Some Advice Regarding Math

Pre-College Issues High School Life
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<p>Hi, this is my first post at CC, so please forgive my ignorance/anything thing I might have done wrong.</p>

<p>Okay, so, I'm a sophomore and I already took Algebra 1, Geometry, and Algebra 2. I am currently taking Pre-calculus, and I currently have a 79 as a semester average. (I got an 85 the semester before).</p>

<p>My school only requires us to take 4 years of math, so I technically don't have to take Calculus AB AP. But I heard it was much easier than Pre-calculus itself and my counselor recommended that I should take it (but he probably didn't see my averages before saying this).</p>

<p>I'm aspiring to go to a high-tier liberal arts school like Pomona, Amherst, or Swarthmore.</p>

<p>My question: Should I take Calculus AB AP next year (junior year)?</p>

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<p>no, take BC</p>

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<p>^Says the math junkie.</p>

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<p>i’d take calc AB, especially if pre-calc at your school prepares you well and it’s easier. :] did you double up on math classes freshman year, or why do you have 3 high school math credits?</p>

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<p>To be honest, I have no idea what LACs want course-wise. I think you’d be better off taking Calc AB than not taking any math most certainly, but if you’re into the humanities, and the LACs will give credit for Stats, I don’t know if Calc is a better option than that. </p>

<p>If you’re looking at AB vs. no math, definitely take AB. But maybe look at other options too.</p>

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<p>Do AB over the summer, BC during the school year. </p>

<p>That way, you’ll have a decent bit of prep.</p>

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<p>Tres Elefantes-- I took a credit by exam for geometry over the summer since I didn’t want to spend the whole year working out proofs and drawing with compasses (Me doing this in a testing situtation = ultimate fail since I can’t even quickly draw a straight line with a ruler–the CBE exam was a total joke and only had multiple choice questions.)</p>

<p>QwertyKey-- I am into humanities, but unfortunately I have to get through Calc if I want to take Stats. </p>

<p>Okay, so I heard Calc BC is easier than Precal. (I have a friend taking Calc BC right now and she was in the same Precal class last year) Is this true?</p>

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<p>calc AB is for girls </p>

<p>be a man and take BC</p>

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<p>You have to take AB before Stats? Weird…</p>

<p>But top LACs don’t have requirements much more lax than top universities. You should be taking math beyond precal.</p>

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<p>Calc AB or BC easier than Precalc? I doubt it.</p>

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<p>If you are able to do AB to get to Stats, then do AB (especially since you are a humanities person, who cares about the BC)</p>

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<p>Takes AP Statistics. You look like a highly intelligent padawan, but you need to achieve within your capabilities.</p>

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<p>md5hash-- Funny, I AM a girl. LOL.</p>

<p>nwgolfer321-- I think it’s mostly because the precal teacher in our school is VERY bad. She rarely shows up for class and whenever she’s actually there, she cracks jokes and hardly teaches.</p>

<p>Everyone-- Thanks for all of the advice. I have decided to take Calc AB AP next year.</p>

<p>SuiGeneris09 and TresElefantes-- Is Statistics AP easier than Calc for less math-oriented people? Because that’s what it seems like your saying…</p>

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<p>i think that’s a great idea!</p>

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<p>If your stats class is calc-based, I imagine it’ll be aimed more for people who took BC. If you’re school is just being weird in requiring an algebra-based stats after calc, then… I don’t know what to say. That’s stupid.</p>

<p>Anyway, unless your BS class is super easy and the Pre-Calc class was super hard, now, BC is harder than Pre-Calc.</p>