<p>So I should just stick with AB? I don’t want to wait until my senior year to take AB or AB/BC because I might have forgotten everything I’ve learned in pre-cal by then. I could take AB this year and then try to do BC the second semester of my senior year, like I said earlier. That may get me back into calculus and prepare me to move onto the next level in college.</p>
<p>BC is the highest class offered at my school, unless I were to go to a college and take math classes there, so I have no compelling reason to take BC next year, other than to get the credit</p>
<p>I think taking AB now and maybe doing BC Sr. year gives you the most flexibility.</p>
<p>Remember you have SATs to take next year along with your load so you will need time to review for them as well.</p>
<p>Multi-variable calculus is pretty fun though if you enjoy math 
That’s one reason to take BC in junior year. However BC after just pre-calc can get a bit fast-paced…</p>
<p>rspence, not everyone who takes BC jumps to the next level in college. Calc taught in HS is still HS and only those who are very strong in math (like yourself) could go on without repeating BC.</p>
<p>@Lakemom, yeah, it all depends. I know people who have gone from Calculus AB to trig, or from Calculus BC to college algebra.</p>
<p>Pre-calc seems kind of a bore, especially if you’re strong in math. If you’re extremely solid in Algebra II, you can easily skip pre-calc and go to BC, and then spend some extra time on a few concepts.</p>
<p>In your case, I’d take BC (think of all the college credits!) and then either be done with math senior year or take AP Stats (supposedly pretty easy). Alternatively, you could try BC for a bit in the first quarter, and if your school allows it and you find it too difficult, drop to AB. It’s always easier to go down than up.</p>
<p>smorgasbord, if you read julie’s posts you would realize math is her hardest subject. She does well but it is more work for her. BC is the same credit as AB because in her school her classes are blocked so the choice is a year of AB or a year of AB/BC. I don’t think she gets 10 credits for the BC year.</p>
<p>She posted she could drop back to the AB section if it was too hard, however, it is probably not in the same time period as the AB/BC classes so she would have move her schedule around to change.</p>
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<p>Lakemom, thanks for the update! I must have missed that part.</p>
<p>I think I have decided to take just AB. To clear up any confusion, I will get one honors credit and one AP credit for taking AB. For AB/BC, I would get 2 AP credits. I agree with you Lakemom, with SAT’s next year plus all of the other classes I have, it will be best for me to take AB next year and take BC or stats my senior year. And I am certainly not extremely solid in algebra II. Algebra is my weakest area by far.</p>
<p>Thank you lakemom! I appreciate all your help with making my decision :)</p>
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<p>Sounds like she is brilliant in everything then, and only slightly less brilliant in math. When I went to high school, a student who was two grade levels ahead in math (as she is) was considered a rare top math student (maybe one every few years). Such students took calculus BC as juniors, getting easy A grades in the class, getting easy 5 scores on the AP test, and having no problem going straight to the next level college courses and getting A grades there.</p>
<p>@julie239, even though BC is more challenging and more “fun” IMO (with all the Taylor series and such), AB is still a good choice. Keep in mind, you never have to rush through the standard curriculum by taking BC. I took AB in sophomore year when I could’ve taken it freshman year or even 8th grade, but didn’t want to rush too quickly.</p>
<p>Here’s an interesting article to read in your spare time:
[The</a> Calculus Trap](<a href=“Don’t Fall into the Calculus Trap”>Don’t Fall into the Calculus Trap)</p>
<p>Good luck with your classes next year!</p>