<p>I think it varies by school, I'm a sophomore in Calc BC, and I'm sure that a lot of the people on this forum would say that's * late *</p>
<p>You should just self study the extra bit for BC. I did it in a week last year. It's really not that hard, and there's not much extra in terms of quantity either.</p>
<p>Oh gosh.
It's different with all schools But at my school:
If you're taking AB as a junior you're considered super smart.
If you keep going and take BC senior year, you're practically a genius (only 1 class--like 20 people out of a class of 300+)</p>
<p>But that's the highest level you can go to. Sooo taking AB as a junior would be the most rigorous/challenging math class possible in my school.</p>
<p>Being ahead in material doesn't necessarily say anything about mathematical ability itself, and I'd say AB as a junior is pretty good.</p>
<p>I'm in Precal right now as a soph, btw...I don't know what that's considered but I never bothered to care, just took the next level each year without worrying about competing with others...that's pretty ridiculous.</p>
<p>Don't worry about. Its fine. And to the person who said its "standard" to take AB as a Junior, what school do you go to? It may be standard among Ivy-type kids, granted, but according to college board only 18% of AB students take AB junior year. So OP has nothing to worry about. At all.</p>
<p>all my school offers is calc AB as a senior :(</p>
<p>it really depends on your school and your abilities...but i think you should be fine
If you understand math really well and dont struggle with it, then take AB, because it will still look impressive that you took an AP math course...its not like your taking something weak like algebra or anything..its AP CALC AB. nothing to sneeze at...
i know at my school senior year you can choose to take either AB or else skip straight to BC. Most take AB, and i can tell you theyve been accepted to places like Standford, HYP, UCLA, places like that...and thats senior year...so i would say your good, unless you really suck at the class.</p>
<p>Parent here. Maybe the voice of reason? (I like to think so, at least.)</p>
<p>Take the subject that interests you, at the most advanced level you can.</p>
<p>What's so hard about that?</p>
<p>So, if your school doesn't offer Calc BC, don't sweat it. If you are a dummy at math, don't sweat it -- focus on art, or music, or English, or language, as the girl who's going to Williams did. </p>
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