First Post, Advice? (AP CALC vs. Intro To Calc)

Pre-College Issues High School Life
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<p>Hello, first time posting here. </p>

<p>So I recently started my senior year of high school. I am a very good student (ranked #3 in my class), but I have a problem. Last year I took Honors Pre-Calc because I thought that it would point me in the right direction for AP Calc. I was wrong. We had a teacher who was bumped down from an administrator position teaching us. Let just say that the class was easy, but I didn't get anything out of it. Now that I am taking AP Calc, I feel lost and confused. I am usually really good a math, but I got D's on the first two tests. Now I am considering transferring from AP Calc to Intro to Calc. I've had the Intro to Calc teacher before and he is a very helpful and kind teacher. I am debating whether it would be better to get a C in AP Calculus (at the highest, a D is more likely) or a A in Intro to Calculus (I am positive I would get an A). Intro to Calculus is still a higher level class, just not as intense as AP Calculus. In your opinion, what do you think I should do. My current GPA unweighted is 3.84 and my top school is University of Michigan Ann Arbor. My ACT score is within the recommended range for U of M. Would U of M look down upon me for taking an easier class and getting an A in it, or would they understand? </p>

<p>Thank you very much</p>

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<p>There are calculus resources all over the Internet…are you sure you couldn’t improve? Why are you getting Ds?</p>

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<p>Thank you for replying. It’s not exactly the content that’s giving me problems in the class. It’s the rate at which we learn topics. On the test I got a D on it was because I ran out of time and I still had two pages left to do. The questions I did answer I got right. It’s just that the class is more intense than what I was prepared for.</p>

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<p>If you are understanding the content but you just aren’t having enough time, the best solution for that is practice. The more you practice, the more comfortable and faster you will be with the material.</p>

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<p>Welcome to college-level.</p>

<p>Really, it’s more of a matter of getting used to the pace and the class itself. If there are practice exams definitely take them. I failed my first couple tests in college but decided to stick with the subject instead of dropping.</p>