Normal Calc or AP Calc AB?

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<p>I was wondering what course I should take next year. I'm currently a junior about to plan my senior schedule. For calculus, I was deciding between normal Calculus or AP Calculus AB (definitely not BC). I'm currently in Trig/Pre-Calc Honors and have a B+ after the first semester. My teacher recommended me for the normal Calc class, however I can "waive" into it. But if I were to waive and were to have a bad experience in the class next year and start getting like C's or D's and I drop out to normal calc, I get a "withdrawl" on my transcript which won't look good to colleges.</p>

<p>Next year I am definitely taking 2 AP's (Italian and Stat) and maybe 3 depending on which Calc I took. My question is how much harder is AP Calc AB than normal Calc? What are the major differences other than speed and going a little more in depth. Any answers would be largely appreciated. Thanks.</p>

<p>Also, would one or another be better if I plan in majoring in something business related?</p>

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<p>BC has a few extra topics, but honestly it’s not a huge difference other than in pacing.</p>

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<p>at my school:
AP Calc AB–middle difficulty
H precalc–very hard
calc regular–easy</p>

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<p>I don’t think people can advise you on how hard “normal calc” is because that isn’t a standardized course. I’m not even quite sure what it might be, since AB calc is like first semester calc class spread out over a year, so that in itself is pretty easy, and there isn’t really any easier calc than first semester calc, other than something a high school would make up and name calculus. But that’s going to vary between schools what it actually is.</p>