<p>I've never been a mathematically inclined person. I took regular geometry, took Algebra II instead of Algerbra II/Trig. Now I'm in Functions Trig, not Functions Analyt. I've never gotten anything but an A in math. I try, but not that hard, it's mostly been easy for me. I'm in Physics now, and find it a HUGE challenge, but I'm doing good. I don't know whether I should take AB or BC, because I want the challenge and stuff. Would I be screwing myself over if I took BC? I really still would like an A. Should I just stick with AB? HELP!!</p>
<p>AP calculus is not going to be a class where you can just try not very hard and still get an A. So if you’re not a mathematically inclined person, and you’ve been taking easier math courses in the past, just do AB.</p>
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That isn’t necessarily true.</p>
<p>Anyway, it depends on your school. At some, BC is basically accelerated AB + the BC topics. At others, it jumps straight into BC stuff and has AB as a prereq.</p>
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<p>You don’t really have to know calculus to pass AP Calculus. It’s more of a test of your basic algebra than Calculus. </p>
<p>In any case, note that BC is just AB + like, two/three more chapters. It’s nothing crazy. Series themselves are pretty straightforward. I seriously doubt you’ll get anything requiring special tricks.</p>
<p>If you are not planning on using calculus in your life again, then you might as well take AB.</p>
<p>Look at it this way, if you fail the BC Exam, you might still earn credit for the subscore in AB.</p>
<p>Worth a shot.</p>
<p>If you’re planning to go into math, science, medicine, etc, I’d take BC.</p>
<p>If you’re planning to go into English, history, etc, I’d take AB.</p>
<p>Calc AB is disturbingly boring, take my word for it. They cover pre-calc topics for nearly a month!</p>
<p>Calc BC is engaging, fun, and just plain out intriguing. You’re always given a new topic, it’s captivating material, and you finally start to realize some practicality for mathematics in everyday life.</p>
<p>Take BC, no matter what you plan to major in, you definitely will not regret it.</p>
<p>Well, at this point I’m still really confused.</p>
<p>I suck at math. I mean in regular classes I pull 99’s but that’s like an 80 converted to advanced classes.</p>
<p>I find AP Statistics hard!</p>
<p>I would definitely take the BC class. It is not too much more information, and if you can just put in the time to study you can get a 5. You should take some practice tests, as if you aren’t great in physics there is a possibility that some of the stuff in Calc won’t immediately click, and you won’t want anything extra distracting you from doing well.</p>
<p>So decide by taking a practice test.</p>
<p>I was in your position last year. I’m an English person, and disliked math strongly. But I received A’s with a reasonable amount of diligence. I’m taking BC this year, as a junior, and love it. It’s a very fun and cool class. It shifts away from rote memorization and you learn how to calculate interesting stuff. I definitely recommend taking BC. You’ll be fine, imo.</p>
<p>Ramblinman, I’m really bad at physics. I usually get 60’s on tests and manage to keep an 85 in the class by working my butt off. I mean the stuff clicks, and I comprehend, but I find the teacher’s test simply impossible, as does 95% of my class.</p>
<p>Also, I’ve only taken functions trig not functions analyt, would you STILL advise me to take BC?</p>
<p>I want to be confident in the mathematical world and really challenge myself but I’m not ready to forsake my GPA for such an endeavour.</p>