<p>Hey so right now I'm a junior and in honors precalc as well as ap stats at my school.next year im going to take ap calc bc. However bc is independent study. Another option for me is to take calc classes at my towns community college. What do you think is more beneficial to my education and looks better on college apps?</p>
<p>Community college</p>
<p>Community college. Plus, you’ll learn more.</p>
<p>I didn’t have BC offered at my school, so I took Calc II at a community college. I enjoyed the experience quite a bit more than my AP Calc experience, and I’d definitely recommend it over independent study.</p>
<p>Hi all, thanks for the advice. I happen to be in a similar situation. I’m a senior taking a Calc I course in my local CC and so far I have really enjoyed it and I’m getting an A. In comparison, the AP Calculus teachers in my school suck. I considered self-studying AP Calculus BC but I’ll try to sign up for Calc II in my local CC, it’ll be difficult for me to get in.</p>
<p>Take college calc and then take the AP exam when you’re done. Just be sure you set your standards to those of the AP exam, not of the class. Or if the class is harder, set your standards to that.</p>
<p>@fizix2 Is there a point to taking the exam if the credit for the course transfers to the university which you want to attend?</p>
<p>I don’t know, but it certainly can’t hurt. Besides, the BC exam is easy (half of people get 5’s) and it would look good for other colleges even if it didn’t matter for this one.</p>
<p>I agree. Take Calc at college then go for the AP exam. Anything you didn’t learn can be studied before the test.</p>
<p>i was in the same situation. But for me at least, considering the level of our local CC, it was a safer bet to actually do calc bc. that way I’m sure to get some credits at college. many better schools would not accept credits from our local CC.</p>