<p>Is one semester of AP Gov enough for to prepare for the AP exam? At my school you take regular Economics the first semester and then AP Gov the second.</p>
<p>You already have 4 APs, so if you really love Creative Writing, then take it.
Plus, do you really want to sit in a year of math (which I get the feeling that you don’t like) when you could be in a class you actually want to take? Taking calc in college might be better anyways.
But if you really feel that you need to take BC, see if you can switch it out for any of the other classes - but don’t give something want to do just for colleges (they don’t want to admit people pleasers after all).</p>
<p>You should take BC. At many top colleges (I assume, as a CCer, you’re at least looking at them), the very easiest math course is BC. It would definitely help your college GPA to be able to master BC basics before freshman year.</p>
<p>Also, referring to sunwave’s comment, I don’t want to discredit him/her, but 4 AP’s is not a significant number–at least, it isn’t if there are more available to you. Check to make sure your counselor will still check “most rigorous” regarding your coursework even if you don’t take Calc BC.</p>
<p>^ Hm, yes. I believe they will still think it is “most rigorous”, though the definition is a bit skewed. My counselor furrowed her brow at me for centuries just becuase I wouldn’t drop one of my APs this year (5). She still arches her eyebrows at 4, though I know someone not from my school who is taking 9! Good gosh!</p>
<p>Z.exodus, 4 APs isn’t exactly a piece of cake. It may not be a lot to the people here but the OP has already taken 5 and maybe even more, so it’s not like s/he needs more to ‘make her resume look better.’ If you are sure you want to major in business, it’s more likely that your specific college’s math classes will prepare you better than a high school AP class that has to teach to a test. Besides, it’s not like you won’t have any higherlevel math background.
And reality check time: There’s more to life than AP classes/doing everything because you want to get into a good college. Do what you enjoy and everything will fall into place.</p>
<p>@sunwave - Your points make sense. I’d just like to point out that, although college math classes are of course more rigorous and teach much more, the professors and teacher’s assistants rarely care enough about students to tutor, answer “simple” questions, etc. In the event that the material is difficult, it may be better to have some knowledge from high school, when there’s a patient teacher guiding the learning process along.</p>
<p>And just one last piece of advice that may influence your decision, wishonacupcake: my older sister went into college having only finished Calc AB. She was pursuing an econ major, and ultimately, that first year of econ/Calc BC sort of wrecked her GPA. She ended up switching majors. =P It’s anecdotal evidence at best, but I really believe a solid background in math is extremely important. I’d give an arm to be able to learn BC next year. =P</p>