Ap Calc Vs. Ap Stats?

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<p>I'm currently in Precalculus honors. and I signed up for AP Calc. but I was wondering, since I want to major psychology in college, should i enroll in AP statistics? Advice please! :]</p>

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<p>At the top schools, AP Calc is more highly regarded than AP stats. The NY Times did a series of articles in 2006 re athletic recruiting at Haverford and actually used the example of AP calc being more rigorous than AP stats, and that even coaches were aware that admissions looked more favorably on recruits completing AP calc vs stats. </p>

<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/ref/sports/2005_RECRUIT_SERIES.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.nytimes.com/ref/sports/2005_RECRUIT_SERIES.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>AP stats is an amazing class, at least in my school. I'm currently enrolled in precalc and stats AP and its great. This summer i will be taking AP calc AB and senior year will be taking BC calc</p>

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<p>Yes, statistics is a required prepsychology course.</p>

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<p>ap CALC is easy, stats is even more so. take both, you won't regret it</p>

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<p>AP statistics is much more useful. But Calc is much more fun!</p>

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<p>Just take both. I did and enjoyed both.</p>

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<p>Well what if I had to choose one due to my schedule?</p>

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<p>Statistics is generally an easier course to take at the collegiate level, and so I would be inclined to take calculus at the high school level, given the choice.</p>

<p>Most calculus classes are considered by colleges to be "weed-out" classes to separate the mathematical cream (those worthy of going into engineering, computer science, and other related programs) from the crop.</p>

<p>Conversely, most colleges break down statistics into numerous types: "stats for math majors", "business stats", "stats for pre-med students", etc., and accordingly, you can focus particularly on the aspects of statistics that will be most relevant for your field.</p>

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<p>Take calculus. AP Stat isn't calc based and you will most likely need to take calc based stat in college anyway. Take both if you can though.</p>

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<p>I'd second the taking both, if you're allowed to (although, at least at my school, scheduling would be an issue). If you can't, I'd rec taking calc at school, and then if you want to, self-study the stats. (Stats is much easier conceptually, at least from my opinion.)</p>