Calling all AP Calculus students!

Pre-College Issues High School Life
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<p>I need your advice on what math to take my senior year.</p>

<p>My freshman year I took Honors Geometry and got mostly B/B-'s because I did not take it as seriously as I should have.
Sophomore year I went down to Standard Algebra 2 (I had taken Algebra I in 8th grade) because I felt like I "wasn't a math person".
This year (junior year) I am taking Standard Pre-Calc. I got all A's through sophomore year and I haven't gotten anything lower than an A this year - I have a 99 in Pre-Calc right now. </p>

<p>So now I'm not sure what math to take senior year. My reach schools "strongly recommend the highest level of calculus available", which for me is AP Calc AB. Like I said, I had never considered myself a "math person", just an average math student; nothing spectacular. However this year everything is really clicking for me and I feel up to the challenge of taking AP Calc.</p>

<p>My parents and guidance counselors are both hesitant about me taking it considering my "average" history in the subject, but I feel that if I get a book and gain a solid grasp of the concepts THIS spring/summer on my own time (which I've already started to do), I will gain enough of an advantage to make up for my lackluster record and level myself with the higher-level math kids. </p>

<p>Any thoughts? I'm still unsure of my decision so any feedback would help.</p>

<p>I have the option of taking AP Statistics as well, if that's of any merit to your response.</p>

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<p>You’re obviously doing well in pre-calculus, so I’d recommend AP Calculus next year.</p>

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<p>Okay, my only worry is that I didn’t take Honors sophomore or junior year so I don’t have much experience with higher level math classes, just standard ones!</p>

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<p>Maybe you could take an exam to show you’re ready for ap calc. It could be an entrance exam, the precalc honors final, etc… I think the transition would be tough but not impossible as long as you work diligently. </p>