how hard is AP Calculus?

Pre-College Issues High School Life
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<p>I'm going to be a senior in the IB program here in Georgia, and i was planning on taking Calc AB. How hard is this class? I used to get high A's in math until precalc came along in 11th grade, and i started getting B's in the class.</p>

<p>But another reason is that i also didnt try as hard as i could have with this previous teacher because she was Chinese so half of the time, none of the people in the class could understand her. originally i tried to study the lessons at home and did the homework, but the tests had things on there that she had never even taught us. After trying a bunch of things including tutoring, i decided i might as well accept my B and put that extra effort into my other classes. So im wondering ultimately, if i try extremely hard will i be able to understand and grasp math efficiently and quickly in ap calc? btw i would be taking this class as an elective alongside SL Math (IB calc) since my teacher said it could be done.</p>

<p>is it doable? im planning on brushing up on my precalc and solidifying my skills before school starts again. Any other advice/information would be greatly appreciated.</p>

<p>Thanks in advance for the all your help! :)</p>

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<p>i have the same question but im taking bc; our precalc teacher did nothing so that class was just a review of algebra 2 and trig. what summer prep should i do so im not totally screwed? and can you really teach yourself calculus?</p>

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<p>LOL AP Calc BC is rly easy.
If you already have a good foundation on high school math, then you should be able to self-study</p>

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<p>what about ap calc AB … any tips for that class? is it easy?</p>

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<p>BC is the same thing as AB, but with extra material</p>