AP Calculus AB vs BC?

Pre-College Issues High School Life
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<p>Ok, so first of all, I know what some of you are going to say..." There's about a million threads on this..." Wathever.
Second, I know the difference between AB and BC (BC has a few more topics at the end).</p>

<p>I am (a sophomore) good at math (99 in HH-Algebra II/Trig, 99 in HH-Geometry/ Analytical Geometry), and I totally hate it when math classes go slow (example: still in chapter 3 by second semester).
The usual thing in my school is AP Calc AB before BC, and actually, it is a prerequisite to take AB before BC.
Now the question:
Should I beg my counselor to let me in BC or should I just go with the flow?</p>

<p>BTW: I really like math and science, and would like to pursue a career in one of them.
And, do you have any personal comments about any of these classes that you would like to tell?</p>

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<p>Why not got for AB then do BC a year later. It'll give you a GPA boost (if you get As). At my school you can take AP Calc AB and BC at the same time. My friend has AP Calc AB then AP Calc BC the next day.</p>

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<p>I studied the extra topics for Calc BC in a week (literally). I got a 5.</p>

<p>Not taking Calc BC is a waste of a year of your life.</p>

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<p>So you guys are saying that I should take it, right?
I really do want to take it, and I also think it's a waste of time not to.</p>

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<p>If I were you, I'd just skip to BC.</p>

<p>Calc AB is like,</p>

<p>"This is a derivative."
<em>finish first semester.</em>
"This is an integral."
<em>finish second semester.</em>
"Let's review for the exam. This is a derivative..."</p>

<p>But actually, there's a lot of things you need to memorize. Derivative properties that should be ingrained in your brain and all that.</p>

<p>So it's more like, "The derivative of sec(x) is sec(x)tan(x)." And so on.</p>

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<p>^ Ohhhh, lol, that's exactly how I don't like classes to be, so yeah, I'll just beg my counselor to let me take it. Any other advise? </p>

<p>Also, how should I tell the counselor that a lot of people take BC without AB and not get her mad/confused??</p>

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<p>"According to the internet..."</p>

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<p>^lol .</p>

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<p>im a sophomore taking AP Statistics. AP Calc BC is just AP Calc AB with more additional topics. I think u should go to AP Calc BC (it’s an easy class!)</p>

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<p>inferno,</p>

<p>This top is more than 2 years old</p>

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<p>I wonder what college eldoboy currently attends.</p>

<p>because he’s in college now, probably</p>