<p>I'm currently a high school sophmore, next year I will be taking IB SL (an advanced pre-calc course) and my senior year then taking AP Calc AB. Is it at all possible to go to AP Calc BC without AB? Also, in my future I am looking into a career in Biochemical Engineering, will the fact that I (may) have not taken AP Calc BC be at all a detriment to my college application or college life? </p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>You could just self-study and take the AP Cal BC test...</p>
<p>I'm trying to do that this year and many, many people have done it on CC</p>
<p>Calc AB is not a prerequisite for BC whatsoever.</p>
<p>I for one am going to be taking BC without AB next year. (God help me!)</p>
<p>Right now i am taking Calculus BC and i did not take calculus ab or preculculus. Calaulus bc just has more stuff than calculus ab. i'll suggest for you to take bc.</p>
<p>Well at my school at least the second semister of Pre-Calc is Calculus 1A so most people go to BC unless they have a lot of trouble with it.</p>
<p>CB restricts people from taking both exams in the same year....</p>