<p>In this were Sophomore or Senior year, the student would have gone for the direct Precalculus to BC route. But this being the Junior year, which is apparently the heaviest of all, the student wants to manage the load better by taking AB first and then BC as Senior. Spreading it out over two years avoids a gap in map.</p>
<p>Apparently BC homework is a couple of hours a night. That combined with APUSH and APLanguage and Literature, AP Music Theory, AP Chemistry, AP Japanese, Physics, PSAT/SAT prep, President, Vice pres, Piano, Hospital volunteer, etc.</p>
<p>The pressure is much lighter Senior year. Perhaps even a good math student would benefit from a better absorption rate…</p>