<p>Hey I'm having some trouble finishing the Calc BC Multiple Choice. It's not the fact that I don't understand it, it's just that I can't crunch numbers and integrals quick with the time limits. </p>
<p>I'm in a Calc AB class right now (meaning I'm self-studying BC), and the MC section for AB is ridiculously quick, meaning I can finish it with 20 minutes to spare on both Calc/Non-Calc sections.</p>
<p>Are there any specific tips or any strategies to ace the MC section of Calc BC?</p>
<p>I've noticed there's a lot of integral by parts in the BC test compared to AB.</p>
<p>the calc BC test is like 75% AB stuff, so it shouldn't be that much harder. also, if you didn't know, the multiple choice section is divided into two parts, one with calculator, and the other without calculator.</p>
<p>oh wait, i'm an idiot. you already mentioned the calc/no calc sections.</p>
<p>you're probably taking practice BC exams, which most likely emphasize the BC topics. from personal experience, the multiple choice portion of the BC exam is like literally 80% AB stuff. if you know the AB topics, you should fly through these. its the other 20% you'll have to work on.</p>
<p>besides that, i don't really have any solid advice for you other than to practice, practice, practice.</p>
<p>Have you learned tabular method for by parts? It takes so much less time than doing by parts, especially for longer problems. But, you can only use it if you can do the derivative of one part all the way to 0 and an integral of the other part. I'm a visual person, so I don't know how to explain it in words. That would save time on the MC if you didn't know it yet. </p>
<p>I normally find the series the "hardest" and usually skip the hardest and come back to them at the end to work longer on them. </p>
<p>More than likely, you are overthinking problems. I only missed 3 MC on the last practice test (6 on the one we did the last two days...=( ), but I know last time I missed the EASIEST, most simple concepts in the problem. I was trying to do half a page of work for a 2-line answer. Don't make things overly complicated. If you don't know how to do the problem, think about things you do know about it and it might make something click. </p>
<p>I hope something out of that helps =).</p>