do really 43% of people get a 5 in calculus bc?

<p>because on the college board website it says 43% of people get a 5 in the grade distribution for calc bc. doesnt that seem a little high?</p>

<p>Think about the demographic of those who take the test and it should make sense. :)</p>

<p>Most schools offer only the AB exam, and schools that offer both AB and BC put their stronger math students in BC.</p>

<p>^well students can take bc if they want....i think it's b/c calc scares most ppl so only the ppl who really think they can handle it (and usually they're the ones who can) will take it.</p>

<p>pretty much all the smart (ahem--nerdy, including me) asians at my school take calc.</p>

<p>^ i have a true story from my school"</p>

<p>75 people took the bc test from my school last year:</p>

<p>1 person got a 5, 2 people got a 3, 2 people got a 2, and 70 people got a 1...</p>

<p>SEVENTY PEOPLE GOT A F-ING ONE!!!!!</p>

<p>needless to say, the teacher was fired, and the beginning of this year :)</p>

<p>^
Your school probably had at least 1/4 of all the 1s in the country. j/k</p>

<p>70 people seriously got a 1? O__________O</p>

<p>my teacher has seriously had like 2-3 1's in the past 8 years. and like 8-10 2's. 70 is so much.</p>

<p>my teacher gets like 15-5s a year and like 2 4s</p>

<p>lol for like 20 years...</p>