<p>First note, AP Calc BC is not offered in my school.</p>
<p>I am looking for something interesting for next year to take and these are my choices. I have taken most of the other AP Courses. </p>
<p>I only have one other AP course next year, which is AP Studio Art. </p>
<p>To be quite honest I took a physics course in 10th grade and did OK in it, but don't remember anything. But for some strange reason I am drawn to physics because I think it is really interesting, but at the same time I am afraid that I will do poorly in AP Physics B which is an ONLINE course here (not my first time taking one tho). AP Calculus AB is just another math course. I am a senior now.</p>
<p>Calculus is very important to take in high school these days, especially if you want to go into a higher league school. It just kind of expected. Because of this, I would suggest taking Calculus.</p>
<p>Algebra-based physics is pretty much useless if you want to go into science, and calculus is extremely important for many fields. Take calc. Plus, you’ll learn some physics in your calc class.</p>
<p>I recommend AP Calculus AB instead of AP physics B. For one, physics B is algebra-based which means that not all colleges will take the AP test as credit for an equivalent college class. Most, and I believe that includes Ivy League, accept AP physics C because its calculus based and focuses on mechanics and electricity/magnetism which are standard college courses.</p>
<p>I remember taking Ap physics and it was pretty hard in that it was fast-paced and not much time was spent on any one topic----and there are A LOT of topics. Since your taking it online, I feel like it will be even harder because it’ll take longer for feedback to questions you may have.</p>
<p>Calculus is a standard math course, and since its not BC level which includes more advanced topics, it will be a smooth transition from precalculus. Be sure to pay attention when your teacher covers derivatives because it was hard for me to wrap my head around this concept. Limits are pretty straightforward. I don’t think you will get to integrals but you might just get the basics of it. </p>
<p>Sorry, when I wrote my post I was barely doing derivatives and didn’t ask or anticipate integrals to be taught. Integrals are taught very deeply both in Calculus AB and BC!! My bad on my part. Nobody’s perfect=( but that would have been bad advice coming from me though… thank goodness someone caught me. Otherwise, this person would have thought integrals weren’t really covered.</p>