College math VS AP Calc BC. Which would be better?

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<p>I thought about it and I realized there might be some disadvantages when it comes to skipping Calc BC by taking the BC AP test after taking the AB class.</p>

<p>One of which is that by taking Multivariable Calc my senior year, I'll only be taking 5 APs + the math instead of 6 AP's (including AP Calc BC). This would mean a lower GPA.</p>

<p>Should I just neglect this because taking Multivariable Calc in high school is better than AP math?</p>

<p>I was kind of hoping to be Salutatorian, but I don't think it'll be possible with only 5 AP's senior year...</p>

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<p>i took multivariable and linear algebra as a junior, and from my experience, higher math is worth taking if only because it's really interesting (especially abstract algebra).</p>

<p>and don't take calc BC after calc AB. BC covers all the AB topics, but adds a few more integration tricks and basic series manipulation, topics you can study on your own time. That basically means that you'll be bored.</p>

<p>don't worry about being salutatorian or not. by the time all is set in stone, you'll be into college anyway</p>

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<p>^Do you think taking college math helped you at all getting into college?</p>

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<p>i'm not in college yet. reading my post again, my rhetoric made me sound as though i was in college. sorry :P "when i was a junior" ended a few weeks ago.</p>

<p>i need to stop posting on cc so early in the morning (yes 8:14 AM is early for me)</p>

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<p>Oh, haha. It's alright.</p>

<p>I think I'd enjoy taking Multivariable Calc/Linear Algebra more than BC too.</p>

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<p>MV Calc is worth far more than any AP class..
MV Calc is a soph-level class, while APs are mostly fresh-level courses..</p>

<p>Isnt MV Calc still weighted at your school btw?</p>

<p>I would recommend MV/LA personally..</p>

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<p>Thanks. I'm definitely going to do it!</p>

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<p>i never took an ap math test (i took the ab and bc classes in school because i had no choice) - instead i took calc 2, 3, and diff eq at a local univ. i got bs in school because it was soooo boring, and i have a 4.0 in my dual enrollment college level math classes, along with quite a few 100s on tests. so just a warning when the class doesnt count for anything at least for me i stopped studying. then again senioritis. i got a 50-something on one test last quarter rotf. then i figured i needed at least a c so i got a 95 on the next test lol. its all a matter of discipline, which i have none of with regard to boring hs math. so dont take a boring class take an interesting one.</p>

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<p>Kind of going along the same lines as the AP Math...</p>

<p>My school doesn't off BC, so I'm going to the University to take the second semester of it my senior year. Should I take the AP test in May? I'd get a 4 or 5 for sure. Advantages/Disadvantages? Is it necessary?</p>

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<p>check if the course at the univ transfers - if it does the ap test is obv unnecessary. if it won't transfer then yes take the ap test.</p>

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<p>I'd rather take AP calc because all of my friends are taking it. It's better to have fun now, especially when you have 4 years in college left to go anyhow.</p>

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<p>thats why i took college classes and ap calc in hs even though i already had credit for it. it was kind of boring (the material) but i loved the ppl in the class, so it was worth it for me at least. it made for a nice sr year.</p>

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<p>OP: it depends what you want. If you want to prepare yourself for college better, even if you'd retake the material albeit a much more rigorous version, take MV/LA. Rank really doesn't matter; you shouldn't be rejected from any school solely because you're ranked 2 or 3 instead of 1. I'm actually in a similar situation, but that's another story for another time.
Unlike other people who posted here, I'd be just bored silly in AP calc BC after taking AB even if I had friends in my class. BC only covers literally a couple more chapters than BC. That's why I ended up studying the extra bit myself.</p>