<p>I'm taking Calculus BC right now and I think if I study for the AP test, review some materials, I can AT LEAST get a 4 on it. The thing is, it's my senior year so I've been a dumbass and I haven't really been paying attention in class. I have NO solid grounding in calculus. </p>
<p>Should I start with Calc II or Calc I in college (I'm going to Columbia). I heard Calc I was a weed out class. I'm not sure what this means but does that mean it's really hard? I'm definitely going to re-take Calc II in college but should I start with Calc I since I really have no solid calculus grounding? Thank you.</p>
<p>It means that if you continue to be a dumbass then you will get weeded out, but if you decide to get serious about studying then you will be fine.</p>
<p>[Columbia’s</a> AP credit list](<a href=“http://www.gs.columbia.edu/ap-credit]Columbia’s”>AP Credit < School of General Studies | Columbia University).</p>
<p>[Columbia</a> Math Department recommendations on math placement](<a href=“http://www.math.columbia.edu/programs/main/one/calculus.html]Columbia”>http://www.math.columbia.edu/programs/main/one/calculus.html).</p>
<p>Summary of Columbia Math Department recommendations:</p>
<p>5 on BC: Calculus III or Honors Math A
4 on BC: Calculus II (recommended) or Calculus III
4 or 5 on AB: Calculus II
A in full year high school calculus: Calculus II
other: Calculus I</p>
<p>Note: it says that students in SEAS are required to follow the recommendations.</p>