<p>I self-studied precalc over the summer, but my school wouldn't let me go on to calculus (so I'm taking honors precalc this year). I'm thinking of studying BC Calc on my own this year and taking (and getting a 5 on) the AP exam. But in the process, I actually want to learn the concepts of calculus instead of relying on the ridiculous curve to allow me to pretend that I know how to do calculus.</p>
<p>Anyways, if anyone has done this, how much time did you spend every night studying, which textbooks/prep books did you use, and how difficult would you say it was overall (and would you recommend I do this)? By the way, I'm have a textbook and AMSCO (my school uses it). I also hope to get Barron's or maybe PR, and to use Khan Academy, PatrickJMT, OCW, and other online resources. Any other recommendations would be greatly appreciated. Thank you! :D</p>
<p>It’s completely possible. I studied it this summer. I recommend buying both Barron’s and Princeton Review. Both cover the material well and Barron’s gives some real challenging questions that prepare you for the exam.</p>
<p>If you’re really set on doing this, to cement the concepts, you can look at Khan Academy videos or MIT OpenCourseWare where professors will explain the concepts to you. You can then supplement those with the prep books where you will do problems to make sure you understand the concepts.</p>
<p>@aodeder I’ll probably get PR as well as Barron’s. I saw a copy at my library and it had super clear explanations, so I’ll probably just buy my own copy later on. Thanks!</p>
<p>@ptontiger16 I will definitely do something like that. Thanks so much for the advice!</p>