How hard would self-studying AP Calculus be?

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<p>So I was taking AP Calc at my school but I dropped out because my teacher gave notoriously hard tests. While I was taking the class, I understood what my teacher was talking about and knew what he was doing but the tests are another story. Anyways, I feel that the concepts weren't hard to understand but it was just the test that totally killed my grade. </p>

<p>So I'm wondering how hard it would be to self-study. I'll be willing to put in the time, but I want to know if it would be too hard. I'm not a math genius, but I feel that I'm decent at math. I have my school's Calc textbook, but is there any other resources out there that could help me (besides using a prep book, Khan Academy, old APs)?</p>

<p>I'm thinking about doing the BC exam since a lot of the BC exam is AB, and the BC exam gives more credit when it comes to college. How hard would it be to study the BC portion (parametrics, etc?)</p>

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<p>It all depends on your own pace. I am in my schools AB class (only one offered) and i get incredibly bored in it. I decided to take on the BC curriculum so I got the Early Trancendentals textbook and I’m using it to self study. With the right textbook, online resources and a bit of time dedicated each day (30 mins is enough usually), it should be a breeze, as it has been for me so far.</p>

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<p>Go look at an old AP test and see how it compares to the tests your teacher gave. If you’re not doing well in the class I don’t see how self-studying is going to go any better.</p>

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<p>This is gold:
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