is probably enough.</p>
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<p>walah. goodluck.</p>
<p>Keep in mind, it is NON trigonometric precalc. But, it does give a good overview.</p>
<p>lol dont get cocky</p>
<p>algebra 2 is easy for everyone</p>
<p>Im kind of in the same boat but next year I’m taking trig and ap calculus.</p>
<p>OP: Have you heard of The Art of Problem Solving? They run online summer math classes, and have an Algebra III which may help you gear up to Calculus. Here’s the link:
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<p>Anyone care to comment on the difference between pre-calc I and pre-calc II? Our S may end up taking Trig and Pre-Calc I as a junior before attempting Calculus AB as a senior. Maybe he will try to do precalc II next summer online. Thanks.</p>
<p>Well my trig course was partly pre-calc, and I went straight into BC</p>
<p>“lol dont get cocky
algebra 2 is easy for everyone”</p>
<p>Nice generalization. I have several friends who are failing Alg2.</p>
<p>We had a [white] kid go from Honors Alg II (Alg 2 + Trig) to BC Calc, get a 5, and then get A’s both semesters in Multivariable/Differential…</p>
<p>It’s possible.</p>