<p>I'm a freshman this year and I'm taking Pre-Calc/trig. over the summer at a local college and taking the class @ AoPS [artofproblemsolving] for Trig. </p>
<p>I have a chance of going into either Calculus AB or BC (although, the math dept. strongly recommended AB for next year). What should I take? (i have a strong background of math, AIME qualifier, alg2 competition winner, etc.) My goal is to go to RSI after junior year.</p>
<p>oh yeah, the summer class is for High School students only.</p>
<p>I don't see a problem for you going into BC. If you do go into BC, you can take Multivariable Calc sophomore year, and continue with differential equations or linear algebra (I forget which one is next) after that. I know that some people take AB then BC because their school doesn't offer anything after that. If that's your case, you can do that.</p>
<p>Linear Algebra would be accessible after completion of Calc AB, Diff. Eq comes after D, and afterwards stands Real and Complex Analysis, then Advanced Calculus.</p>
<p>yes, i have the opportunity take Multivar Calc, Linear Algebra, and Diff eq. at a local college also.</p>
<p>do you need AB for BC?</p>
<p>no, u can take BC straight out of precalc. I did and many other CCers have.</p>
<p>No, you need A, including everything dealing with limits, continuity, derivative rules, tangent problems, related rates, curve sketching (and everything with it-maxima/minima, MVT, infinite limits, guidelines), optimization, and the Newton-Raphson method.
Then BC is available. This is the first three or four chapters of the book.</p>
<p>bc definitely would be feasible. our school has both programs and we have about 50 students taking bc straight out of precalc. definitely don't see any reason not to.</p>
<p>Don't plan it out for RSI. While planning HS out is usually a good idea, a lot of things will come as curve balls. I would advise taking Calculus BC as a freshmen, and Linear Algebra at the same time. Your freshmen year isn't too hard, so you should use it to go through math at a good level. </p>
<p>I would also advise trying to get into research programs.</p>
<p>ok, thanks. I'll probably take CalcBC w/ override or something [i'm a freshman right now]. anyone know of any research programs for rising sophomores [somewhere close to FL]?</p>
<p>they have the uf-sstp (dunno about age though) and some stuff prolly down at umiami. there's plenty of programs elsewhere though so i'd take a look around.</p>
<p>alright, thanks.</p>
<p>wow. a lot of these programs are only for rising juniors and seniors... what's up with that?</p>
<p>They dont want high school n00bs.</p>
<p>^ Well put. =p</p>