For senior year?
AP GOV
AP BIO
AP STATS
AP ENGLISH
Physics
Pre calc or AP psych?
im wondering if pre calc is worth it over AP psychology? Is it a rigorous math class as well because I have trouble in math.
i don’t know which to pick though because the extra AP class will boost my GPA since I had two C’s freshman year but the rest of my years I’ve had straight A’s
im planning on going to med school
Precalc, because it could help for physics and you might have to take calculus in college.
Precalc may be one of the courses that colleges want to see that you’ve already taken.
Many medical schools require applicants to have taken calculus, so you need precalculus to be at least ready for calculus.
Pre-meds also need to take physics in college, which may require calculus (depending on your college, physics for biology majors and pre-meds may or may not require calculus).
Check to see whether your target colleges even have a Precalc class available. If they don’t, take it. If not, take AP Psych.
how different is AP Calc AB from pre calc?? does anyone recommend me taking it over pre calc or would it be a bad idea for someone who struggles in math
I’m hoping taking pre calc is worth it over a easy GPA booster class
also I heard calculus is algebra 2 and i did well in algebra 2. in sophomore year ??? pre calc would be just review of algebra 2 should I just skip to AP CALC AB
@MaoKhloe AP Calc AB is equivalent to Calc 1, the first semester of calculus at college.
Take precalc. Do NOT skip. Precalc is the prerequisite to calculus. What is taught in precalc may vary a little from school to school, but I would not suggest that even a strong math student skip it, let alone one who struggles with math.
If you took algebra 2 as a sophomore, what math are you currently taking as a junior?
Calculus is not Algebra 2. Take precalc first.
You need precalculus to take calculus (it’s a sequence). In addition, precalculus is a core class. So, take precalculus. If you did well in algebra2 see if your teacher will recommend you for precalculus honors, as it’ll prepare you better for calculus in college.
If you “struggle in math”, taking AP Calculus AB after Algebra 2 would be a death sentence. Take Pre-Calculus. You can take Psychology in college as an elective without worrying about passing an exam.
If you struggle with math, maybe you should take Precalc, and AP Psych ( instead of AP Stats.) The stats shouldn’t be as hard as the pre-calc, but taking two math classes at once might be too much if math doesn’t come easily to you. Though you will most likely need stats in college, I think the pre-calc would probably be the best to take while in high school. Anyone else weigh in on this?
Precalculus is a core course expected for 4-year college admissions, to say nothing of premed.
Both stats and Psych are electives.
Op could choose to take precalculus and AP psych indeed, but psych or stats should not replace precalculus.
Drop AP Gov and take both if possible.
@r2v2018 @evergreen5 right now I am taking integrated math 3 and people are telling me to skip precalc and head into AP calc
I took integrated math 2 sophomore year which is basically algebra 2
the only thing I don’t know is if the stuff I learned in integrated math 2 and 3 is enough to head into AP calc ab???
@bjkmom ?
Is Integrated math3 equivalent to precalculus/Functions and sufficient to do ok in Calculus?
I don’t know what “integrated math 3” means for you, but at my school, math 3 is algebra 2 with a little bit of trig at the end, which necessitates a formal precalculus course before AP Calc.
Integrated math in high school (sometimes started in middle school) is typically a three year sequence that is equivalent in content to the more traditional algebra 1, geometry, algebra 2 sequence.
Usually, this means that the student should take a precalculus course after integrated math 3 before taking calculus. In some school districts, the sequence is somewhat accelerated so that trigonometry and more advanced precalculus topics are covered by the end of integrated math 3, allowing strong students to take calculus immediately after (but less strong students are advised to take a precalculus course to reinforce that material).
http://www.math.buffalo.edu/rur/rurci3.cgi may give you some idea of whether you are ready for calculus.