<p>So basically, I'm going to take AP Calculus exam in May, but I just cannot decide which one to take. I'm not so good at math but neither so bad. I'm just afraid I won't do well on BC( scoring less than 4), so it will be a waste of time and money.
Is it fine if I take AB first? Will not taking BC hurt my chances for my college admissions?</p>
<p>I need some advice, please?</p>
<p>I think it is best to take AB first, especially if you are in 11th grade. But, if you are in 12th grade and taking AB, most of the time BC will become a self-study course. Most of the BC topics are based on AB topics (limits, derivatives, integrals, etc…). Good luck on choosing.</p>
<p>If your Ap Calc Ab course was rigorous, I think you have plenty of time to self study the BC topics and get a 5 on the exam. The only difference is a few integration techniques, series, and some approximation methods which are easy to self study by just doing past free response questions.</p>
<p>I know that the BC exam contains an AB subscore, but I’m not sure if that score would be able to stand on its own. (So, if you get a 4 on the AB part but a 3 on BC, I’m not sure if they’re counted as separate scores. I only took the AB exam when I was in high school.) </p>
<p>However, like the other posters said, it’s definitely feasible to self-study for BC exam. It just goes over a few more theories and aspects than you learn in AB. Perhaps you could ask your teacher? I’m sure they would know where you stand with your abilities and if you’d be able to handle the extra components of the BC exam. </p>
<p>Good luck with everything!</p>
<p>^ The subscore is considered a separate score by itself so if you will report 2 AP scores if you take the BC exam</p>
<p>thank all of you for your help:)</p>