Can't decide on which Math to take

Pre-College Issues High School Life
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Hi,

I will be going into grade 12 next year and can’t decide on which math course to take. In grade 10 and 11, I completed grade 11 pre-calculus with a 98% and grade 12 pre-calculus with a 93%. I have one of two choices for grade 12: Intro to Calculus (half-credit) or AP (AB) Calculus (full credit). Usually, one would take Intro to Calculus before taking Calculus AB but is there one that will benefit me more than the other…especially if I want to go into something like pharmacy? Would grade 12 pre-calculus suffice as a pre-requisite to Calculus AB(is it a huge jump)or should I just take Intro to Calculus? Another option is to take both since they complement each other quite well. In the end, I just want to be well prepared for university level math.

Thanks! All advice is very much appreciated!

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Take Calculus AB. Intro to Calculus doesn’t sound like it is a college course and since you want to major in a math/science field, you should be taking the AB (the harder math). It sounds like you do well in math so you shouldn’t be struggling too much.

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After “grade 11 pre-calculus” and “grade 12 pre-calculus,” I say just go straight into Calculus AB. It is not as huge a jump as people say it is.

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Another vote for Calculus AB. “Intro to Calculus” is usually offered to students who are not quite so math inclined. If you completed “grade 12 pre-calculus” as a junior, you certainly should be able to handle calc AB.