<p>So I've made sure to load my senior year with challenging courses, but my main question is:
Should I take multivariable calculus or AP statistics?</p>
<p>The multivariable course is taught at my local city college. I received an A/A- in a lower level calculus course, and my professor said that I had a good chance of doing well in multivariable. But I have doubts as to whether or not I can get an A in the course.</p>
<p>On the other hand, AP stats is a pretty much surefire A/A+, but even though it's an AP course, I doubt it will look nearly as good as getting multivariable under my belt (even if multivariable is ony a CC course).</p>
<p>tldr; Would a B in a CC multivariable calc course look better than an A in AP stats?</p>
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<p>100% better. Stats is much easier; if you want, you could self-study it.</p>
<p>Yea, I signed up for multivariable, but I’m having doubts. I’m genuinely afraid of getting my first B.</p>
<p>Check out MIT’s OCW site. While you have time during the summer, watch some of the multi-var videos, and see if you can handle it. If you know what textbook you’re going to use, try a few practice problems; see if you can find other tutorials online or at the library. I’m sure you’ll do well.</p>
<p>AP Statistics is well known to be relatively easy. It is also not very useful in terms of credit and placement (many majors in university which require statistics require a course with a calculus prerequisite).</p>
<p>Multivariable calculus will be more useful if you want to major in math, statistics, physics, engineering, or economics. And since it is a college course, it would be surprising if any admissions committee looked at it as anything less than an honors or AP course (and they may not see any grades from it anyway). Besides, you might as well get a taste of actual college level math now, rather than when you are making various other adjustments to university life as a university freshman.</p>
<p>Multivariable Calculus (Calculus 3) is not too bad.
It is a 3 dimensional version of Calculus 1 (and little bit more topics such as line integrals, Greens, Gausses and Stokes theorem).</p>
<p>Review Calculus 1 and go over some parametric equations. You will be fine.</p>
<p>Thanks for the replies, I think I’m set on multivariable. But I have some more questions (and I don’t feel it necessary to make another thread). How do colleges view AP Econ and AP Gov? I am required to take Ap Econ (Micro/macro), but I have the option to take Ap Gov or Political Science at city college. Which one would look better?</p>
<p>Check universities you are considering in order to see which is best accepted for credit.</p>
<p>Political Science at the college would look more intense; Econ isn’t bad if you have a good teacher. However, some universities only allow a small amount of college courses that you took in high school to transfer. If such is the case with the universities you’re applying to, AP is the better route.</p>