<p>I am a senior in high school, and I have always been in honors math, since 4th grade. In 9th grade, i took honors geometry, then honors advanced algebra, honors precalculus, and now I am in Calculus BC. Math has pretty much always been one of my easiest classes, and I have always gotten A's, and A+'s in math, I've never had to worry about it. This year in Calc BC, I am getting a C- I always do my homework and try hard but I don't know why its SOOO hard for me. </p>
<p>My question is, will it look really bad if I drop to Calc AB? i know its obviously less intense and easier than BC, but I would MUCH rather get an A in AB then like a B or C in Calc BC. Also, at my school, its still weighted and an AP class...</p>
<p>I can still drop and since I have not applied to any schools yet, they would never now. I am also in 5 other weighted/honors/AP classes, my GPA is 4.35, 33 ACT, and I don't know how big of a difference this will make. </p>
<p>Any suggestions, ideas, past experiences is welcome. Thanks for your help!!!</p>
<p>Drop down to AB. Your work load is rigorous, your stress level is high, you have applications to complete: the difference between AB and BC will not be enough to influence your acceptance to any school, unless by making you crazy enough to endanger your GPA and your mental health. Trust your instincts.</p>
<p>If you think you can get an A in AB, and will end up with a C in BC, switch to AB. If you can manage a B in BC, without hurting your grades in other classes, then stay in BC.</p>
<p>Thanks for your help everyone! I decided that I will go down to AB. And I hope it won’t influence colleges’ decisions about my acceptance into their schools, plus it will be so much less stressful with everything else that’s going on and all of my other honors classes. =)</p>
<p>When I went to high school, students who were a year ahead in math (i.e. students who are good in math) went from precalculus directly to calculus BC (there was only BC at the time). Many did fine with A grades in the class and 5 scores on the BC AP test.</p>
<p>Also, students who are not a year ahead in math (i.e. not the better students in math) will be going directly from precalculus as high school seniors to college calculus (that calculus BC approximates) as college freshmen.</p>
<p>However, if the OP is struggling to barely get a C- in BC, it may make sense to drop down to AB, which covers calculus at a slower pace (about a semester’s worth of college calculus over a year).</p>
<p>I would drop it before submitting it on your college applications that you are taking it. It’ll look bad if you drop it IF they know you are taking it.</p>