Senior year: Calc AB or BC?

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Michigan
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<p>Hey everyone, I'm in a bit of a predicament here and would appreciate your help. For my earlier years of high school, I've taken honors (or AC) math classes. I'd been getting pretty good grades, too. That is, until second semester of junior year when I was in AC Precalc. I got a B- that semester, which is the lowest grade I've ever gotten in math, and the only B I got out of my whole course load that semester which is full of other AC/AP classes. Now, I have to decide whether to take AB or BC Calc senior year, and I want to get into U of M LSA, so I'm a little confused because I'm not sure if I can handle BC.
I also want to study premed in university, so practically, I know BC wouldn't be worth it. But would NOT taking it largely hurt my chances of getting in?</p>

<p>Here are some of my other stats to help:
~3.85 -ish UW GPA
~Advanced Classes I've Taken: French AC 2,3,4, Geometry AC, Algebra 2 AC, Precalc AC, Physical Science AC, Chemistry AP, English language AP, Government AP (so, I've taken almost all of the hardest classes until this point except APUSH and AP Econ)<br>
~31 ACT
~Highly Competitive Public School
~In-State, In-City
~ Extracurriculars: Pretty good. I've won a lot of awards in science, founded a club, and participate in a ton of others like NHS, Student gov, key club etc... I also play the piano and volunteer a lot.
~Double legacy
~White female</p>

<p>And this is my senior year schedule:
~Biology AP
~French 5AP
~English Lit AP
~Calculus AB or BC????? (HELP!)
~2 hour Medical Science program at my school</p>

<p>So what do you guys think? Should I take AB Calc and focus on science (which I would personally like to do), or would that hurt my chances for getting into U of M? I wouldn't mind taking BC calc if it would increase my chances, though, but I don't think my grade would be too high in it and would take away time I could spend studying science. Please help! :) Thanks!!!!</p>

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<p>I’d be surprised if you didn’t get in - I would go with AB</p>

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<p>I did AB as an OOSer and was fine.</p>

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<p>I’d choose AB, </p>

<p>I also want to do pre-med but I’m debating with taking AP stats or Calc AB , </p>

<ol>
<li>Because I’m like B-ish person in math</li>
<li>I’ve never taken anything past algebra ii</li>
<li>It might Hurt my gpa</li>
<li>I’m going to take calculus in a community college before college</li>
</ol>

<p>… So I don’t see the point of hurting my GPA </p>

<p>What do you think?</p>

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<p>OP should get in without much problem. Benefit of BC is that you could with a 4 or 5 place out of two weed out classes. If you get in EA the effect on GPA won’t matter. I don’t think the AB will be preceived as two easyj and will not affect chances.</p>

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<p>Although I not not agree with the posters above about your chances (Michigan is more of a match than a safety), I agree that Calculus AB is the way to go. If you were applying to the CoE, I may have recommended BC, but LSA will be more than satisfied with AB.</p>