<p>one more thing, would you guys advise against taking ap stats instead of ap calculus for senior year? i am in pre-calc now (honors), but math is just not my strongest and i think stats might be easier for me. Does it look bad to not take calculus??
Thanks!</p>
<p>AP Calc would fulfill your math requirement at college so you might want to give it another thought.</p>
<p>I personally had more troubles with stats than calc. Calc is basically just one concept and once you grasp that the course is a breeze. I never really understood statistics though.</p>
<p>Some colleges accept AP stats as fulfilling math requirements</p>
<p>Many do not though. </p>
<p>You might want to check the AP Stats policy of the colleges that you going to apply to.</p>
<p>And think about which teacher you like better: the one teaching calc or the one teaching stats. The teacher can make or break the course.</p>
<p>Go with Calc, much easier.. even though I got 5s on both tests..</p>
<p>Calculus is just understanding the principles of derivatives (slopes) and integrals (anti-derivatives or anti-slopes), in addition to how to use them in the geometry of shapes as well as real life situations</p>
<p>I don't think it will make that big a difference, ultimately, but the basic principles of Calc are pretty different from previous math (though you do have to be able to continue applying what you've learned), so I wouldn't discount it right away.Would it be AP Calc AB or BC? If AB, I definitely think you'd be up for it. If BC, and you're really afraid you'll struggle, maybe you should consider Stats. I took stats in 10th grade and it was super easy (5) even then, so I don't think you'll have a problem with that.
I agree that taking the teacher into account would be a good idea. My stats teacher basically handed everyone an A and goofed around a lot, but also taught the material really well and in a fun way, such that people did well on the exam, too. My calc teacher is much stricter, and less "fun". I still liked her, but some people don't. And even for those who like her and excell at math, an A has to be earned, and it's tough.</p>