<p>So.. What's the tangible (in terms of difficulty, pace, etc..) difference you guys wanna point out?</p>
<p>Is going straight to BC from precalc going to hurt?</p>
<p>the differences in curriculum are explained in the course selection guide. many people go from precalc to BC. some struggles, some don't. it really all depends on how strong of a math student you are and how the courses are set up at your school, as not all precalc classes and BC classes are the same. you should really ask former students from your school who were in your position or a teacher.</p>
<p>ab covers s semesters of college calc, and bc covers 3... i think it basically just covers more stuff</p>
<p>It will absolutely not hurt going from precalculus (ie. trigonometry) to BC Calculus.</p>
<p>If a senior student did not want to take AP Calculus, but instead wanted to joint enroll at a local university, then it would be preferable for him to take Calculus I and then Calculus II.</p>
<p>This is exactly what BC Calculus is.</p>
<p>The first semester covers AB material, or Calculus I.</p>
<p>The second semester covers the actual BC material (ie. improper integrals, limits of indeterminate form, sequences and series, etc.), or Calculus II.</p>
<p>depends on how your BC class is taught and at what pace it moves. I went from Pre-calc to CALC BC and it really isn't that much information to cover in the course of a year. The important thing is whether or not your teacher will teach assuming you have taken CALC AB...</p>
<p>Ask the BC teacher right now if he starts out his class reviewing AB material. If he jumps right into BC material from the beginning of the year, than you should study calc this summer before you take the class.</p>
<p>dificulty is not vastly different, but pacing is important. some teachers pace very well and cover every aspect of the test before may. some don't.</p>
<p>i was fortunate to have a teacher who covered only AB semester 1 and BC semester 2. Also two weekends before the test, our teacher offered to have two eight hour sessions on the weekends for those who needed help. He made it open floor questioning and allowed all students to help each other answer questions.</p>