<p>I took AP Calc in HS. I didnt find it very difficult. However, I didnt really prepare for the AP exam and received a 3. I have the opportunity this fall to take either Calc 1 or Applied Calc 2. Should I take Calc 2????</p>
<p>It seems like you didn’t understand calc 1 quite as well as you think you did, and calc 2 is a huge leap in difficulty. In fact, my school won’t even let you take calc 2 unless you got a 5 on AB. I highly recommend taking calc 1 again.</p>
<p>If you got a 3, I would retake Calc 1. You don’t want to risk being ill-prepared for Calc 2. In Calc 2, you use just about all of what you learned in Calc 1, plus a lot more. And if you think you’re comfortable with Calc 1 already, it can be a GPA booster for you in college, and get you better-adjusted to math courses in college :)</p>
<p>(I have two accounts) isnt APPLIED calc 2 easier? its only one semester</p>
<p>I was going to agree with everyone above until I read the course description. Applied Calc 2 is recommended to students who took AP Calculus in high school but did not score a 4 or 5 on the AP exam. I am inclined to follow the advice of your math department and recommend Calc 2.</p>
<p>well they dont recommend calc 2 per se. They recommend it for students who want to better their chances at being admitted into the honors program ( you apply after first semester).</p>
<p>I think I’ll take calc 2</p>
<p>Usually calc 1 focuses on derivatives and calc 2 focuses on integrals.</p>
<p>It’s college Calc 2 supposed to be like BC Calc in high school? If you took AB, you should be prepared for that, but maybe you’d want to get out your AP prep book again and review stuff before you go to college this fall so you’d feel better about Calc 2.</p>
<p>If you only got a 3 on the AB exam I don’t think you’d be ready for Calc 2. Even if it was the BC exam I’m nor feeling it. Like 40% of kids get 5s on those.</p>
<p>Just take Calc 1 again and get an A</p>
<p>Yeah but it’s applied calc 2. I emailed my academic services and she said it’s for students who didn’t get a 4+. I’m pretty sure applied is a lot easier</p>
<p>I got a 5 on the AP Calc AB exam this year and I’m still signed up for Calc 1. Only need one semester of calc for med school, so I’ll be boosting my GPA and fulfilling the requirements for med school while I’m at it. 
Take Calc 1; you wont regret it, and you probably will if you take Calc 2.</p>
<p>Just a question: If you take this Applied Calc 2 course, will you still have to take Calc 2 afterwards?</p>
<p>idt that there is Calc 2. just applied. however, i will have to take ‘Linear Algebra and Dynamical Systems’</p>
<p>APP CALC 2:</p>
<p>QTM2300 is designed for students who have taken a prior Calculus I course, or the Advanced Placement (AP) Calculus AB/BC course and not received calculus credit or a 4 or 5 on the AP test. The material covers the core quantitative methods subject matter that is used in advanced electives in Quantitative Methods (QTM) and is prerequisite to Babson’s integrated core business offerings. Students are introduced to the applications and mathematical models that use linear optimization, differential calculus, integral calculus, differential equations, and infinite series. Technology and the use of spreadsheets are integrated throughout, so that students learn the effective use of computer software as a problem solving tool and decision-making aide.</p>
<p>Pre-req: AP Calculus or QTM1300 (Students who took AP Calculus, but did not score a 4 or 5 on the AP Exam, may take this course before QTM2420/QTM2421 to earn calculus credit.)</p>
<p>App Calc 1:
The Regular sections of QTM1300 are designed for those students who had no high school Calculus course. These students also must have a “passing” score on the Mathematics Skills Test. The course covers the necessary core quantitative methods subject matter that is prerequisite to follow-on courses in QTM and in Babson’s integrated core business offerings. Technology and the use of spreadsheets are integrated throughout so that students better comprehend the importance of using modern technological tools for model building and decision making.</p>
<p>i think im going to do calc 2</p>
<p>calc 2 sounds like BC calc to me</p>
<p>I’m not one to judge but.</p>
<p>Based on your AP score, you didn’t do so well. 4 or 5 would be good. Maybe your HS class was easier than the AP test itself. AP test is the equivalent to a freshman college course. Thus, if you got a 3, you weren’t prepared… which you already know.</p>
<p>Just retake. It’ll be easier. You’ll get an A and buffer your GPA. It’s not like people who start at Calc 1 fail at life later on.</p>
<p>If you feel comfortable taking Applied Calc 2, go for it. You seem to fit the course description.</p>
<p>I agree with you drexeler.</p>
<p>Calc 1 is for students who haven’t taken HS calc</p>